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To catch a fraudster

by Staff Reporter • 7 Mar 2013
The number of incidences of mortgage fraud may be on the decline, but fraud remains a significant concern – both to...READ MORE

Smart cookie

by reporter • 1 Mar 2013
Gordon Slater is an orthopaedic surgeon by trade, but he also sells cookies. He talks to The Adviser about... READ MORE

Future forecasting

by Staff Reporter • 13 Feb 2013
Lower interest rates, a likely increase in house prices, and the opportunity to broaden brokers’ revenue streams... READ MORE

Looking to the future

by Staff Reporter • 13 Feb 2013
Leteisha Pileggi has only been in the industry for five years but is already one to watch. She tells The Adviser how... READ MORE

Specialist lender eyes larger share of broker market

by Staff Reporter • 30 Jan 2013
One of Australia’s biggest specialist lenders has increased the volume of markets it services, giving brokers more... READ MORE

BDM profile: Suzi Trajanovski

by Reporter • 18 Jan 2013
Loan Market’s Suzi Trajanovski loves her job, but says that in this industry you need a thick... READ MORE

Kathy Cummings

by Reporter • 18 Jan 2013
While variety is the spice of life, for an in-demand business woman such as CBA’s Kathy Cummings, variety needs... READ MORE

The future of the industry

by Staff Reporter • 10 Jan 2013
Anthony Alabakov recently topped The Adviser’s Young Broker of the Year ranking. He believes youth gives him... READ MORE

Realising the impossible

by reporter • 1 Jan 2013
In recent years, Dan Gregory has become an increasingly recognisable media personality. He tells The Adviser about his... READ MORE

Best job in the country

by reporter • 1 Jan 2013
Coopers Brewery recently celebrated its 150th year. The company’s national marketing director, Cam Pearce, talks to... READ MORE

Raising her profile

by Staff Reporter • 13 Dec 2012
Melissa Gielnik was the highest placed new female in The Adviser’s Elite Business Writers... READ MORE

The business of broking: Year in review

by reporter • 3 Dec 2012
2012 was a big year for the brokers and businesses involved in the third party distribution channel. The Adviser looks... READ MORE

The stuff of myths

by Reporter • 3 Dec 2012
The popularity of low doc mortgages has begun to wane of late - it seems some brokers have become wary of writing these... READ MORE

The path less travelled

by reporter • 3 Dec 2012
Geoff Manchester and his friend Darrell Wade thought there was an untapped niche in the travel industry. Their company,... READ MORE

A master plan

by Staff Reporter • 13 Nov 2012
Hank (Hoa) Hong won the prestigious Newcomer of the Year award at this year’s Australian Broking Awards and has big... READ MORE

Making the transition

by Staff Reporter • 13 Nov 2012
Should brokers consider themselves salespeople or financial advisers? The Adviser looks at the evolution of the third... READ MORE

The ‘Masterchef effect’

by Stacey Moseley • 1 Nov 2012
Master chef Con Dedes knows good seafood – and he’s created a multi-million dollar business from it. Over lunch, he... READ MORE

The X factor

by Staff Reporter • 17 Oct 2012
The winner of this year’s Australian Broker of the Year award, Warren Dworcan, says the ability to form great... READ MORE

Asset or liability?

by Staff Reporter • 17 Oct 2012

The diploma debate has divided the industry over the challenge to new recruits

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BUSINESS -- The office

by Reporter • 1 Oct 2012
If you want to enhance your brokerage’s image but don’t want to pay for a shop front, there is an alternative. The... READ MORE

Success on a budget

by Jessica Darnbrough • 1 Oct 2012
Founder of the car rental company Budget, Bob Ansett, reveals that success is all about perseverance and... READ MORE

Future of commissions

by Staff Reporter • 19 Sep 2012
The post-GFC cycle of commission cutting is well and truly in the past and, as The Adviser reports, some lenders are... READ MORE

Jack of all trades

by Staff Reporter • 14 Sep 2012
Creating a diversified, one-stop shop, according to AustAsia Group’s Simon Chesson, is the way to achieve growth and... READ MORE

Comprehensive credit reports: A step forward?

by Staff Reporter • 14 Sep 2012
Aggregation heads believe comprehensive credit reporting will benefit the lending industry as a whole, but not all... READ MORE

Fast lane to success

by Stacey Moseley • 3 Sep 2012
Tim Long sold just under $15 million worth of new Mercedes last year, employing some methods from which brokers could... READ MORE

Brokers clash over fee for service

by Staff Reporter • 14 Aug 2012
As the broking industry becomes increasingly ‘professional’, many are moving towards charging for providing advice.... READ MORE

Of independent means

by Staff Reporter • 13 Aug 2012
Independent Home Loans’ managing director James Pibworth believes brokers should stop worrying about NCCP and should... READ MORE

Diversification: Lessons from the top

by Staff Reporter • 13 Aug 2012
Diversification has been heralded as broking’s new normal, but is it – and more to the point, should it be? The... READ MORE

Secrets of successful selling

by Jessica Darnbrough • 1 Aug 2012
To be a successful salesman, says top estate agent Peter Chauncy, you need to have focus, passion, a good mentor and an... READ MORE

Talking the talk

by Staff Reporter • 11 Jul 2012
Aussie’s Lisa Maxwell believes talking to people, as well as being active in the local community, has helped her... READ MORE
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