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Make the most of pandemic silver linings

by Greg Woszczalski • 18 Jan 2021

Since the COVID-19 pandemic started early last year, there have been significant shifts in the way we live and work.... READ MORE

Brokers to play key role in supporting SMEs in 2021

by Nick McGrath • 28 Dec 2020

Brokers can play a key role in helping the small-business sector navigate the challenges and opportunities as... READ MORE

Brokers a saviour for SMEs during pandemic, research finds

by Adrian Flores • 15 Dec 2020

New research has revealed that a majority of SMEs relied more heavily on key advisers, such as brokers, to cope with... READ MORE

A topsy-turvy year

by Malavika Santhebennur • 11 Dec 2020

Anyone who was hoping for a quiet, uneventful 2020 following the aftermath of the release of the banking royal... READ MORE

Impacts of COVID-19 on the way brokers work - it’s not all 'Doom...

by Philippa Huxley • 8 Dec 2020

AMP Bank recently hosted a virtual market insights session for brokers, aggregators and advisers and one of the... READ MORE

Non-major sponsors financial wellness research

by Malavika Santhebennur • 7 Dec 2020

Teachers Mutual Bank Ltd has partnered with a financial wellness platform to deliver insights into financial... READ MORE

Australian businesses need a new approach to future strategy and...

by Linden Toll • 1 Dec 2020

The year has caused immeasurable changes to the Australian business landscape. 2020 has taught the business world a... READ MORE

Why the mortgage broking industry needs to embrace, rather than fear,...

by Mandeep Sodhi • 19 Nov 2020

For a sector that relies so heavily on the kind of repetitive work artificial intelligence was built for, the mortgage... READ MORE

Breaking down the gender barriers

by Julie McKay • 30 Oct 2020

WOMEN IN FINANCE MONTH: At the fourth annual Women in Finance Awards, which was held virtually for the first time,... READ MORE

Building a Brokerage Strategy

by Annie Kane • 15 Oct 2020

With broker services needed now more than ever, having an efficient business operation is paramount. While there is no... READ MORE

Outfox the traps of outsourcing

by Malavika Santhebennur • 15 Oct 2020

As brokerages grow and become busier, outsourcing certain functions can help them build a sustainable business. But... READ MORE

The path to recruitment

by Malavika Santhebennur • 15 Oct 2020

The path to recruitment can be paved with challenges, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic. However, as brokers... READ MORE

The pressing concern facing finance and mortgage brokers in the...

by Vijay Sundaram • 8 Oct 2020

The pandemic has rapidly accelerated digital transformation, with businesses across almost every industry evolving to... READ MORE

Research reveals how broker customers react to marketing

by Annie Kane • 2 Oct 2020

Broker customers and direct-to-lender customers value different marketing messages, new research has found. READ MORE

SME recovery hampered by lags in lending

by Cameron Poolman • 30 Sep 2020

SMEs seeking bank finance are facing drawn out approval times, and it can hamper the road to recovery, says Cameron... READ MORE

Using change agility to optimise business

by Nick Young • 11 Aug 2020

Disruption isn’t unusual anymore – it’s the norm. More so, there’s an increasing realisation that disruption... READ MORE

The future of broking

by Matthew Johnson • 28 Jul 2020

There is no doubt COVID-19 has brought further disruption to the broking industry over the last few months and it has... READ MORE

Digital transformation is taking mortgage broking businesses to new...

by Steve Kane • 13 Jul 2020

Innovative brokers are discovering that when it comes to maintaining customer relationships, the highest levels of... READ MORE

Best interests duty: Nothing to fear

by Tim Donahoo • 6 Jul 2020

With the final guidance on the best interests duty now here, MoneyQuest compliance manager Tim Donahoo assuages some of... READ MORE

Diversity can unlock growth for broker businesses

by Brendan Wright • 22 Jun 2020

The current news cycle has provided a timely reminder of why diversity is so important for a healthy society. It is... READ MORE

How Australian businesses and brokers are weathering the COVID-19...

by Chris Thomas • 8 Jun 2020

The effects of COVID-19 on the Australian business community present both challenge and opportunity. Those businesses... READ MORE

Key ways to help your SME clients secure a business loan

by Guy Callaghan • 1 Jun 2020

As the green shoots of business recovery begin, many of your SME clients will be needing to borrow funds to rebuild... READ MORE

Helping your clients land big contracts

by Linden Toll • 25 May 2020

It is hard for any business to really be planning the next 12 or 24 months, but that is exactly what the businesses who... READ MORE

More than mortgages

by Annie Kane • 4 May 2020

Brokers are well established as the professional that borrowers lean on for credit advice and help with their mortgage... READ MORE

The upside of doing business in isolation

by Sascha Moore • 4 May 2020

The top 15 perks that we’re bound to lament retrospectively READ MORE