Annie Kane is the managing editor of Momentum's mortgage broking title, The Adviser. As well as leading the editorial strategy, Annie writes news and features about the Australian broking industry, the mortgage market, financial regulation, fintechs and the wider lending landscape. She is also the host of the Elite Broker, New Broker, Mortgage & Finance Leader, Women in Finance and In Focus podcasts and The Adviser Live webcasts. Annie regularly emcees industry events and awards, such as the Better Business Summit, the Women in Finance Summit as well as other industry events. Prior to joining The Adviser in 2016, Annie wrote for The Guardian Australia and had a speciality in sustainability. She has also had her work published in several leading consumer titles, including Elle (Australia) magazine, BBC Music, BBC History and Homes & Antiques magazines.
REA Group reports ‘softening settlements’
While the financial services arm of REA grew its loan book in 1H23, it flagged that revenue and settlements have been impacted by slowing market activity.
AGGREGATOR • Sun, 12 Feb 2023
Loan Market Group to operate as one aggregator
The aggregation and franchise brokerage group has announced it is uniting all of its aggregation brands to become one aggregator: LMG.
AGGREGATOR • Thu, 09 Feb 2023
Credit facilities should be regulated as financial products: Levy
Quality of Advice Review author Michelle Levy has told government she believes credit facilities should be regulated as financial products.
COMPLIANCE • Thu, 09 Feb 2023
Revenue NSW responds to aggregator payroll tax alarm
The NSW government’s tax collection office has told The Adviser that it is “not conducting a targeted compliance program on mortgage aggregators” at this time.
AGGREGATOR • Thu, 09 Feb 2023
Aggregators under threat as Revenue NSW chases payroll tax
The industry has been left reeling as Revenue NSW chases aggregators, sub-aggregators, and some brokerages for backdated payroll tax totalling tens of millions of dollars
AGGREGATOR • Wed, 08 Feb 2023
In Focus: Top 25 Brokerages 2023
Discover who the biggest and most productive brokerages in Australia are as we reveal the Top 25 Brokerages ranking for 2023 partnered by NAB.
BROKER • Tue, 07 Feb 2023
Australia’s top brokerage for 2023 revealed!
The leading brokerages in Australia have been revealed in The Adviser’s Top 25 Brokerages 2023 ranking, partnered by NAB.
BROKER • Mon, 06 Feb 2023
Just 11% of buyers are FHBs: AFG
The proportion of first home buyers has continued to drop, with AFG data finding that just 11 per cent of borrowers entered the market for the first time in 2Q23.
BORROWER • Mon, 06 Feb 2023
What are the keys to success? We ask Australia's top five brokerages
We sit down with the heads of the top five companies from the Top 25 Brokerages ranking 2023, partnered by NAB, to find out their secrets to success.
GROWTH • Mon, 06 Feb 2023