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.
In Focus: How the RMBS market works
Non-banks have been the darling of the wholesale funding markets recently, with a huge uptick in RMBS issuances from these lenders. But how do they work in practice? We ...
BROKER • Tue, 13 Sep 2022
Billion Dollar Broker Q&A: Anthony Alabakov, My Mortgage Freedom
After expanding his business into new markets, Anthony Alabakov of My Mortgage Freedom has achieved the monumental milestone of settling a billion dollars in just over a ...
BROKER • Mon, 12 Sep 2022
CAFBA launches commercial finance education platform
A digital education platform dedicated to commercial and asset finance training has been launched by the broker association.
GROWTH • Wed, 07 Sep 2022
Pepper Money restructures commercial lending team
The non-bank lender has changed its commercial lending structure, as it farewells its inaugural head of commercial, Mal Withers.
LENDER • Tue, 06 Sep 2022
Billion Dollar Broker: How Anthony Alabakov, My Mortgage Freedom, settled $1bn in loans
Victoria-based broker Anthony Alabakov became a billion-dollar broker after 11 years of broking, but said he only hit the ground running a few years in. We find out ...
GROWTH • Tue, 06 Sep 2022
APRA revokes Volt’s bank licence
After having handed back its deposits and closed its banking business, Volt’s banking licence has now officially been revoked by APRA.
LENDER • Sun, 04 Sep 2022
outsource Financial partners with Gold Coast Titans NRLW team
Aggregation group outsource Financial has become a positional partner of the Gold Coast Titans NRLW Team.
AGGREGATOR • Sun, 04 Sep 2022
New non-bank lender launches
A new fintech lender, Clinch, has launched into market, offering brokers a digital bridging finance product for their clients.
LENDER • Thu, 01 Sep 2022
Broking industry backs streamlining of DDO rules
Proposed changes to the regulatory framework around advice have been released, with broker associations welcoming changes that could streamline DDO obligations.
COMPLIANCE • Tue, 30 Aug 2022