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.
ASIC to prioritise DDO and sustainable finance
The financial services regulator has revealed that product design and distribution and “market integrity” around sustainable finance will be key priorities in the years ...
COMPLIANCE • Tue, 23 Aug 2022
Three-quarters of borrowers unsure how rate hikes impact budgets
Seventy-five per cent of Australian mortgagors are unsure how recent rate increases will increase their household budgets, according to Aussie data.
BORROWER • Mon, 22 Aug 2022
Broker uptake drives 57% trade finance spike at Grow
Increased broker uptake helped deliver a 57 per cent increase in invoice finance at Grow Finance in July, the SME lender has revealed.
LENDER • Mon, 22 Aug 2022
Connective announces record settlement figures
Brokers aggregating under Connective settled 40 per cent more in the financial year 2022 than the year before, settling a record $95.5 billion in loans.
AGGREGATOR • Thu, 18 Aug 2022
New SME lender launches into broker channel
A revenue-sharing non-bank lender, Outfund, has opened up to the broker channel after completing a successful capital raise.
LENDER • Thu, 18 Aug 2022
In Memoriam: Mark Lewis, 1963–2022
Mark “Lewie” Lewis, a long-serving partnership manager at FAST, has passed away at the age of 59 after a nine-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
AGGREGATOR • Wed, 17 Aug 2022
Brokers need to focus on the ‘value-add’: Mark Bouris
Providing “value add” to clients is key to ensuring brokers don’t risk losing business, the YBR executive chairman has told the National Finance Brokers Day conference
SALES & MARKETING • Wed, 17 Aug 2022
New non-bank lender enters administration
A Western Australia-based fintech specialising in finance for borrowers aged over 55 has brought in administrators and is seeking new capital after its financing was ...
LENDER • Tue, 16 Aug 2022
Sherlok partners with major aggregator
All AFG brokers will be able to access the repricing and refinancing platform from September, as the fintech becomes a preferred partner of the aggregator.
TECH • Mon, 15 Aug 2022