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.
New broker conference centre officially opens
HomeSec Business Finance’s new conference and training facility in Victoria, which is free for brokers to use, has officially been opened by the federal member for Aston, ...
BROKER • Thu, 26 Dec 2019
Volkswagen accused of breaching responsible lending laws
ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings against Volkswagen Financial Services Australia for allegedly breaching responsible lending laws – just days after Volkswagen ...
BROKER • Mon, 23 Dec 2019
Loan Market cycling team raises $100,000 for MS
A Loan Market-sponsored cyclist group has raised more than $100,000 for research into multiple sclerosis as part of a charity bike ride between Sydney and Wollongong.
GROWTH • Mon, 23 Dec 2019
CBA, NAB clarify start date for FHLDS
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has confirmed that brokers will be able to apply for CBA’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme loans for their clients from 2 January 2020, ...
LENDER • Thu, 19 Dec 2019
Scottish Pacific looks to buy CML Group
SME lender Scottish Pacific has submitted a proposal to acquire non-bank debtor finance specialist CML Group, competing against a merger deal from Consolidated Operations ...
BORROWER • Thu, 19 Dec 2019
Thinktank surpasses $2bn in settlements
Commercial property lender Thinktank has announced that it has surpassed $2 billion in loan settlements, off the back of sustained demand for commercial finance and ...
BORROWER • Wed, 18 Dec 2019
Kathy Cummings becomes BOQ’s GM of broker
Bank of Queensland has appointed Kathy Cummings, who established CBA’s broking business, to the newly created role of general manager, broker.
BROKER • Tue, 17 Dec 2019
Senate committee calls for best interests duty clarification
The Senate’s standing committee for the scrutiny of bills is calling for the incoming best interests duty to be updated to clearly outline what constitutes conflicted ...
BROKER • Tue, 17 Dec 2019
SME players urged to contribute to market survey
The Australian Office of Financial Management is calling on all small-business lenders to complete its survey on the SME lending market, which aims to establish a ...
BORROWER • Tue, 17 Dec 2019