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.
BOQ Business appoints new group executive
BOQ has appointed a former Westpac executive as its new group executive for its business and SME arm, following the departure of former BOQ Business group executive, ...
SALES & MARKETING • Thu, 25 Jul 2019
Industry urged to get on the front foot of trail messaging
Suncorp’s CEO of banking and wealth has said it is “beholden of all parties in the industry” to “think about the behaviours” that caused the concern raised during the ...
GROWTH • Wed, 24 Jul 2019
More details of new SME business fund released
Those wishing to access the government’s new SME business fund will need to demonstrate that they are working towards achievable, demonstrable and sustainable ...
BORROWER • Tue, 23 Jul 2019
Heritage Bank pulls CCI product
The non-major bank has temporarily ceased selling its consumer credit insurance product, as the CCI industry revises its offering following a damning ASIC report.
LENDER • Mon, 22 Jul 2019
Mutual bank drops interest rates
Teachers Mutual Bank has announced that it will drop its variable interest rates by up to 25 basis points for new and existing borrowers from 1 August.
LENDER • Mon, 22 Jul 2019
Profile: From saving babies to writing loans, how Mark Unwin does it
A new-to-industry broker has helped save a baby from a locked vehicle in Melbourne and extinguish a shed fire in the past week, all while working full-time as a broker ...
BORROWER • Mon, 22 Jul 2019
NAB announces new CEO
National Australia Bank has appointed the CEO of Royal Bank of Scotland as its new group chief executive officer and managing director.
LENDER • Thu, 18 Jul 2019
Neobank to focus fully on brokers
Digital neo-lender 86 400 has been granted a full authorised deposit-taking institution licence by APRA and will look to fully focus on brokers when it launches its ...
BROKER • Thu, 18 Jul 2019
Financial system is ‘more resilient’ thanks to APRA, finds review
APRA’s “rigorous and effective” intervention and management of the “growing risks” in mortgages have helped make the financial system “more resilient”, the APRA ...
COMPLIANCE • Wed, 17 Jul 2019