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.
Non-major bank brings in former Westpac consumer bank CEO
BOQ has announced that it will welcome a new managing director and CEO in September, after appointing the former CEO of the consumer bank of Westpac.
LENDER • Wed, 05 Jun 2019
Treasurer ‘deeply disappointed’ at ANZ and Westpac
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said that both government and customers are “deeply disappointed” with two major banks for not passing on the RBA rate cut in full, ...
LENDER • Wed, 05 Jun 2019
Macquarie, ING drop rates by 25 bps
Macquarie Bank and ING have become the two latest banks to announce that they will be passing on the RBA’s 25 basis point rate reduction to mortgage holders.
LENDER • Wed, 05 Jun 2019
Understanding cash flows
While asset and equipment finance is often the entry point to SME finance for brokers, becoming a trusted finance broker requires much more in-depth knowledge of a ...
COMPLIANCE • Wed, 05 Jun 2019
How this broker is leading the way without banking on trail
In this episode of Elite Broker, recorded at Loan Market's Leading Ladies summit in Byron Bay, New Zealand-based Loan Market broker Paulette Trotter joins host Annie ...
BROKER • Tue, 04 Jun 2019
Labor Party shakes up finance team
The leader of the opposition has announced his shadow cabinet, appointing a new shadow treasurer and finance minister to his new, “really strong” economic team.
GROWTH • Mon, 03 Jun 2019
Elite broker nears $1bn milestone
A leading broker is expected to surpass $1 billion of settlements by the end of this year, having settled $952 million in loans since 2011.
BROKER • Sun, 02 Jun 2019
Mutual lenders to merge next month
Two customer-owned banks are expected to merge on 1 July to create a combined entity with $2.2 billion in assets, after more than 90 per cent of their members voted in ...
LENDER • Sun, 02 Jun 2019
SMEs’ role in election outcome ‘can’t be discounted’
The role of small-business owners and brokers in helping re-elect the Coalition back into power cannot be discounted, the head of an SME lender has said.
BORROWER • Sun, 26 May 2019