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.
Prospa officially floats on the ASX
SME lender Prospa has rung the bell at the Australian Securities Exchange as it officially lists on the stock exchange.
LENDER • Tue, 11 Jun 2019
Major aggregator restructures executive team
AFG has restructured its executive team and consolidated the executive accountability for all residential mortgage product sales as it grows its securities business and ...
AGGREGATOR • Mon, 10 Jun 2019
Association head named in Queen’s honours list
The managing director of the Finance Brokers Association of Australia, Peter White, has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday ...
BROKER • Sun, 09 Jun 2019
Non-major banks pass on full rate cut
Non-major lenders AMP Bank, Citi and ME Bank are among the lenders to reduce standard variable interest rates by 25 basis points.
LENDER • Fri, 07 Jun 2019
Two more lenders pass on full rate cut
A non-major bank and a credit union have both announced that they will reduce standard variable interest rates by 25 basis points later this month.
LENDER • Thu, 06 Jun 2019
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