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.
Part-time brokers should commit or ‘get out of the industry’: Aussie CEO
The CEO of a major brokerage has said that he believes the broking industry is “going to get too hard for those who are not committed to it”, and has urged part-time ...
BROKER • Wed, 02 Jan 2019
LoanKit to relaunch as Maestro
Finsure’s proprietary CRM system, LoanKit, is to retire in 2019 and will be updated and relaunched under the new name of Maestro.
AGGREGATOR • Thu, 27 Dec 2018
Major brokerage celebrates 20 years of food donations
Aussie Home Loans has revealed that it has helped provide food for those in need for the past 20 years and this year helped provide more than 10,000 meals through ...
BROKER • Sun, 23 Dec 2018
Assistant Treasurer ‘supportive’ of brokers
The Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert MP and Andrew Wallace MP are “supportive of brokers”, several leading Queensland brokers have said following a meeting with the ...
BROKER • Thu, 20 Dec 2018
Revealed! The finalists for the Better Business Awards 2019
The Adviser is pleased to reveal the leading mortgage professionals that have been shortlisted as finalists for the Better Business Awards 2019.
BROKER • Wed, 19 Dec 2018
Industry welcomes removal of interest-only cap
The mortgage broking industry has welcomed the news that the prudential regulator is to remove its benchmark for interest-only loans but suggested that this will not ...
GROWTH • Wed, 19 Dec 2018
Non-major warns brokers over ‘sophisticated’ loan fraud
The leasing arm of a non-major lender has sent brokers an update on how to identify loan fraud given that it is becoming “increasingly sophisticated”.
BROKER • Wed, 19 Dec 2018
APRA to remove IO benchmark
The prudential regulator has announced that it will remove its benchmark on interest-only residential mortgage lending.
COMPLIANCE • Tue, 18 Dec 2018
Non-major confirms broker remuneration changes
Bank of Queensland has become the latest lender to announce changes to the way it remunerates mortgage brokers, bringing in a new calculation from 1 January.
BROKER • Tue, 18 Dec 2018