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.
ASIC exercise ‘always anticipated’, say broker associations
The financial services regulator is currently undertaking an information-gathering exercise asking aggregators to provide information on best interests duty compliance.
COMPLIANCE • Wed, 18 Jun 2025
outsource Financial rolls out CRM update
More than 1,500 brokers aggregating under outsource Financial can now utilise Salestrekker 2.0 and its automation tools.
TECH • Mon, 16 Jun 2025
New sub-aggregation offering launched by GSC brokers
A new mentoring and sub-aggregation service has been launched by the Geelong-based brokerage to help brokers drive business growth.
BROKER • Sun, 15 Jun 2025
Losing the Advantedge: Is this the death of bank wholesale funding?
OPINION With Advantedge closing its doors, does this mark the beginning of the end of bank wholesale funding? And what will this mean for aggregator white labels? Annie ...
AGGREGATOR • Thu, 12 Jun 2025
Mortgage Choice turns on open banking
The major brokerage has entered its first phase of integrating open banking into its home loan application process after partnering with NextGen.
AGGREGATOR • Thu, 12 Jun 2025
‘Practioner-first’ model proposed to accelerate interoperability
Amid ongoing challenges to improve competition in e-conveyancing, the Australian government is being urged to implement a “practitioner-first” interoperability release as ...
TECH • Wed, 11 Jun 2025
NAB to close Advantedge business
The major bank has announced that it will pull its major white label brand from market.
LENDER • Wed, 11 Jun 2025
Brokers reveal the new standard in broker-lender partnerships
While pricing and policy are still leading factors when recommending a lender to clients, brokers are increasingly valuing service, personnel, and consistency, according ...
LENDER • Wed, 11 Jun 2025
Wellness Wednesday: Matt Turner, GSC Finance Solutions
With the world of broking being as busy as ever, it’s crucial that brokers ensure they can deal with the stress of a constant barrage of phone calls, emails, and meetings
GROWTH • Tue, 10 Jun 2025