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.
Digital lender introduces tiered variable rates
Neobank 86 400 has introduced tiered variable rates for borrowers, enabling customers with higher deposits to access cheaper rates.
LENDER • Fri, 21 Aug 2020
SME lender acquires invoice finance platform
CML Group has completed its acquisition of an invoice finance platform, after paying $2.25 million in cash and shares.
LENDER • Wed, 19 Aug 2020
Educate Australians on property as an asset class, says Bouris
Mortgage brokers have an opportunity to “own” the space of being educators on property as an asset class, YBR chairman Mark Bouris has said in a webinar marking National ...
BROKER • Wed, 19 Aug 2020
COVID-19 sees 50% drop in SME loans requested: Lend
The volume of funds requested by SMEs halved in Q420, according to SME lending platform Lend.
BORROWER • Tue, 18 Aug 2020
Best in show: The non-major banks
Every year, The Adviser commissions Momentum Intelligence to undertake its annual Third-Party Lending Report to understand what brokers think of the lenders they are ...
BORROWER • Mon, 17 Aug 2020
SME Guarantee Scheme shortcomings lamented
The head of a finance brokerage has called out the shortcomings of the government’s SME Guarantee Scheme, after official statistics show there has been little take-up
BORROWER • Wed, 12 Aug 2020
New SMS bot soft-launches for brokers
Broker-oriented fintech firm Effi has launched a new SMS tool that automatically sends broker clients follow-up text messages to schedule in follow-up calls and ...
BROKER • Wed, 12 Aug 2020
Home Loan Experts: Major brokerage appoints new CEO
The former GM of Oxygen Home Loans has been named as the first CEO of major brokerage Home Loan Experts, taking the helm from founder Otto Dargan.
BROKER • Tue, 11 Aug 2020
Women in Finance Awards 2020: The full finalist list revealed!
The Adviser, in partnership with AMP Bank, is pleased to reveal the full finalist list for the Women in Finance Awards 2020.
BROKER • Sun, 09 Aug 2020