On 4 February, the final report of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry was publicly released, causing a whirlwind of pain for the broking industry. In the following pages, we review the recommendations from the report, what industry thinks of it and where we go from here.
More than 15 months after the letters patent outlined the remit of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, the final report was handed to Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove on 1 December and publicly released on 4 February 2019.
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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 GuardianAustralia 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.
The Adviser is the number one magazine for Australia's finance and mortgage brokers. The publications delivers news, analysis, business intelligence, sales and marketing strategies, research and key target reports to an audience of professional mortgage and finance brokers
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