The Adviser Podcast Network

In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane sits down with Legal Home Loans' broker and director of sales, Cullen Haynes, to find out: How and why the brokerage carved a niche writing loans for lawyers. How he's harnessed LinkedIn to build the brokerage's brand. Why they're opening a second brokerage. And much more!

Welcome to The Adviser's What's Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week's biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights. Join host Annie Kane, senior journalist Will Paige, and commercial content writer Ben Squires as they review the news of the week. This week, they discuss: The launch of the Value of Mortgage Broking report and why it has the ind...

As a leading SME challenger bank, Judo Bank has been integral in supporting brokers and business customers with their banking and finance needs. We find out what challenges and opportunities they see in SME lending environment this year. In this episode of In Focus, we sit down with George Obeid, Chief Third-Party Officer at Judo Bank, to find out: The importance of character-first and judgement-b...

Welcome to The Adviser's What's Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week's biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights. Join senior journalist Will Paige and commercial content writer Ben Squires as they review the news of the week. This week, they discuss: How Macquarie is shaping up compared to the major lenders. The latest data regarding home v...

In this special episode of Mortgage and Finance Leader, host Annie Kane sits down with John Ruddick, libertarian member of the NSW Legislative Council and former broker, to explore the pressing issue of payroll tax and its implications for the broking industry in NSW. Tune in to find out: The motivations behind Ruddick's push for a parliamentary inquiry into the Payroll Tax Act 2007 . Why he belie...

Sydney-based brokerage Flint recently reshaped its ownership structure and leadership team following a merger with brokerage Confidence Finance. In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane sits down with Flint directors Christian Stevens and Redom Syed to find out: Why they've merged their businesses Why and how Flint aims to support broker growth What's on the horizon for the brokerage And m...

Welcome to The Adviser's What's Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week's biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights. Join host Annie Kane, senior journalist Will Paige and commercial content writer Ben Squires as they review the news of the week. This week, they discuss: Increasing optimism for rate cuts to come in February How and why brokers...

When former AFG state manager Joseph Khal made the leap into broking last year, he set himself some formidable goals, including writing $40 million across 122 loans in his first year. In this episode of New Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with the broker director at The Lending Alliance to find out how he's been tracking in his first seven months of broking and how he plans to keep growing his...

Welcome to The Adviser's What's Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week's biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights. Join host Annie Kane, senior journalist Will Paige, and commercial content writer Ben Squires as they review the news of the week. This week, they discuss: The beginning of the end for Heritage-branded home loans. What's driving...

With eight years of broking experience, Natalie Denyer has been spreading her wings as a mortgage broker at award-winning brokerage Birdie Wealth. Having spread her wings from banking to broking, Denyer now focuses on financial literacy education and ensuring her clients are empowered in their home loan decisions. In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane sits down with the NSW-based mortga...

Welcome to The Adviser's What's Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week's biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights. Join host Annie Kane and commercial content writer, Ben Squires, as they dive into the many appointment changes and the new Facebook advertising rules brokers need to be across. This week, they cover: Who the new heads of broker...

Regional broker Steven Toome was named the SA/NT Broker of the Year at the Better Business Awards 2024, recognising his efforts delivering outstanding service to the seafood capital of Australia and beyond. In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane sits down with Loan Market Link broker Toome to find out: Why he's decided to become a branded broker. Why he's hosting Australia's largest tuna...

Welcome to The Adviser's What's Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week's biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights. Join host Annie Kane, commercial content writer Ben Squires, and senior journalist Will Paige as they dive into the key developments shaping 2025. This week, they cover: What brokers, non-majors, mutuals, and non-banks are focusi...

Commercial broker Isabella Constantinou dominated the awards scene in 2024, winning multiple accolades including Commercial Broker of the Year at the inaugural Commercial Finance Awards 2024 and the Women in Finance Excellence Award. In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane chats to the Simplicity Loans and Advisory broker to learn more about her journey and success in commercial broking....

Having become a broker in April 2022, Queensland-based broker Cathie Gandy's enthusiasm and expertise in broking has made her a successful broker, very fast. In this episode of New Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with the Madd Loans broker to find out how she wrote $87 million in her first financial year of broking and how she's managed to triple that since then. Tune in to find out: How she wr...

Welcome to The Adviser's What's Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week's biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights. Join host Annie Kane and commercial content writer Ben Squires as they unpack the biggest news stories of the year 2024. This week, they cover: What's been driving record broker market share. The big payroll tax decisions. The Se...

Welcome to The Adviser's What's Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week's biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights. Join host Annie Kane and senior journalist Will Paige as they review the news of the week. This week, they discuss: Who's who on the two new RBA boards. Allegations being levelled at HSBC Australia. An early Christmas present fro...

In this special episode, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic sits down with Luke Howarth, the shadow financial services minister and shadow assistant treasurer of Australia, to deep dive into the world of financial services, touching upon regulatory challenges, political accountability, and the future of financial advice in Australia. Tune in to find out: His thoughts on what should be done about the serv...

As we head into the holiday season, we catch up with Bronwyn Penhaligon to uncover her practical tips for managing burnout, setting purposeful goals, and finding balance. In this episode of In Focus, we catch up with the strategic psychotherapist to find out: How to navigate the holidays without succumbing to exhaustion. Advice for planning and preparation. Simple exercises for when you need a res...

Welcome to The Adviser's What's Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week's biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights. Join host Annie Kane, senior journalist Will Paige and commercial content writer Ben Squires as they review the news of the week. This week, they discuss: Why the RBA decided to hold the cash rate for December–January. A flurry o...

Former banker-turned-broker Ben Finis may have won several awards for residential broking, but he's increasingly being celebrated as a commercial broker, too. In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with the FINANCIA director to find out how he does it all. Tune in to find out: How he's structured his team and process. The types of loans he's writing in South Australia. The big...

Welcome to The Adviser's What's Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week's biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights. Join host Annie Kane, senior journalist Will Paige and commercial content writer Ben Squires as they unpack the latest shake-ups in the lending and broking space. This week, they cover: The new CEO appointments at ANZ and Resimac...

Momentum Media was thrilled to host the Women in Finance Summit and Women in Finance Awards in Sydney on 15 November. In the ninth episode of the Women in Finance Podcast series for 2024, sponsored by Mortgage Choice, host Annie Kane is joined by the recent winner of the Mortgage Broker of the Year award from the Women in Finance Awards, Deslie Taylor (Mortgage Choice Ormeau & Yarrabilba). Tune in...

Simon Tessmann emerged as a mortgage broker at Queensland-based brokerage Emerge Finance two years ago and now writes around nine loans a month. In this episode of New Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with Tessmann to find out why and how he joined the broking industry in the first place and how he's built his client base. Tune in to find out: Why he became a broker. The types of loans he's writ...

Welcome to The Adviser's What's Making Headlines podcast, your go-to source for the week's biggest stories in finance and real estate, distilled into bite-sized insights. Join host Annie Kane and commercial content writer, Ben Squires, as they unpack the big themes in the news as Parliament concludes its final sitting week. This week, they cover: The key recommendations from the Senate inquiry int...