The Adviser Podcast Network

Elite Broker Katrina Rowlands was among the first generation of mortgage brokers and has gone to win countless awards for her and her team. But what's next? In this special return episode of Elite Broker, Annie Kane catches up with Rowlands – AFG's first Hall of Fame recipient and a mentor and champion of the broking industry – to unpack her three decades in the industry, why she started up a fema...

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 writer Ben Squires as they review the news of the week. This week, they discuss: Controversy around the new Help to Buy scheme. Why another major bank thinks this is the end of rate cuts. RACQ...

Momentum Media was proud to bring the Women in Finance community together for the 2025 Women in Finance Summit and Awards in Sydney – a day and night celebrating excellence, leadership, and authentic storytelling across financial services. In this episode of the Women in Finance Podcast, host Annie Kane is joined once again by Natalie Smith, general manager, retail broker at ANZ, and a platinum pa...

Despite only becoming a broker 18 months ago, Aussie broker Dominy (Dom) Vaughan has been quickly establishing himself as a successful broker in Liverpool, NSW. In this episode of New Broker, host Annie Kane sits down with Vaughan from Aussie Liverpool to discuss how and why he made the transition from hospitality to broking, what he learned during the Aussie Broker Academy, and the tools and tech...

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. In this special, cross-over episode with Momentum's property brands, host Annie Kane is joined by Phil Tarrant, SPI director, and REB managing editor Liam Garman, as they review the news of the week. This week, they discuss: Whet...

From payments to policy, few roles carry as much responsibility and visibility as that of Michelle McPhee, assistant governor (business services) at the Reserve Bank of Australia. In this candid conversation from the Women in Finance Summit 2025, host Annie Kane sits down with the central banker to discover the leadership lessons she's learned navigating high-stakes decisions, career pivots, and a...

Earlier this year, Katie Thomas from Focus Finance took out the top spot of the Elite Broker Ranking 2025 – Residential, becoming the first woman to do so. In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane sits down with the Hunter Valley-based broker to find out how she wrote $496 million in residential loans over the last financial year, with her broker colleagues also writing substantial volumes...

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 writer Ben Squires as they review the news of the week. This week, they discuss: Why commercial finance is the buzz of the moment What's blowing out lender turnaround times Athena's bridging fi...

As Australia's private credit sector continues to grow, operators such as Aquamore provide brokers with an alternative for specialised situations. In this episode of In Focus, sponsored by Aquamore, we speak with Matthew Porch, head of distribution at the lender, to unpack the latest developments in the private credit space and discuss how brokers can make the most of these opportunities. Tune in...

As director of Sydney-based brokerage The Asset Finance Shop, Colin Evans is dedicated to finding tailored solutions for small businesses. In this episode of The Adviser's Winner's Showcase, we catch up with the broker who leads the team nominated for Asset Finance Brokerage of the Year at the 2025 Commercial Finance Awards to discuss: His approach to asset finance broking and what drives his pass...

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: What's driving record levels of investor lending. The MFAA's open letter to the banks. How major bank broker flow...

As one of Australia's leading SME lenders, Prospa delivers practical, tech-driven solutions that help brokers support their clients and ease cash flow pressures. In this episode of In Focus, sponsored by Prospa, we speak with Roberto Sanz, general manager of sales and partnerships at the lender, about the key trends shaping the SME sector as we move into the holiday season and how technology is em...

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 review the news of the week. This week, they discuss: The fallout from the November RBA rate decision. Westpac's revelation it...

For more than 30 years, MSA National has been transforming the loan documentation process – partnering with some of Australia's largest lenders to make settlements faster, smoother, and more seamless for brokers and their clients. In this episode of In Focus, we speak with MSA National founder and CEO Sam Makhoul and Sergio Delvescovo, national sales manager for the broker channel and former head...

Former consultant Chris Dodson made the switch to mortgage broking two years ago after being told, "If you're gonna fail, fail fast and go for it." He has since grown his brokerage from the bottom up, using community connections for advice and to generate leads. In this episode of the New Broker podcast, host Will Paige sits down with the Sydney-based broker to find out how he made the switch to 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 The Adviser's commercial content writer Ben Squires and senior journalist Will Paige as they review the news of the week. This week, they discuss: Higher-than-expected quarterly inflation data. Forecasts ahead of next week's...

Former financial planner Son Pham's career continues to go from strength to strength, and now, as managing director of Rethink Financing, he leads a growing team of commercial brokers. In this episode of The Adviser's Winner Showcase, we catch up with the Commercial Broker of the Year at the Australian Broking Awards 2025 to discuss: His approach to commercial broking and what he finds most reward...

Building a successful brokerage may seem like a daunting prospect, but if you get the fundamentals right, you're well-positioned for success. In this episode of In Focus, we chat with Ben Livera, national broker success manager and state manager SA/NT at Mortgage Choice, recently named Mentor of the Year at the 2025 Australian Broking Awards, and Terence Hammond, mortgage broker and franchise owne...

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 The Adviser's commercial content writer, Ben Squires, and the deputy editor of Momentum Media's real estate brands ( Smart Property Investment , REB , and First Property Buyer ), Emilie Lauer, as they review the news of the...

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 The Adviser's commercial content writer Ben Squires and senior journalist Will Paige as they review the news of the week. This week, they discuss: The latest mortgage broker market share figures. Key takeaways from ANZ's str...

Going from being an on-the-tools broker to the leader of a brokerage can be daunting, but Phil Rogers from Loan Market Edge is embracing the new role by setting his team some lofty targets. In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane sits down with the Queensland-based brokerage lead to find out how he's built out his 18-person team, and how he aims to get his brokerage to writing $1 billion...

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 review the news of the week. This week, they discuss: Westpac NZ getting rid of trail in NZ – will it happen here? AFG takes a minority stake in an asset fina...

The commercial finance sector is rapidly evolving, with private lenders increasingly stepping up to provide accelerated finance for businesses. But how can brokers best position themselves to leverage these opportunities? In this episode of In Focus, we sit down with Zakariah Rahman, lending executive at Maxiron Capital, to unpack the current trends in commercial finance landscape, and how private...

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 the deputy editor of real estate titles Smart Property Investment and REB, Emilie Lauer, as they review the news of the week. This week, they discuss: What the expa...

Former tax accountant Ankur Ahluwalia has been hitting the ground running as a residential broker at Smartfinn Advisors, writing $20 million in his first nine months. In this episode of the New Broker podcast, host Annie Kane sits down with the Sydney-based broker to find out how he built strong foundations as a broker, and why and how he's intending on doubling his volumes in the next year. Tune...