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.

This week, commercial content writer Ben Squires is joined by Emilie Lauer from REB to unpack some of the biggest stories in finance and property.

They cover:

• New state government initiatives to address the housing crisis.
• The most affordable major city for investing in Australia.
• The latest monthly inflation figures from the ABS.

And much more!

Award-winning finance broker Will Hamer has been hitting the nail on the head when it comes to asset finance, running not one – but two – successful asset finance brands.

In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with the Best Finance Broker Victoria/Tasmania 2025 to find out how he’s been striking a good deal for both his clients at Hamer Asset Finance and for the clients of his broker referral partners at Loan Market Accelerate.

Tune in to find out:

• How he handles 70 transactions a month.
• Why he values a 20-minute discovery call.
• The impending shake-up of the Australian car market.

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 best interests duty audit from ASIC.
• Changes to how HELP debt is applied.
• Problems with the Consumer Data Right.

And much more!

An avid interest in property and wealth creation spurred Peter Savage to try his luck as a mortgage broker and, in no time at all, he turned his passion into a thriving business.

In this episode of New Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with the founder of Savage Money – who is on track to settle $145 million this financial year – to unpack his approach to broking and learn how he’s been able to achieve such a significant volume so quickly.

Tune in to find out:

• Why he opened his own brokerage rather than operating as a franchise.
• Where he found his first clients and how he brings leads through the door.
• What’s next for his business and how he plans to grow in the next 12 months.

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 closure of the Advantedge business.
• Third-Party Lending Report: what brokers think of the lenders.
• New leaders at the aggregation groups.

And much more!

The asset finance space has been on a roller-coaster ride, but what does the future trajectory look like?

In this episode of In Focus, we sit down with Andrew Wagg, head of broker sales at Shift, and Mark Rayson, head of COG Aggregation, to unpack the recent trends that have characterised Australia's asset finance sector and examine best practice tips for writing these loans.

Tune in to find out:

• The headwinds challenging the asset finance space.
• What brokers need to know in the run into EOFY, including the instant asset write-off.
• How to build enduring relationships with asset finance clients and the benefits of a long-term versus short-term approach.

And much more!

What would elite brokers do differently if they had their time again? To find out, we asked some of our Elite Broker guests their top advice for new brokers.

In this episode of Elite Broker, we’ve compiled some of the top tips for success from recent guests on The Adviser’s Elite Broker podcast.

Tune in to find out:

• What they think is the key to their success.
• What they wish they knew when they first started.
• How new brokers can hit the ground running.

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 details of systemic misconduct in mortgage lending at RAMS.
• How far will broker market share go?
• NextGen’s new report on how brokers approach loan processing.

And much more!