As the year draws to a close, businesses are busy preparing for the festive season, with many needing finance, and fast. Here, we explore the trends in SME finance and how a brand-new AI tool is helping hasten business finance.

In this episode of In Focus, sponsored by Prospa, we sit down with Roberto Sanz, Prospa’s general manager of sales and partnerships, to find out:

• How Australian businesses are faring at the moment.
• How AI is revolutionising the SME finance space.
• The opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.

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 as she unpacks the big themes in the news.

This week, she covers:

• NAB’s surprising move to focus on proprietary lending.
• How the major banks are changing lending strategy.
• Why is hope is fading for a February rate cut.
• The conclusion of Loan Market’s payroll tax case.

And much more!

The first year of broking is arguably the most difficult, but Samantha Barnett from Loan Market Scenic wrote a remarkable 100 deals – or an average of $6 million a month – in her first 12 months as a broker.

In this episode of the New Broker podcast, host Annie Kane catches up with the new broker to find out:

• How she managed to write 100 deals in her first year.
• How her background in banking and aggregation has informed her career.
• What she has planned for her second year in broking.

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 and commercial content writer, Ben Squires, as they discuss the big themes in the news.

This week, they cover:

New statistics showed that broker numbers are at a record high.
The areas of opportunity that need more brokers.
Predictions for the RBA’s November cash rate call.
New innovations in SME lending.

And much more!

Momentum Media is thrilled to be hosting the sixth annual Women in Finance Summit and Women in Finance Awards in Sydney on 15 November.

In this fifth episode of the Women in Finance Podcast series 2024, sponsored by AMP Bank, host Annie Kane chats to CEO Sean O’Malley to learn how the industry can continue to move towards gender equality.

Tune in to find out:

• How to foster a supportive community.
• Why a multifaceted approach helps.
• How diversity can drive innovation.

And much more!

While he may be widely known for his stint as an AFL umpire, Ray Chamberlain – or Razor Ray – has also made a mark as a broker.

In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with the Chamberlain + Co founder to learn how he made the transition from one competitive field to another.

Tune in to find out:

• How he balanced umpiring duties with learning the ropes as a broker.
• What attracted him to broking and managing the transition.
• Why he’s excited to see what the future holds.

And much more!

Momentum Media is thrilled to be hosting the sixth annual Women in Finance Summit and Women in Finance Awards in Sydney on 15 November.

In this fourth episode of the Women in Finance Podcast series 2024, sponsored by outsource Financial, host Annie Kane chats to CEO Tanya Sale to learn how we can create a more inclusive financial services industry.

Tune in to find out:

• How we can be creating more female CEOs.
• How to create an inclusive workplace.
• Why we should stop focusing on being ‘busy’.

And much more!

After a corporate career in e-commerce and retail, Melbourne-based Vaughan Clark decided to trade in his focus on aisles for assets, starting his broking career in 2016.

In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with Vaughan Clark, senior mortgage broker and founder at Clark Finance Group, to find out how he made the move from retail to broking.

Tune in to find out:

• How he went from new broker to writing more than 170 loans a year.
• The importance of knowing your business’s ‘numbers’.
• What he loves most about being a broker.

And much more!