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 Charlie Tchetchenian, commercial content writer Ben Squires, and senior journalist on Broker Daily, Julian Barnes, as they review the news of the week.

This week, they discuss:

• The latest results from some of the industry's biggest lenders and aggregators.
• Fallout from the alleged cyber incident involving asset finance fintech youX.
• A new shadow ministry and IMF warnings about the 5 per cent Deposit Scheme.

And much more!

As demographic shifts, rising complexity, and evolving income trends reshape the lending landscape, brokers have a powerful opportunity to step up.

In this episode of In Focus, Annie Kane speaks with Ryan Harkness, co-founder and COO of ORDE Financial, about why non-bank lenders are becoming critical partners in helping brokers support self-employed Australians, complex borrowers, and the next wave of upsizers.

Tune in to learn:

• Why complex scenarios are where brokers build the strongest client relationships.
• How population growth and changing workforce trends will impact lending demand.
• What role non-banks can play as income streams become more diverse.

And much more!

Having navigated the shift from a downturn to a booming Western Australian market, Adam Donald of Capita Finance has been scaling his brokerage into one of the state's most decorated businesses.

In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane welcomes back the founder and multi-award-winning broker Donald to discuss how his business has evolved over the years and different economic cycles and how he manages a high-volume brokerage, while maintaining a strict four-day work week.

Tune in to find out:

• How he writes over 380 loans a year, while focusing only on client-facing tasks.
• Why he moved away from traditional real estate referral partnerships.
• His "Die with Zero" philosophy on work/life balance and mental health.

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, commercial content writer Ben Squires, and senior journalist Charlie Tchetchenian, as they review the news of the week.

This week, they discuss:

• The news that Peter White is stepping down as managing director of the FBAA.
• Treasurer Chalmers' position on scrapping clawbacks.
• REA Group's move to acquire a commercial brokerage.

And much more!

Having made the leap from aggregation to broking, Colin Mason and Jessie Spencer at Mason Finance Group have been leading one of Australia's Top 25 Brokerages through a season of massive transformation.

In this episode of Elite Broker, host Annie Kane sits down with the leaders of Mason Finance Group – which recently merged with Invest Blue (part of Ironbark Group Australia) – to discuss how they've grown the Queensland-based brokerage from a small business to one of the nation's top broking businesses.

Tune in to find out:

• How they quickly built a high-performing team writing over $130 million a month.
• How "front office ninjas" help improve efficiencies.
• Why they've merged with Invest Blue and what a major merger entails.

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, commercial content writer Ben Squires, and senior journalist Charlie Tchetchenian, as they review the news of the week.

This week, they discuss:

• Why the RBA decided to lift rates this week.
• Why ASIC levies are coming in higher than expected.
• What the broking industry wants to see in the federal budget.

And much more!

With a finance career spanning 40 years, from the policy halls of the Reserve Bank of Australia to corporate lending, Matt 'The Cashman' Erwin is now helping SMEs access finance to better manage their cash flow and turn around their businesses.

In this episode of Elite Broker, Annie Kane sits down with the Cashman Consulting director to unpack how he helps business owners rescue their reputations and operations when facing the threat of insolvency and how he uses his "The Cashman" persona to differentiate his brand.

Tune in to find out:

• How he transitioned from the RBA to building a specialised cash flow brokerage.
• What his "money tool" philosophy is and how it helps SMEs better manage cash flow.
• How he manages his pipeline of working capital and asset finance solutions.

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, commercial content writer Ben Squires, and senior journalist Charlie Tchetchenian, as they review the news of the week.

This week, they discuss:

• Two big mutual merger announcements.
• Concerns about how brokers market and advertise on social media.
• Why the market thinks the RBA will hike on Tuesday.

And much more!

As more brokers plan retirement and more firms grow via acquisition, knowing your trail book value (and how to fund growth) matters more than ever. Annie Kane speaks with Jeff Zulman, managing director of TrailBlazer Finance, on practical steps brokers can take now.

Tune in to learn:

• How to assess your trail book value (beyond the multiple).
• The key risks buyers miss - and how to protect yourself.
• Funding strategies to support growth without strangling cash flow.

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, commercial content writer Ben Squires, and senior journalist Charlie Tchetchenian, as they review the news of the week.

This week, they discuss:

• The first new resi aggregator for 15 years.
• New appointments, including a new bank CEO.
• What the new unemployment figures mean for the cash rate.

And much more!