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.

Tune in to find out:

• How she transitioned from receptionist to leading commercial broker.
• The types of development and construction finance deals she’s working on.
• How she manages 60 deals at a time.

And much more!

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 writes 80 loans a quarter.
• What she attributes to her success as a broker.
• The power of role-playing client scenarios.

And much more!

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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, they cover:

• What’s been driving record broker market share.
• The big payroll tax decisions.
• The Senate home ownership inquiry.

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 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 from ASIC.

And much more!

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 serviceability buffer.
• The problems with the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR).
• What the Coalition would like to see happen in advice and super.

And much more!

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 reset.

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:

• Why the RBA decided to hold the cash rate for December–January.
• A flurry of aggregator announcements.
• The megatrends brokers should be on the lookout for.

And much more!

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 plans for the brokerage in 2025.

And much more!