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Setting your firm up for success in a post-royal commission world
18 February 2019
Setting your firm up for success in a post-royal commission world

2019 is shaping up to be a year of firsts for the financial advice industry. Beyond the royal commission, changing consumer expectations and technology advancements are causing many advisers ...

Why Commissioner Hayne has added insult to injury for Australian home buyers and investors
5 February 2019
Why Commissioner Hayne has added insult to injury for Australian home buyers and investors

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry is long overdue. But will it work in favour of Australian consumers?

Credit in 2019: The three big changes you need to know about
22 January 2019
Credit in 2019: The three big changes you need to know about

If 2018 set the scene through the explosive Hayne royal commission, this year is when the real changes roll in.

Flexibility is about so much more than being able to touch your toes
24 December 2018
Flexibility is about so much more than being able to touch your toes

A recent study found that workplace flexibility is the most highly valued attribute of working in the broking and finance industry.

2019 heralds a year of opportunity for Australian brokers
11 December 2018
2019 heralds a year of opportunity for Australian brokers

As we head into a new year, change is still very much on the agenda, says CoreLogic’s Matt Carlson.

Outsource your way to business success
15 November 2018
Outsource your way to business success

When South Australia-based mortgage broker Sharene Dearlove was looking for an outsourcing business to cover her during a trip to the hospital and was unable to find one, she simply went ...

Can the housing market and the broader economy cope with higher mortgage rates?
6 August 2018
Cameron Kusher, housing market, economy, Australia, mortgage, rates

The Reserve Bank has kept official interest rates sitting at 1.5 per cent ever since August 2016 which represents the longest period of cash rate stability on record.

The next stage in the mortgage refinance market
9 July 2018
Peter Sheahan, mortgage, mortgage finance, mortgage market

One key factor of profitable banking is to lend long and borrow short with adequate control of pricing margins. However, replenishing the supply of liabilities is a much more important ...

Gearing for growth
11 June 2018
Nick Young, managing director of Trail Homes, growth, sustainability,

How to maximise growth and sustainability after two to three years in business.

Paper-based conveyancing set to go the way of the dodo
17 May 2018
Mike Cameron, social media to virtual reality

From social media to virtual reality, cardless payments to driverless cars, technology infiltrates every aspect of our lives. So, why has the property sector — Australia’s biggest industry — ...

Doing what is necessary to put things right
1 May 2018
Matt Comyn, CEO of Commonwealth Bank

Two days after I was announced as CEO, a woman came up to me on the street. I thought she was going to ask me for directions. And instead she said: “You’re the new CEO of Commonwealth Bank, ...

Key trends that will define the Sydney housing landscape in 2018
26 March 2018
Tim Lawless, Sydney housing, housing landscape 2018, trends in landscape, key trends

The Sydney housing market has remained a contentious subject over the past 12 months, with 2017 recording its fair share of ups and downs - depending on your perspective, of course.

8 tech hacks that will save you time
26 March 2018
Kristy Bartlett, technology hacks, save you time, mobile applications

When it comes to productivity, technology is your friend. Here are my eight favourite apps and tech hacks to save you valuable time.

Responsible lending — insights on evolving regulations
12 March 2018
Manish Chopra, responsible lending, evolving regulations

Countries around the world have started on this journey of financial protection and are enacting responsible and sustainable lending laws.

Why a streamlined technology platform is imperative to business success
26 February 2018
Lisa Claes, technology platform, business success

Digital transformation and business transformation have been gaining momentum for some time. Increasingly, they are inextricably linked.