Seven years ago, Ben and Tom Hawley started their own brokerage, Azura Financial, now one of the Top 25 Brokerages in Australia.

In this episode of Elite Broker, we touch back in with the broker brothers to find out:

• How they’ve built a Top 25 Brokerage in just seven years.
• Why education standards need to be lifted in broking.
• Why process is the key to a thriving brokerage.

And much more!

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• How degrees helped these brokers achieve better client outcomes

The Adviser’s What’s Making Headlines podcast runs down the big news stories for the week into bite-sized chunks to keep you in the loop.

Join host Annie Kane and Momentum Media’s managing editor of real estate Grace Ormsby as they discuss the concerning new stats on building commencements and completions jeopardising the government’s 1.2 million homes target.

This week, they cover:

• Why commencements and completions are so low.
• How the property market is faring at the moment.
• The latest in the interoperability furore.

And much more!

As the broker channel continues to evolve, broking groups are offering their brokers new ways of working. We find out how Lendi Group equips its brokers with tools and technologies to stay efficient and productive.

In this episode of In Focus, sponsored by Lendi Group, we sit down with Aaron Hockey, the group’s general manager, network development, to review the evolution of the broker channel and the skills a modern broker needs to succeed.

Tune in to find out:

• The challenges and opportunities for today’s brokers.
• How Lendi Group is easing broker workload with Platform Plus.
• Why broking is still a relationships-based profession.

And much more!

The Adviser’s What’s Making Headlines podcast runs down the big news stories for the week into bite-sized chunks to keep you in the loop.

Join host Annie Kane and The Adviser journalist Charlotte Humphrys as they discuss where the industry is on the payroll tax issue; insights gleaned from The Adviser’s recent webcast on the matter with LMG, MFAA, Dentons, and PwC Australia; and why all brokers should be reviewing their documentation.

This week, they cover:

• Takeaways from the payroll tax webcast.
• The Assistant Treasurer’s meeting on clawback with the FBAA.
• The final step in the ANZ-Suncorp merger.

And much more!

For Queensland-based broker Dan Cooke, mortgage broker at Mortgage Choice in Newstead, a background in sales has helped him hit the ground running as a broker.

In this episode of New Broker, tune in to find out:

• How his CrossFit gym became a referral hotspot.
• The benefits of providing good service to ‘tyre kickers’.
• How he’s building relationships with new referrers.

And much more!

The Adviser’s What’s Making Headlines podcast runs down the big news stories for the week into bite-sized chunks to keep you in the loop.

Join host Annie Kane as she chats to Keith Ford – - the deputy editor of The Adviser sister brand ifa – as they discuss the major new report suggesting ‘ASIC has failed’, the recommendations to reform it, and whether open banking should be scrapped or not.

This week, they cover:

• Senate’s scathing report on ASIC’s performance.
• Why changing ASIC’s funding model would benefit advisers.
• The debate heating up over the Consumer Data Right.

And much more!

With a focus on process, price, and full transparency, private lender Capspace has quickly emerged as a viable alternative for businesses and individuals left frustrated by the major lenders.

We sit down with broker-turned-Capspace director and head of loan origination John Encina to understand more about the lender’s approach and why professionalism means everything in the world of private lending.

Tune in to find out:

• The evolution of commercial broking.
• Why and how Capspace formed to service brokers and their clients.
• Encina’s advice for brokers choosing a private lender for the first time.

And much more!

The Adviser’s What’s Making Headlines podcast runs down the big news stories for the week into bite-sized chunks to keep you in the loop.

Join hosts Adrian Suljanovic, Annie Kane, and Charlotte Humphrys as they discuss breaking news from ANZ and Suncorp, an aggregator rebrand, and the latest CPI results.

This week, they cover:

• The ANZ/Suncorp merger gets the green light.
• Vow Financial’s rebranding.
• A potential rate hike on the horizon.

And much more!