FBAA Unscripted

Finance Brokers Association of Australasia

WELCOME TO UNSCRIPTED With Whitey & Jo Finance Without the Filter Hosted by finance industry heavyweights Peter White AM and Joanna James, Unscripted cuts through the noise, the spin, and the endless AI-generated clutter to bring you the real conversations the industry actually needs. We sit down with big voices, bold thinkers, disruptors, innovators, trouble-makers (the good kind), and the people shaping tomorrow’s finance landscape — for better or worse. No scripts. No corporate polish. No censorship. Just straight talk. From uncomfortable truths about regulation and lending culture, to the human side of finance, to ideas that could shift the entire trajectory of the industry — these are the conversations people don’t just listen to… they talk about. If you're tired of safe content and you want honesty, insight, and impact — welcome to your new favourite space. 10 episodes per year. Zero fluff. 100% real.

Episodes

  1. FEB 18

    Unscripted Episode 1: Regulation, Risk & Reality – What Brokers Need to Know for 2026

    Unscripted Episode 1: Regulation, Risk & Reality – What Brokers Need to Know for 2026 Welcome to the very first episode of Unscripted — Finance Without the Filter. In this launch episode, Peter White AM and Joanna James sit down with former ASIC senior enforcement leader turned compliance expert, David Carson, for a raw and honest conversation about what’s really coming for brokers in 2026. From Best Interest Duty audits and private credit scrutiny… to AFCA quicksand, the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort, and the uncomfortable truth about regulatory overreach — nothing is off the table. David was there when RG209 was written. He understands the regulator from the inside. And in this episode, he doesn’t sugarcoat what brokers need to prepare for. They explore: Whether ASIC audits target the law — or their own guidance What actually triggers a knock on the door The growing risk around IDR reporting and complaint handling Why AFCA can feel like “quicksand” — and what brokers can do How the CSLR levy explosion affects the industry Whether regulators are overreaching And how AI could protect brokers — or expose them If you’re a broker, licensee, aggregator, or industry leader, this episode is essential listening. Because regulation isn’t slowing down. AI isn’t slowing down. And the only way forward is to understand both. Welcome to Unscripted. 10 episodes per year. Zero fluff. 100% real.

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WELCOME TO UNSCRIPTED With Whitey & Jo Finance Without the Filter Hosted by finance industry heavyweights Peter White AM and Joanna James, Unscripted cuts through the noise, the spin, and the endless AI-generated clutter to bring you the real conversations the industry actually needs. We sit down with big voices, bold thinkers, disruptors, innovators, trouble-makers (the good kind), and the people shaping tomorrow’s finance landscape — for better or worse. No scripts. No corporate polish. No censorship. Just straight talk. From uncomfortable truths about regulation and lending culture, to the human side of finance, to ideas that could shift the entire trajectory of the industry — these are the conversations people don’t just listen to… they talk about. If you're tired of safe content and you want honesty, insight, and impact — welcome to your new favourite space. 10 episodes per year. Zero fluff. 100% real.