Bennett Richardson

Bennett Richardson

Mortgage Professional Australia

Bennett Richardson

Content Specialist

12+ years experience140,000 Total views on Mortgage Professional Australia in 2025

Bennett's specialty topics

Commercial lending Specialist lending SMSFs

Bennett Richardson is a content specialist at Key Media, who writes sponsored features for leading B2B publications including Australian Broker, Mortgage Professional Australia, New Zealand Adviser, Insurance Business Australia, Insurance Business New Zealand, Insurance Business Asia, New Zealand Lawyer, HRD Australia, HRD New Zealand and HRD Asia.

Over his media career, he has written on derivatives and equities markets across sectors as varied as construction, food and beverage, and department stores for a real-time newswire, investigated the human rights situation in post-Escobar Colombia for the Carter Center, reported on bullfighting traditions in Okinawa for the society pages of the Wall Street Journal Asia, interviewed former kamikaze pilots for the Smithsonian, and documented the near collapse of the New Zealand tourism industry during one of the world's longest border closures. Over a decade in the global academic publishing industry further enhanced his versality, eye for the meta-story and ability to work with clients to bring out the angle beyond the brief.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I work with clients to translate commercial priorities into feature journalism that holds up editorially and engages the target audience.”

Also published by

Wall Street Journal Asia · Christian Science Monitor · USA Today · Seattle Times · Washington Times · South China Morning Post · New Zealand Herald · Canberra Times

Featured content from Bennett

SMSF lending market growing up fast Private lending as a real plan B, not a last resort Building the broker of tomorrow

Previous experience

  • Tourism Ticker — Journalist
  • Carter Center — Feature Writer
  • Freelance — Correspondent
  • Dow Jones Newswires — Copyeditor

Education

  • MA in International Relations, Waseda Univeristy
  • BA (History), University of Otago
  • LLB (Law), University of Otago

Read the latest stories by Bennett

CommBank sets broker priorities for competitive 2026

Third party lending chief outlines CommBank's strategy for speed, consistency and digital advancement as economic pressures reshape customer expectations

CommBank sets broker priorities for competitive 2026

Hai Money's first year inspires growth beyond the numbers

Inside Hai Money's $2bn rise and mission to help new brokers thrive in a tough industry

Hai Money's first year inspires growth beyond the numbers

Hai Money expands with Melbourne Harbour event

Melbourne's brokers find new opportunities as Sydney-based aggregator boosts Victorian presence

Hai Money expands with Melbourne Harbour event

Why transparency in private lending matters for brokers

Woodbridge highlights transparency in private credit as key to helping brokers build trust, grow and succeed

Why transparency in private lending matters for brokers

Broker-first and future-ready – Hai Money’s next big move

Hai Money's open approach empowers brokers with tech innovation and diverse lending options

Broker-first and future-ready – Hai Money’s next big move

Mortgage brokers rev up network building at rider event

Hai Money gets its motor running with new annual event that combines a love of biking and finance

Mortgage brokers rev up network building at rider event

Thinktank launches new short-term loans, increases limits on others

Offerings aim to enhance client relationships and provide tailored solutions for diverse business needs

Thinktank launches new short-term loans, increases limits on others

Hai Money launch sets a course for success

Putting broker potential at the centre, new aggregator aims to ensure no one is left behind

Hai Money launch sets a course for success

Pepper Money responds to headline concern of serviceability

Pepper Money has developed a range of solutions for brokers to help customers get through challenging times

Pepper Money responds to headline concern of serviceability

A survivor’s guide to crunch time for SMEs

"The next six months will be very telling"

A survivor’s guide to crunch time for SMEs