EVENTS

Recognising the leading individuals, brokerages and aggregation groups around the nation.

This inaugural national awards program has been designed to recognise and acknowledge the leading commercial brokers, brokerages and aggregators paving the way in the Australian commercial finance industry.

Small- to medium-sized businesses are the engine room of the economy, but the brokers, BDMs and companies providing finance to these businesses are undoubtedly the fuel that keeps the engine turning.

The recent 2024 Commercial Finance Awards celebrated the best of the best in business finance over a range of categories, from individual brokers to loan administrators, aggregators, BDMs and service providers!

The Commercial Finance Awards will return in 2025. Register your interest today to be the first to know when submissions open.

Recognising the women leading the charge in the financial services sector
This national awards program was designed to recognise and acknowledge the leading women influencing the Australian finance industry.

This is the benchmark for excellence around Australia, and year after year recognises the outstanding contributions made to the profession and those propelling the industry forward.

This year, we will once again celebrate the best of the best over a range of categories, from entrepreneurs and CEOs to those working in accounting, banking, finance, and many more.

Take the first step to being recognised at a national level and build a reputation for excellence. The awards are open to all female professionals and businesses operating across Australia.

Keen to be involved in 2025? Register your interest now and be the first to know when submissions open.

After the inaugural Women in Finance Summit sold out in record time in 2023, we returned for 2024 with a bigger and better program providing women in financial services in Australia with a platform to grow.

Supported by Australia’s foremost financial services publishing network, including The Adviser, Mortgage Business, ifa, InvestorDaily, Accountants Daily, SMSF Adviser, Money Management and Super Review, we’re delivered a conference with unparalleled insights, networking and strategy.

Attendees engaged with visionary CEOs, groundbreaking finance professionals, and inspiring thought leaders at the Women in Finance Summit 2024, uncovering new and innovative ways for those in the financial services space to explore solutions to foster a more equitable industry while encouraging more women to join this vibrant community.

The 2024 summit sparked conversations about the pivotal issues facing women in the financial sector and showcase those reshaping finance’s future.

We'll be back in 2025. Register your interest today to be the first to know when tickets go on sale.

The 2024 bootcamp offered four game-changing sessions that will transform the way attendees do business and facilitate seamless client experiences.

The bootcamp equipped attendees with the skills and knowledge to become the go-to finance professional for all their clients’ needs and develop a fully diversified business.

Attendees learnt how to:

Unlock the power of SME client relationships in our break-even workshop: Elevate your advisory role by mastering break-even analysis. Delve into the nuances of financial decision making, focusing on balancing price, volume, and costs in break-even analysis. Gain clarity on when to greenlight initiatives and when to advise caution.

Understand business value and how to improve their worth:
Be an agent for positive change by taking a deep dive into business valuation. Learn the intricacies of valuing businesses, understanding financial performance and identifying key areas that impact business multipliers.

Gain insights into what credit risk looks for: Inside the black box
Have value-based conversations and learn how to articulate the value proposition of your clients' businesses in a way that resonates with credit officers, improving approval outcomes.

Move beyond commission and compliance: How to charge mandate and advisory fees
Stop working for free and sell on value. Shift your mindset from selling based on tasks to selling based on value by exploring the concept of mandate and advisory fees, ensuring the time you invest yields a tangible return.

For the past 13 years, this national awards program has recognised and acknowledged the leading brokers, brokerages and aggregation groups paving the way in the Australian mortgage industry.

This is the benchmark for excellence around Australia and, year after year, recognises those influencing the profession and propelling the industry forward.

This year we will once again celebrate the best of the best over a range of categories, from individual brokers and support staff to mentors, aggregators and mortgage industry leaders.

The Adviser’s New Broker Academy is designed to equip new-to-industry and prospective brokers with the tools needed to thrive in their first three years of business. 

For almost a decade, the free-to-attend conference has been pivotal in revealing tried-and-tested strategies that guarantee success.

We returned in 2024 with all the must-know strategies and tools brokers need to succeed in Australia, focusing on:

* Digital marketing
* Diversification
* Business strategy 
* Technology

Attendees heard directly from some of Australia’s most successful brokers and discovered cutting-edge marketing solutions designed to meet the growing needs of a busy broking office.

This years attendees discovered how to grow a broking business with uncapped earning potential in 2024. 

Keen to attend in 2025? Register your interest now to be the first to know when registrations open.

The Adviser’s Lead Gen Bootcamp 2024 is the first industry program of its kind – a transformative new workshop designed to equip brokers with a clearer roadmap to generating more business leads.

It’s no secret that brokers now have access to multiple sources to acquire new customers, including marketing agencies, platforms, aggregators, referral partnerships, and in-house sourced leads.

The challenge lies in determining which option delivers the most effective return on marketing investment, where to focus your energy, and identifying the ideal lead generation solutions that complement your business model.

Our expert line-up of speakers unpacked all facets of the lead generation conundrum, helping our audience to attract new customers, irrespective of market conditions instantly.

With the agenda content ranging from basic to advanced strategies, this event is tailored to suit all types of broking businesses, whether small, medium, or large.

By the event's conclusion, attendees left with an easy-to-follow implementation strategy, ready to immediately attract new customers.

Keen to attend in 2025? Register your interest today and be the first to know when tickets go on sale.

The Adviser’s award-winning Better Business Summit returned for its 11th consecutive year, bigger and better than ever before! The 2024 summit inspired and motivated attendees with session led by a line-up of extraordinary speakers featuring some of the most influential figures in the business world.

Keen to attend in 2025? Register your intertest today to be the first to know when tickets go on sale.