Award categories

Select a category to view criteria and download the submission pack – or download all categories at once. Each category contains a detailed judging rubric and entry requirements.

Individual

Agricultural Finance Broker of the Year

This award recognises the broker who specialises in agricultural finance loans and is best at servicing the agricultural finance needs of their clients.

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Asset Finance Broker of the Year

This award recognises the broker who specialises in asset and equipment finance and is best at servicing the asset finance needs of their business clients.

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Cash Flow Finance Broker of the Year

This award recognises the broker who specialises in cash flow loans and is best at servicing the cash flow needs of their commercial clients.

Individual

Commerical BDM of the Year - Bank

This award recognises the top-performing bank BDM for commercial finance for the financial year 2025–26 and is open to all BDMs who meet the category requirements. BDMs will be assessed on new broker/partner business, pl...

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Commercial BDM of the Year - Non-Bank

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Commercial Mortgage Broker of the Year

This award recognises the broker who specialises in commercial property finance and is best at servicing the commercial property purchasing needs of their business clients.

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Customer Service Broker of the Year

This award recognises the broker who has delivered the best customer service to business customers for the financial year 2025–26 and is open to all individual brokers who meet the category requirements.

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Development Finance Broker of the Year

This award recognises the broker who specialises in development finance loans and is best at servicing the development finance needs of their clients. This category does not include commercial mortgages for purchases (se...

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Industry Thought Leader of the Year

This award recognises the individual within the commercial finance industry who has shown long-term passion and aptitude for improving and leading the industry.

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Private Finance Broker of the Year

This award recognises the broker writing private finance loans for their commercial clients.

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Rising Star of the Year

The Rising Star award recognises new commercial finance brokers who will play an integral role in the development of commercial finance in the years ahead.

Individual

SME Accountant of the Year

This award recognises the SME accountant who has most effectively shaped their business’s performance and delivered value to their organisation.

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SMSF Broker of the Year

This award recognises the broker who specialises in SMSF loans and is best at servicing the SMSF finance needs of their commercial clients.

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Sole Practitioner of the Year

This award recognises the broker who operates as a sole practitioner and is the only employee of their commercial finance/asset finance brokerage (i.e. does not have any loan writer support staff).

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Accounting Practice of the Year

This award recognises the accounting firm that has helped drive its clients' business growth by providing high-quality finance and lending services.

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Agricultural Finance Brokerage of the Year

This award recognises the most successful agricultural brokerage and is open to all brokerages that specialise in agricultural loans.

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Asset Finance Aggregator of the Year

This award recognises the asset finance aggregator that has been most effective in member servicing and development, and how that has impacted/supported member recruitment and retention.

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Asset Finance Brokerage of the Year

This award recognises the most successful asset finance brokerage and is open to all finance brokerages that specialise in asset finance loans.

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Cash Flow Brokerage of the Year

This award recognises the most successful cash flow brokerage and is open to all brokerages that specialise in cash flow/working capital loans.

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Commercial Aggregator of the Year

This award recognises the commercial finance aggregator that has been most effective in member servicing and development, and how that has impacted/supported member recruitment and retention.

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Commercial Mortgage Brokerage of the Year

This award recognises the most successful commercial mortgage brokerage and is open to all brokerages that specialise in commercial mortgages.

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Commercial Service Provider of the Year

This award recognises the company that is best at servicing the commercial finance industry through its services.

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Development Finance Brokerage of the Year

This award recognises the most successful development/construction finance brokerage and is open to all brokerages that specialise in development finance loans for commercial clients.

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Agricultural Finance Broker of the Year

This award recognises the broker who specialises in agricultural finance loans and is best at servicing the agricultural finance needs of their clients.

Asset Finance Broker of the Year

This award recognises the broker who specialises in asset and equipment finance and is best at servicing the asset finance needs of their business clients.

Cash Flow Finance Broker of the Year

This award recognises the broker who specialises in cash flow loans and is best at servicing the cash flow needs of their commercial clients.

Commerical BDM of the Year - Bank

Commercial BDM of the Year - Non-Bank

Commercial Mortgage Broker of the Year

This award recognises the broker who specialises in commercial property finance and is best at servicing the commercial property purchasing needs of their business clients.

Customer Service Broker of the Year

Development Finance Broker of the Year

Industry Thought Leader of the Year

This award recognises the individual within the commercial finance industry who has shown long-term passion and aptitude for improving and leading the industry.

Private Finance Broker of the Year

This award recognises the broker writing private finance loans for their commercial clients.

Rising Star of the Year

The Rising Star award recognises new commercial finance brokers who will play an integral role in the development of commercial finance in the years ahead.

SME Accountant of the Year

This award recognises the SME accountant who has most effectively shaped their business’s performance and delivered value to their organisation.

SMSF Broker of the Year

This award recognises the broker who specialises in SMSF loans and is best at servicing the SMSF finance needs of their commercial clients.

Sole Practitioner of the Year

This award recognises the broker who operates as a sole practitioner and is the only employee of their commercial finance/asset finance brokerage (i.e. does not have any loan writer support staff).

Accounting Practice of the Year

This award recognises the accounting firm that has helped drive its clients' business growth by providing high-quality finance and lending services.

Agricultural Finance Brokerage of the Year

This award recognises the most successful agricultural brokerage and is open to all brokerages that specialise in agricultural loans.

Asset Finance Aggregator of the Year

This award recognises the asset finance aggregator that has been most effective in member servicing and development, and how that has impacted/supported member recruitment and retention.

Asset Finance Brokerage of the Year

This award recognises the most successful asset finance brokerage and is open to all finance brokerages that specialise in asset finance loans.

Cash Flow Brokerage of the Year

This award recognises the most successful cash flow brokerage and is open to all brokerages that specialise in cash flow/working capital loans.

Commercial Aggregator of the Year

This award recognises the commercial finance aggregator that has been most effective in member servicing and development, and how that has impacted/supported member recruitment and retention.

Commercial Mortgage Brokerage of the Year

This award recognises the most successful commercial mortgage brokerage and is open to all brokerages that specialise in commercial mortgages.

Commercial Service Provider of the Year

This award recognises the company that is best at servicing the commercial finance industry through its services.

Development Finance Brokerage of the Year

This award recognises the most successful development/construction finance brokerage and is open to all brokerages that specialise in development finance loans for commercial clients.

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