The Finance Brokers Association of Australia (FBAA) and long-serving executive director Peter White have been shortlisted as finalists in the prestigious Optus My Business Awards to be announced on November 9 in Sydney.

Mr White has been nominated in the category of Business Leader of the Year while the FBAA has been nominated in the category of Finance Business of the Year.

The Optus My Business Awards cover 28 categories acknowledging best-practice within a particular industry sector as well as individual business leaders. Award organisers say 2018 saw a record number of submissions for Australia’s longest-running SME awards program.

Mr White said he was honoured that the FBAA was recognised as a finalist in the Finance Business of the Year category. “The FBAA has a focus on improving standards, training and education in this industry so that the clients of our members get the best possible service available.

“To be recognised as a finalist in this category is due recognition that the association is doing its job in representing the interests of more than 8500 finance and mortgage brokers and working with regulators and government to improve the industry.”

Mr White said he was humbled to be shortlisted for the Business Leader of the Year award and said he accepted the nomination on behalf of all his colleagues at the association.

“I work with a dedicated team of people and they support everything I do. Just to be nominated was an honour and to be shortlisted was a surprise.”

Mr White has vast experience in banking and finance spanning over 38 Years, which includes his most recent admission onto the advisory board of the Small Business Association of Australia. He has held FBAA roles of NSW president, national vice president, national president, chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer.

The Optus My Business Award winners will be announced at a black-tie awards dinner on Friday 9 November at The Star, Sydney.