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Four brokers explain the secret of their success

James Jabbour is a Sydney mortgage broker and team leader at Smartmove Professional Mortgage Advisors. The former rugby league player, who represented Lebanon, says the attributes he picked up as a player helped him make the transition to broking

Catch up on the latest appointments in the finance industry and meet six people who have moved to new senior positions in a range of companies

Change is the only constant in finance, from evolving regulations to new digital lending products and government support for SMEs, so it’s essential that brokers and BDMs are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to keep up

Andrew Tierney is an adviser on credit, risk and governance and director of Sydney firm Balance Risk Management. He believes the use of biometrics is the best way to prevent online identity and fraud scams

Gordon MacVicar runs the Mortgage Choice Peregian Beach brokerage on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. He assisted a couple who wanted to buy an investment property but had been told by their bank that their loan application was outside policy