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Who is Australian Finance Group?
Australian Finance Group is a private equity firm based in Australia.
Firm facts
Australian Finance Group
- Type
- private equity firm
- Headquarters
- Perth, Australia
- Website
- afgonline.com.au
Industries
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How they work
Australian Finance Group is an ASX-listed mortgage aggregation and lending group founded in 1994. Alongside its broker network and lending operations, AFG makes minority investments in established brokerages and owns businesses including asset-finance aggregator Fintelligence and mortgage-broker software provider BrokerEngine.
AFG’s Broker Investments program takes minority, non-controlling stakes in established brokerages. Owners retain daily operations, customer relationships and branding while AFG contributes capital, board-level support and expertise for growth, acquisitions or succession.
- Capital model
- Corporate investment capital from an ASX-listed operating group; its Broker Investments program deploys capital into selected brokerages.
- Geography
- Australian brokerages; the published program aims to partner with up to 35 broker groups nationally by 2029.
- Hold period
- Long-term brokerage partnerships, with the program explicitly describing an intention to build and hold rather than grow and exit.
- Majority or minority
- The Broker Investments program takes minority, non-controlling stakes. This is distinct from other group acquisitions such as wholly owned Fintelligence.
- Ownership
- Broker owners retain day-to-day control, branding, client relationships and culture; AFG provides capital and board-level strategic input.
- Platform or bolt-on
- Invests in established brokerage platforms and can finance their acquisitions of smaller brokerages; Loan Path Finance provides a published example.
- Sector focus
- Mortgage and finance broking, with complementary asset-finance aggregation, broker technology and lending investments.
Their portfolio
Showing 6 of 6 known holdings — coverage is still partial.
Company
Sector
What they do
- BrokerEngineSectorFinancial servicesWhat they doBrokerEngine provides workflow, customer-management and loan-processing software for mortgage brokers. Its platform underpins AFG’s BrokerEngine Plus offering and also serves the wider broker market.
- Empower WealthSectorFinancial servicesWhat they doEmpower Wealth combines mortgage broking with property advisory, financial planning and tax services. AFG holds a minority investment, supporting the firm’s growth and potential acquisitions of smaller businesses.
- FintelligenceSectorFinancial servicesWhat they doFintelligence is an Australian asset-finance aggregator providing brokers with lender access, technology and business support. AFG completed the purchase of its remaining shares and owns the business in full.
- Lifespan Mortgage ServicesSectorFinancial servicesWhat they doLifespan Mortgage Services arranges home and business finance in Western Australia. AFG acquired a 30% stake through a succession transaction that retained management and broker shareholders.
- Loan Path FinanceSectorFinancial servicesWhat they doLoan Path Finance arranges residential, commercial and asset finance. Its minority partnership with AFG includes board support and capital that has helped it acquire smaller brokerage businesses.
- ThinktankSectorFinancial servicesWhat they doThinktank provides commercial and residential property finance and investment products. AFG’s FY2026 results describe an approximately 32% investment in the lending group.
Sources
- afgonline.com.au · website
- afgonline.com.au · research
- afgonline.com.au · research
- afgonline.com.au · research
- afgonline.com.au · research
- afgonline.com.au · research
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