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“No matter how many clients I have, I make sure to call each one personally every quarter. It’s a chance to not only update them on their portfolio, but also check on how they’re doing personally”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
It’s fitting that managing director Peter J. White, AM has brought the Finance Brokers Association of Australasia (FBAA) to soaring heights, as he originally wanted to become a commercial airline pilot.
“I had a pilot’s licence before I could drive a car, but then due to a risky lower back operation that had a 70% chance of me being confined to a wheelchair, which didn’t happen, I went into banking as a job. The rest is history. This is no longer a job or career for me; it is my life’s journey,” he says.
He was recognised as a member of the Order of Australia in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for significance in the finance sector and the community, mainly around mental health and supporting parents and carers of special needs children.
White’s career in finance began in 1979, holding roles at major banks, finance companies, specialist finance brokerages and in the non-bank sector ever since.
He believes his depth of knowledge and experience are unmatched.
“I’ve been here a long time. Many haven’t and/or have fallen by the wayside, and I have never wavered from my beliefs and affirmation and commitment to this industry, even when things don’t go to plan,” he says. “Things happen in life, and we need to deal with it and ‘fall forward’ and keep pushing through.”
He brings that same mindset when dealing with clients and colleagues.
White says, “I’m consultive, but with a strong affirmation, understanding and direction of what is right and wrong, and I have views as to what is the right thing that needs to be done, which is fair to all.”
With over 19,000 followers on LinkedIn, White’s influence is not only present in Australia, but he is also making a difference on a global scale. As chairman of the Global Board of Governors for the International Mortgage Brokers Federation (IMBF), he oversees the collaboration between six countries, with more to be added, who are working together on best practices for brokers globally.
In addition, he also led FBAA’s expansion, creating the new Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand (FAMNZ), working closely with country manager Leigh Hodgetts, who is also on the Global 100 list.
White also extends his commitments beyond the mortgage sector by sitting on the advisory board of the Small Business Association of Australia (SBAA) while he supports the needs and mental health of parents and carers of special needs children as executive chairman and co-founder of The Sanity Space Foundation.
In 2022, he also founded “The Journey Stay’n Upright,” a finance industry enthusiast motorcycle riders’ group, supporting mental health and the freedom riding brings to all.
“Through the awareness and advocacy of mental health challenges for brokers, I want to ensure that industry is in a better place than when I entered it,” White says.
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Peter White, AM
Managing Director
Finance Brokers Association of Australasia (FBAA)
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“I strongly believe in working smarter, not harder. I think it’s one of the keys to living a great life, and I want to share that with as many people as possible”
Kelvin Rampersad,
Carte Wealth Management
1979–2010
2003–2018
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1979–2010: Multiple roles in banking and finance in Australia
2000–2010: Industry Consultant
1979–
2010
2003–2012: NSW State President, Chairman of the Board and National President at FBAA
2010–2018: Executive Director at FBAA
2003–
2018
Recognised in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours List with an “AM”, Member of the Order of Australia, for significant services to industry and the community
2019
Chairman of the Global Board of Governors of the International Mortgage Brokers Federation since 2016
Managing Director of the FBAA and Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of The Sanity Space Foundation since 2018
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Claims Handler, Accident and Health at Arch Insurance Australia
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Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
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