At the inaugural AFIA awards, Lumi Finance won the 2022 Empowering Innovation Affie Award

The Affies – is designed to acknowledge individuals and organisations that have been instrumental in driving positive outcomes for the financial services industry and in giving recognition to those who have played an integral role in financing Australia’s future.

Diane Tate, CEO of AFIA said, “This is the first year for the Affies, and we have been blown away by the standard of the entries. We had very worthy finalists in every category and our expert judging panel for each award advised each category was a very tight contest.

“A big congratulations to all the Affie winners, selected as the highest achieving businesses and people in their respective categories. We celebrate their remarkable achievements and hope they will inspire the finance sector to strive for better outcomes across leadership, sustainability, innovation, and diversity and inclusion.

“We’re delighted and honoured to have been recognised for the positive outcomes we achieve using disruptive innovation. Winning this award is a credit to our customer-obsessed teams and the continuous investment we have made in our proprietary technology to help Australian businesses access affordable, fast and fair funding,” said CEO of Lumi Finance, Yanir Yakutiel.

“Thank you to the peak body role AFIA plays in representing the entire finance industry in Australia and how AFIA champions a thriving finance industry to act in the interest of customers and communities,” said deputy-CEO Anna Hawter.