Jonathan Chan

Jonathan Chan

Founder & Managing Director

Jonathan helps Australian businesses, investors, and homeowners access tailored finance solutions. With extensive banking experience, Jonathan provides strategic advice across commercial property, business expansion and home lending.

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Gabriel Loh

Gabriel Loh

Managing Director

After almost a decade in New York and Silicon Valley, including as GM of Uber's US and Canada Financial Services business, Gabriel chose to bring his experience closer to home. Today, he helps Australians and business owners grow through smarter, more tailored financing.

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Featured
📅 April 2026 ⏱️ 6 min read

Record Migration, Surging Approvals, and What's Actually Happening to Property Demand

494,000 net arrivals, building approvals up 30% in a month, and housing affordability at its tightest in years. These signals look contradictory. They're not.

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AI & Operations
📅 April 2026 ⏱️ 8 min read

How We're Thinking About AI at FGO Finance Group

What I've learned from building an AI-native finance brokerage - the systems, workflows and judgement that allow us to focus on what matters most.

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Market Insights
📅 April 2026 ⏱️ 5 min read

Melbourne Commercial Property: What the Price Headlines Are Missing

Melbourne's price weakness is the headline, but yields, rents and vacancy tell a different story for commercial property buyers focused on income.

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Business Acquisition
📅 March 2026 ⏱️ 10 min read

How to Finance a Business Acquisition in Australia

Complete guide to financing a business acquisition in Australia. Loan types, deposit requirements, lender options, and what lenders look for when assessing a deal.

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Market Insights
📅 March 2026 ⏱️ 8 min read

7 Types of Business Finance Available in Australia

Explore the main types of business finance in Australia: term loans, overdrafts, asset finance, invoice finance, trade finance, commercial property loans, and acquisition finance.

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Market Insights
📅 March 2026 ⏱️ 7 min read

Equipment Finance vs Leasing: Which Is Right for Your Business?

Compare equipment finance vs leasing in Australia. Pros, cons, tax implications, cash flow impact, and when each option makes more sense for your business.

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Market Insights
📅 March 2026 ⏱️ 9 min read

First Home Buyer Guide Melbourne 2026

Everything you need to know as a first home buyer in Melbourne — Victorian stamp duty concessions, First Home Owner Grant, deposit requirements, and the step-by-step process.

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Market Insights
📅 March 2026 ⏱️ 6 min read

What Does a Finance Broker Actually Do?

How brokers compare loans across 20+ lenders, save you time and money, and manage the entire finance process — and why using one costs you nothing.

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Market Insights
📅 February 2026 ⏱️ 2 min read

What the RBA Rate Rise Means If You're Financing Right Now

The RBA raised rates to 3.85% this week. If you're in the middle of financing a business acquisition, commercial property, or refinancing your home, here's what you need to know and what you can actually do about it.

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Market Insights
📅 January 2026 ⏱️ 6 min read

5 Key Trends Shaping Business Lending in 2026

What Australian business owners need to know about the evolving lending landscape.

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Case Studies
📅 November 2025 ⏱️ 8 min read

How We Helped 3 Businesses Scale Through Strategic Finance

Real case studies from clients who transformed their operations with tailored financing solutions.

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Business Acquisition
📅 September 2025 ⏱️ 7 min read

Reflections from the ETA Conference in Sydney

Key takeaways on debt capital, lender appetite, and the future of Entrepreneurship through Acquisition in Australia and New Zealand.

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