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Star Entertainment are looking for a cash injection, but with state governments unlikely to help, is this the end for the casino operator? MARKET WRAP: ASX200: up 0.45%, 8,347 GOLD: $2,748 US/oz BITCOIN: $172,773 AUD Dropping over 5% to $1.41 was Karoon Energy on disappointing news about its US exploration well. Woodside down 0.6% and Viva Energy, down 1.8%. Down by more than 1% were Transurban, Evolution Mining, and Ramsay Health Care. Commbank & NAB up 0.8%, and Macquarie gaining 1.9% Software company Iress lifted by 6.2% after saying it would sell its superannuation business for $40 million. And a loan from the US Department of Energy worth $1.6 billion helped lithium miner Ioneer to shoot up more than 20% to 20 cents a share. CURRENCY UPDATE: AUD/USD: 62.18 US cents AUD/GBP: 50.9 pence AUD/EUR: 60 Euro cents AUD/JPY: 97 Japanese yen AUD/NZD: 1.10 NZ dollars See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Over in the US on Tuesday, Wall Street closed lower across the major averages as fresh economic data and higher bond yields weighed on investor sentiment. The Dow Jones fell 0.42%, the Nasdaq lost 1.9% and the S&P500 ended the day down 1.11%. Fresh data from the Institute for Supply Management revealed faster-than-expected growth in the US services sector in December which raises investor concerns of inflation remaining sticky in the world's largest economy.In Europe overnight, markets mostly extended their recent rally to close higher on Tuesday as investors digested inflation data and key corporate results. The STOXX 600 added 0.32%, Germany's DAX rose 0.62%, the French CAC lifted 0.6% and, in the UK, the FTSE 100 ended the day down just 0.05%. Annual inflation in the eurozone rose to 2.4% in December which is up from the 2.2% rise in November but was in line with economists' expectations.Across the APAC region on Tuesday, markets closed higher led by Japan's Nikkei as a global tech rally boosted the growth sectors across markets in the region. Japan's Nikkei rose 1.97% on Tuesday, South Korea's Kospi Index advanced 0.14%, and China's CSI index rose 0.72%.The local market extended its rally into Tuesday with a gain of 0.33% on the back of a strong start to the week for US and European markets on Monday. Chip and tech stocks led the charge yet again early in the week as investor optimism for earnings growth potential continues to drive tailwinds for the high growth tech sector.Once again yesterday, the mining giants came under pressure amid concerns over demand outlook for key commodities following further weak economic data out of China over recent weeks including manufacturing PMI, retail sales and trade balance data. Fortescue lost 4.4% on Tuesday, while BHP declined 0.7% and Rio ended the day down 0.7%.Meanwhile, IDP Education rose almost 4% yesterday after Macquarie upgraded the stock to ‘outperform' citing near-term consensus downgrades and the company's 1H25 results as potential investing opportunities.4D Medical shares rocketed over 16% yesterday after receiving FDA clearance for its AI-driven IQ-UIP lung diagnostic tool, designed to improve the diagnosis of Usual Interstitial Pneumonia, a key marker for Interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). The global IPF treatment market, valued at $4.01bn in 2024, is expected to grow to over $7.8bn in the next decade.Elsewhere in the healthcare space, we saw Opthea soar over 7.5% after the clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company announced the publication of its Phase 1b trial of its lead product candidate for combination therapy in diabetic macular edema.What to watch today:Ahead of the midweek trading session here in Australia the SPI futures are anticipating the ASX will open the day down 0.19% tracking Wall Street's losses overnight.On the commodities front this morning oil has recovered from the recent dip to trade 0.97% higher at US$74.28/barrel, gold is up 0.63% at US$2651/ounce and iron ore is flat at US$99.44/tonne.The Aussie dollar has slightly weakened against the greenback to buy 62.41 US cents, 98.45 Japanese Yen, 50.01 British Pence and 1 New Zealand dollar and 11 cents.Trading Ideas:Trading Central has identified a bearish signal on IRESS (ASX:IRE) following the formation of a pattern over a period of 18-days which is roughly the same amount of time the share price may fall from the close of $9.22 to the range of $8.15 to $8.35 according to standard principles of technical analysis.And Trading Central has identified a bullish signal on Jumbo Interactive (ASX:JIN) following the formation of a pattern over a period of 39-days which is roughly the same amount of time the share price may rise from the close of $14.12 to the range of $15.70 to $16.10 according to standard principles of technical analysis.
Wall Street returned to mostly rally mode on Monday with the Nasdaq leading the gains, posting a rise of 0.6% at the closing bell while the S&P500 added 0.4% but the Dow Jones ended the day down 0.1%. Tesla shares popped 5.6% on Monday amid reports President Elect Donald Trump's team is working on ways to ease self-driving regulations, while Nvidia shares lost 1.3% as investors await earnings out of the semiconductor giant. Across Europe overnight, markets closed mixed in the region as investors await key inflation data out later this week from the Eurozone and the UK, while a slew of CPI readings are also due out this week across Europe. The STOXX 600 fell 0.1% on Monday, Germany's DAX closed flat, the French CAC rose 0.12% and, in the UK, the FTSE100 ended the day up 0.6%.Over in the Asia region, markets closed mixed to start the week as investors await key economic data out in the region this week including Japan's inflation data and China's loan prime rate. China's CSI index ended Monday's session down almost half a percent, Japan's Nikkei fell 1.09%, South Korea's Kospi index gained 2.16% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.82%.The local market started the week in positive territory with a 0.2% gain as investors hope further stimulus out of Beijing will increase demand for Aussie exports especially in the mining space. Consumer staples and utilities stocks led the rally on Monday with gains of 1.95% and 1.82% respectively, while health and tech, the two growth sectors, ended Monday's session with losses of 0.88% and 0.79% respectively.Russia's most recent move to cut exports of enriched uranium to the U.S. boosted local uranium miners on Monday, with Boss Energy rising 7.3% while Paladin Energy rose over 5%.Gold miners also felt some relief yesterday as the post-election USD rally eased and the gold price rebounded to trade 1.2% higher at US$2592.95/ounce. Northern Star Resources, Evolution Mining and Gold Road Resources each ended Monday's session in the green.What to watch today:Ahead of Tuesday's trading session on the ASX the SPI futures are anticipating the local market to open the new trading day 0.11% higher. We may see investors react to the release of the RBA's latest meeting minutes out today in Australia as investors will digest the RBA's remarks and determine if rate cuts are on the horizon. On the commodities front this morning, oil is trading 2.63% higher at US$68.79/barrel, gold is up 1.87% at US$2610/ounce and iron ore is down 0.6% at US$101.63/tonne. The Aussie dollar has further weakened against the greenback to buy US$0.64, 100.61 Japanese Yen, 51.13 British Pence and NZ$1.10. Trading Ideas:Bell Potter has initiated coverage of Alfabs Australia (ASX:AAL) with a buy rating and a price target of 40cps as Bell Potter's analyst sees this is a good buying opportunity for the diversified Australian industrial services group given it is relatively undervalued with an attractive NPAT and compound annual growth rate outlook of 21.8% p.a. over FY24-27.Trading Central has identified a bearish signal on IRESS (ASX:IRE) following the formation of a pattern over a period of 48-days which is roughly the same amount of time the share price may fall from the close of $9.48 to the range of $8.95 to $9.05 according to standard principles of technical analysis.
In this final instalment, Peita is joined by Kelli Willmer, Executive General Manager - Wealth at Iress. They discuss how Iress is collaborating with the industry to navigate significant shifts and disruptors, leveraging data and AI to enhance advisor efficiency and client experiences, while encouraging advisors to engage in strategic planning and provide feedback to shape the future of advice. Kelli Willmer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelli-willmer/ Ensombl Iress Space: https://app.ensombl.com/spaces/12522488/feed Discover how to boost efficiency and create capacity in your business at https://ensombl.com/go/20240918/ Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/
In this episode, Peita talks with Kerry Ong, General Manager - Customer at Iress. They discuss the importance of listening to advisor feedback, improving data management and integration, and leveraging technology to drive efficiency and scalability. Kerry Ong LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerryong/ Ensombl Iress Space: https://app.ensombl.com/spaces/12522488/feed Discover how to boost efficiency and create capacity in your business at https://ensombl.com/go/20240918/ Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/
The upcoming report season will provide valuable insights into how ASX-listed companies fared over the financial year. As companies unveil their FY24 results, investors will be keen to assess their performance against a backdrop of rising interest rates, persistent inflation, and a slowing Chinese economy. This video explores key trends, sector outlooks, and potential market movers. In this week's wrap, Grady covers:(0:11): the economic impact on company earnings(1:11): why all eyes are on large-cap stocks(2:09): an analysis on sector performance & top stock picks(3:35): how the ASX200 performed this week so far(4:41): the most traded stocks & ETFs by Bell Direct clients(5:09): economic news items to watch out for.
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Listen up! The award-winning, hard-hitting financial services podcast from Iress is back for Series 3. Emmanuel Asuquo is a financial adviser, TV personality, author and now the new host of Upfront! He'll be asking the questions that nobody else is asking and getting guests to drop some serious gems to help you shine. Series three is full of upfront conversations that everyone in financial services needs to hear, like: What do the most successful financial advisers do differently? Are financial services doing enough to help neurodiverse people? Is a fear of maths and numbers putting people off finance? Does digital transformation cause more problems than it solves? Do you have to get up at 5am to be productive? Is it getting harder to make customer experience a priority? As always, expect honesty, expect humour. Just don't expect it to sound like any other financial services podcast. The first episode of Season 3 releases on Wednesday 26th June, and then every two weeks from then. Subscribe to Upfront so you never miss one. Get in touch at upfront@iress.com and visit the blog at iress.com/upfront. Upfront is a 10-part series from Iress, the people behind the world-leading financial services software. Find us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/iress/ and at www.iress.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The stalwart Los Angeles-based dream metal band, Iress will release their new album ‘Sleep Now, In Reverse' on 26th July 2024 via Church Road Records (ROW) and Dune Altar (USA). Iress' music is the sonic equivalent of standing on a beach as a tidal wave approaches — aware of certain devastation, yet transfixed and grateful to witness something so terrifyingly beautiful. Drawing inspiration from dark, yet commanding elements including metal, shoegaze, and slowcore, their music presents a cinematic crescendo that swells with intensity and wanes with sorrow. Iress formed in the musical crucible of Los Angeles in 2010. Frontwoman Michelle Malley, dubbed “the Adele of Doom” by LA music peers, possesses vocals that range from an enveloping smokey warmth to anguished belting, revealing an emotional depth that arrests with unbelievable restraint and control. The band, composed of bassist Michael Maldonado, drummer Glenn Chu, and guitarist Graham Walker, have fostered a chemistry that translates seamlessly to the stage. Their live performances are intentional and dynamic, leaving audiences stunned to silence, moved to tears, and immersed in a satisfying amount of crushing distortion. Over the years Iress has evolved, always exploring new dimensions in their sound, yet always showcasing Malley's equally fragile and ferocious vocals. Their intentionality in crafting concise songs, each flickering into existence with magnificent intensity, aligns with nuanced storytelling. Iress seamlessly weaves layers of crushing guitars, atmospheric textures, and brooding rhythms, creating a sonic tapestry that blends darkness and beauty. With their upcoming LP, Sleep Now, In Reverse, and an international touring schedule in 2024, Iress invites listeners to be transported to a realm where darkness and beauty intertwine. We spoke to vocalist Michelle Malley about the new album, what it has taken to get to this point, and what made this specific album so special for the band. We also delve into their upcoming live performances, and Michelle takes on the Ozzy Osbone randomised section. Find out more here: https://weareiress.bandcamp.com/album/sleep-now-in-reverse Website: https://gbhbl.com/ Ko-Fi (Buy us a coffee): https://ko-fi.com/gbhbl Big Cartel: https://gbhbl.bigcartel.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GBHBL Twitter: https://twitter.com/GBHBL_Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gbhbl/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gbhbl Contact: gbhblofficial@gmail.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/gbhbl Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5A4toGR0qap5zfoR4cIIBo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/hr/podcast/the-gbhbl-podcasts/id1350465865 Intro/Outro music created by HexedRiffsStudios. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKSpZ6roX36WaFWwQ73Cbbg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hexedriffsstudio
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Hear Marcus Price, CEO and Managing Director, Iress as he shares his background in banking to building PEXA and what drew him to the investment side of financial services with Iress. Marcus discusses the industry step change he accelerated with data and automation in banking decisions as well as bringing the digitisation of property settlements through PEXA (Property Exchange Australia) to fruition. He expands on the hallmarks of change management, his eye-opening first few days at Iress and the inspiration he draws from other companies. Marcus chats through the applications for AI as a tool to provide actionable insights and the need for tech toolkits for people in financial services. He finally shares his concerns over cybersecurity with old tech stacks, the role of communities, and where he sees Iress heading in the next few years.
It's the last day of the month and the market has closed in the green both today and for the month overall. Financial software company Iress were up after a strategy update and Origin Energy are down once again after rejecting a takeover offer. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider the appropriateness of the information before acting and if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Commonwealth Bank has grown its mortgage book, but the end of rate rises in 2024 could be a difficult period to navigate. MARKET WRAP: ASX200: up 0.74%, 7,087 AUD: 66.38 US cents GOLD: $2,045 US/oz BITCOIN: $56,982 AUD All the major banks recorded gains, with Commonwealth Bank up more than 1% surging into the close to $104.66 Iress surged 14 per cent to more than $7 a share Liontown Resources slipped 1 per cent at the open but recovered to close up 2% to $1.37 AGL shares down 2.6% to $9.43 Redox fell just under 8% to $2.25 after a broker downgrade. Newmont down marginally to $60.22 Wesfarmers and fisher and Pykel were also a touch weaker See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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In this episode of the ifa Show, host Maja Garaca Djurdjevic is joined by Kerry Ong, the general manager of customer wealth at Iress, to discuss improving the efficiency and accessibility of financial advice in Australia. Mr Ong touches on the significant challenges facing the industry, including regulatory changes and cost pressures, which have necessitated doing more with less, as well as how Iress is responding by enhancing its software and services to better align with evolving business models. Listen as they discuss: How the quality of advice review and subsequent legislative changes have underscored the need for more accessible advice. The findings of the Iress 2023 Financial Advice Efficiency Report. Iress' new community platform, Advisely, which aims to foster peer-to-peer discussion and connect advisers with industry experts.
The Zoom platform is synonymous with video calling, but it has evolved significantly since it became a household word from 2019. In this episode of the Tech Means Business podcast, we explore its UCaaS (unified communications as a service), including Zoom Phone. Nathan Guy, Head of UCaaS APAC at Zoom, sheds light on how Zoom's UCaaS streamlines communication, mobilizes teams, and ensures business continuity. We also discuss Zoom Phone, a tool seamlessly transitioning calls across devices and enabling chat and video meetings from anywhere.Joined by Anthony Feher, Engineering Team Lead at IRESS, whose company adopted Zoom in pre-COVID days, we explore how IRESS continues to integrate more and more functionality from the Zoom UCaaS platform.We talk about how IRESS's customer support and telephony functions have been transformed, creating huge improvements in both customer and employee experiences. Zoom's technical and consultative abilities are helping this producer of fintech software to bring together remote desktop, Jira integration, telephony, meetings and messaging, ensuring IRESS stays at the cutting edge of what's possible with UCaaS.Zoom consolidates phone, team chat, whiteboard, meetings, and third-party integrations, streamlining your user experience and saving time and money. Unlock cost savings, enhance productivity, and optimize your communications, regardless of location or method.While Zoom is a household name, the extent of its offerings for organizations on digital transformation journeys might surprise you. Join us to explore how Zoom's familiar interface elevates communication and collaboration to new heights.Learn about Zoom's UCaaS platform here:https://www.zoom.com/en/products/collaboration-tools/features/unified-communications/And Zoom Phone:https://www.zoom.com/en/products/voip-phone/Subscribe to Zoom's YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@ZoomIRESS's software solutions:https://www.iress.com/Anthony Feher from IRESS:https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-feher-040a7533/Nathan Guy from Zoom on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-guy-4717a58/TMB Host, Joe Green on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephedwardgreen/
If the market isn't scary enough, Andrew, Matt, and Claude in this Halloween special chat some spooky stock situations. As well as discussing 8Common, director loans, founder-led companies, Alcidion, Integrated Research and Iress, and retail businesses including Adore Beauty, Adairs, JB Hi-Fi, Nick Scali and Kogan.Follow us on Twitter: @BabyGiantsPodSubscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSXgHHJ4XjWK-r1k4O0pj1g-----0:53 - Good News1:44 - 8Common (ASX: 8CO)5:24 - Director Loans7:26 - Founder-led companies14:49 - Pointerra (ASX: 3DP)16:17 - Alcidion Group (ASX: ALC)16:58 - Integrated Research (ASX: IRI) & Iress (ASX: IRE)21:25 - Spooky stock situations28:27 - Yellow Brick Road Holdings (ASX: YBR)31:56 - Vmoto (ASX: VMT) & Rectifier Technologies (ASX: RFT)33:11 - Adore Beauty Group (ASX: ABY)37:17 - Retailers39:35 - Adairs (ASX: ADH)40:32 - JB Hi-Fi (ASX: JBH) & Nick Scali (ASX: NCK)43:53 - Amazon & Kogan.com (ASX: KGN)
In this week's Monday Market Highlights, our 100th episode, Dealer Brendan Larsen covers Fed Chair Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, global PMI data, and the ongoing reporting season in Australia and New Zealand. This includes Iress, IDP Education, Coles, EBOS, Auckland Airport and Precinct Properties. This podcast is intended to provide general information only. It does not take into account your investment needs or personal circumstances. It is not intended to be viewed as investment or financial advice. Should you require financial advice you should always speak to a Financial Adviser. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Milford is an active fund manager with views and portfolio positions subject to change.
This week we cover the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, Global PMI data, Australian and New Zealand reporting season, Iress, IDP Education, Coles, EBOS, Auckland Airport, and Precinct properties. This podcast is moving to Milford's new podcast channel OnTrack with Milford. Head over to https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/ontrack-with-milford/id1682163597 and subscribe so you don't miss any episodes. Join the Ensombl platform: App Store: http://www.ensombl.com/apple Google Play: http://www.ensombl.com/google Desktop: https://www.ensombl.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.ensombl.com/disclaimer/
So far this reporting season, 192 companies have reported, with 64 beating expectations, 70 meeting expectations, and 58 falling short of expectations. 29 companies have been upgraded by brokers while 23 have been downgraded. This week, supermarket giants released results with vastly different reactions from investors. The Aussie share market rose 0.48% (Mon-Thu) as a rally on the Nasdaq in the US fuelled a rally for local tech stocks.The local tech sector rose 2.5% over the four-trading days. In this week's wrap, Grady covers:(0:28) Investor reactions to the supermarket giants' results(1:30) Inghams Group (ASX:ING) & Qantas (ASX:QAN) results(3:19) China's impact on the mining sector(3:56) Healthcare companies being the brunt of investor sell-off(4:42) Key themes this reporting season(5:21) Best performing stocks in the ASX200(6:06) The most traded stocks & ETFs by Bell Direct clients(6:41) Three economic news items to watch out for
One of our favourite podcasts that shows the power of pushing boundaries and taking risks, is Upfront from financial services software provider IRESS. From its origin, IRESS were determined to change the narrative around financial services and encourage listeners to get passionate. At its core, Upfront shows how creative you can be when creating a podcast. From music to host, artwork, content approach and promotion, Upfront has redefined the realms of financial service podcasting. Fresh Air Founder Neil Cowling chatted to Kate Atkinson, Content Lead at IRESS and Matt Holland Head of Communication at IRESS, about how they created a distinct and unconventional podcast with a well defined tone of voice. They also explore how they used their learnings from season 1 and applied them to grow season 2 and they hear from Senior Producer of Upfront at Fresh Air, Raj Pander. Listen to Upfront here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wall Street closed mixed on Tuesday amid investor concerns over rising bond yields, sentiment wavering ahead of a key speech later this week from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and on key banking downgrades out of S&P Global. Several regional banks including KeyCorp and Comerica fell 4% on Tuesday after S&P Global cut credit ratings on several banks citing ‘tough operating conditions' as the reason for the downgrade. The S&P500 fell 0.3% on Tuesday while the Dow Jones lost 0.5% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq posted a small gain at the closing bell.Rising bond yields are placing pressure and adding further downside to equities in the US, with cash and short-dated bonds yielding 5% plus, thus attracting investors to the returns received from bonds over equities at these current levels.And in Europe, markets closed higher across the region on Tuesday as a rise in technology stocks boosted gains across the board. French game maker Ubisoft Entertainment rose 9% after Microsoft said it would divest several gaming rights to the company as part of a new deal submitted to UK regulators for its takeover of Activision Blizzard, according to CNBC. Investors are also monitoring European natural gas prices which saw a sharp rise earlier this week amid threat of strike action in Australia which could disrupt 10% of the world's LNG flows. The STOXX600 rose 0.7% on Tuesday while Germany's DAX added 0.66%, the French CAC rose 0.59% and, in the UK, the FTSE100 lifted 0.18%.The local market rose just 0.09% on Tuesday following a half a percent loss on Monday as the market volatility driven by global market moves and macroeconomic news out of China continues to impact investor sentiment. China's sluggish recovery continues to go from bad to worse with weak retail sales and manufacturing output data providing further indication that the world's second largest economy is struggling to regain momentum post pandemic. With no material stimulus to support recovery coming out of the Chinese government yet aside from some slight interest rate cuts and hub-support, the economy is looking to continue its deflation journey over months to come.Heavy losses among consumer staples and information technology stocks on Tuesday were offset by strength in the consumer discretionary and energy sectors. IRESS tanked 36% while Premier Investments and Breville led the gains, adding 12% and 9% respectively.What to watch today:Ahead of the local trading session here in Australia, the SPI futures are expecting the ASX to open the midweek session down 0.24%.On the commodities front this morning, oil is trading 0.38% lower at US$79.80/barrel, gold is up 0.18% at US$1897/ounce and iron ore is up almost half a percent at US$109/tonne.AU$1.00 is buying US$0.64, 93.68 Japanese Yen, 50.04 British Pence and NZ$1.08Trading Ideas:Bell Potter has increased the price target on Mader Group (ASX:MAD) from $6.10 to $6.90 and maintain a hold rating on the leading provider of specialised contract labour for maintenance of heavy mobile equipment in the resources and civil industries, following the release of the company's FY23 results including revenue up 51% YoY to $608.8m, EBITDA up 57% to $75.1m and underlying NPAT up 48% YoY to $38.5m. Mader Group also expects FY24 revenue of at least $770m and NPAT of at least $50m implying material growth in the new financial year.And Trading Central has identified a bullish signal on Terracom (ASX:TER) following the formation of a pattern over a period of 45-days which is roughly the same amount of time the share price may rise from the close of $0.48 to the range of $0.55 to $0.57 according to standard principles of technical analysis.
Joining us for this episode is Amarjot Bagga, head of environmental and social impact at Iress, a financial services software provider. Amarjot is an experienced sustainability professional and part of FS Sustainability's inaugural ESG Power50 list, representing one of the 50 most influential sustainability professionals at ASX-listed companies. Amarjot talks to us about setting a sustainability strategy and making it integral to company performance.
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In this episode of the Jane Anderson Show, I'm so thrilled to interview an amazing lady, Mel Kettle. Mel Kettle is an internationally recognised expert in fully connected leadership and communication. Mel is a trusted mentor to executives and leaders and a highly sought-after speaker and trainer. Her clients include leaders, teams and organisations that want to achieve real connection and sustained engagement. At the heart of everything Mel does is a commitment to self-leadership. She has an over-arching belief that we need to lead ourselves first before we can lead others. This view came after she survived the debilitating effects of work-related loneliness, stress and burnout in her late 20s, and was reinforced when she had a life-threatening melanoma in her early-40s. Mel also brings the unique educational combination of a Master of Business (Marketing) and a Master of Public Health, making her a valuable asset to clients including IRESS, Toll, Queensland Country Bank, ANZ, Westpac, the Local Government Association of Qld, Pharmacy Guild of Australia, IHC New Zealand, Arup and numerous universities and government agencies. Mel's sub-speciality is helping women and organisations better understand the impact of menopause in the workplace. She has been a frequent podcast and radio guest talking about her experience and how organisations can better support menopausal women at work. Mel has twice (2022 and 2023) been recognised by leadersHum as one of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership, one of only seven Australians on the list. Mel is the host of the podcast This Connected Life and the author of two books, the best-selling Fully Connected and The Social Association. In her spare time, Mel loves to cook, go to the beach, dance around the house and read crime thrillers. Visit www.melkettle.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Listen up, punks! The award-winning, hard-hitting financial services podcast from Iress is back. Comedian Olga Koch returns to ask the questions that nobody else is asking in a series of bold and frank conversations that everyone in financial services needs to hear. Could we close the advice gap by thinking more creatively? Can Homer Simpson get more people interested in financial planning? What would an ex-hacker do to fight rising financial crime? Do we need to completely rethink investing? And just how do we make the financial system better and fairer? Expect honesty, expect humour. Just don't expect it to sound like any other financial services podcast. The first episode of Season 2 releases on Wednesday 5th July, and then every two weeks from then. Subscribe to Upfront so you never miss one. Get in touch at upfront@iress.com and visit the blog at iress.com/upfront. Upfront is a 10-part series from Iress, the people behind the world-leading financial services software. Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iress/ and at www.iress.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Andrew, Matt, and Claude cover various topics, including the retail landscape (Best & Less, City Chic, Universal Store, Cettire, and Temple & Webster). They also delve into recession risk and immigration, Environmental Group, small-cap good news (Vysarn, Austco Healthcare, and EDU Holdings), and discuss Iress.Follow us on Twitter: @BabyGiantsPodSubscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSXgHHJ4XjWK-r1k4O0pj1g-----1:39 - Good News7:42 - Retail Environment - David Jones8:35 - Best & Less Group Holdings (ASX: BST)10:32 - Recession Risk and Immigration16:18 - Retail: City Chic Collective (ASX: CCX), Universal Store Holdings (ASX: UNI)18:32 - Immigration21:16 - Cettire (ASX: CTT)23:18 - Temple & Webster Group (ASX: TPW)28:55 - Environmental Group (ASX: EGL)36:18 - Small Cap Good News36:36 - Small Cap Good News: Vysarn (ASX: VYS)37:31 - Small Cap Good News: Austco Healthcare (ASX: AHC)40:42 - Small Cap Good News: EDU Holdings (ASX: EDU)43:15 - Iress (ASX: IRE)
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Wall St closed mixed on Wednesday following the release of the Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes from earlier this month. The minutes outlined most Federal Reserve policymakers were in favour of slowing the pace of rate hikes in a bid to assess the economy's progress, however policymakers also agreed unanimously that ongoing increases in the nation's cash rate would be appropriate. This caused a mixed reaction across Wall St, and enhances fears of a global recession as the cost of living continues to rise.The Dow Jones ended the midweek session down 0.26% and the S&P500 lost 0.16%, but the Nasdaq rose 0.13%.Earlier on Wednesday, European stocks closed lower again on Thursday as investors awaited the release of the US Fed's meeting minutes to gauge insight into whether the Fed will remain hawkish on its stance to tackle inflation. Investors in the region also sold out of markets across Europe also on the back of downbeat earnings reports including British bank Lloyds reporting flat profit growth on the prior year. The STOXX600 fell 0.3%, Germany's DAX closed flat, the French CAC fell 0.13% and, in the UK, the FTSE100 shed 0.59%.Taking a look at commodities, iron ore is again the only key commodity trading higher this morning, up 2.31% at US$133/tonne, while oil is down 3.4% at US$73.76/barrel and gold is down almost half a percent at US$1825/ounce.What to watch today:Ahead of the local trading session, the SPI futures are anticipating the ASX to open 0.3% lower, extending on yesterday's losses and on the back of the continued global sell-off overnight.Australian wages and construction data out yesterday add further support for the RBA to continue its steady rate hike path as opposed to considering any 50-bps hikes in future. Wages growth in Q4 showed growth of just 0.8% for the quarter, which was lower than expectations of 1%, while construction work done in the fourth quarter fell by 0.4% which was well below consensus expectations of a 1.5% increase.Stocks trading ex-dividend today include Codan (ASX:CDA), Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC), IRESS (ASX:IRE) and JB Hi-Fi Group (ASX:JBH). If you've been thinking about these stocks, it might be worth considering buying in today as stocks trading ex-dividend generally trade lower on the ex-dividend date.Trading Ideas: Bell Potter has downgraded its price target on Clean Seas Seafood (ASX:CSS) from $0.85 to $0.75 cents per share, but maintain a speculative buy rating on the company following the release of the company's first half results which were weaker than expected including revenue down 22% YoY and higher feed costs, up 20% YoY. Production costs are also likely to run above previous targets for the near term however for the most part are mitigated by higher average selling prices.Trading Central has identified a bullish signal on Xtek (ASX:XTE) following the formation of a pattern over a period of 21-days which is roughly the same amount of time the share price may rise from 73 cents to the range of 83 cents to 85 cents according to standard principles of technical analysis.
The Australian Investors Podcast, Australia's top investing podcast for professionals and private investors is back for Q&A, hosted by experienced financial planner Drew Meredith, CFP and experienced analyst Owen Rask. This segment is called 2 Sense (2C) — and it's our super-popular new episode format. In this episode, Owen & Drew answer questions on Iress Ltd (ASX: IRE), insurance inside Super, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), VanEck MSCI Quality ETF (ASX: QUAL) and more! Take Owen's brand new Value Investor Program, which gives you all the tools and knowledge you need to invest successfully in companies, including valuation spreadsheets, investing checklists and ASX company case studies. Alternatively, why not take Owen's FREE investor bootcamp: bit.ly/rask-analyst Join The Intelligent Investor & save This podcast is brought to you by The Intelligent Investor, Australia's premier investment research membership service. Use the code "RASK", to get $100 off your annual membership or get a free 15-day trial (no credit card details required):
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This week Peita talks to Matthew Mensforth, Head of Product - Advice at Iress. They take a deep dive into the Iress suite of tools, along with Xplan and LAB. Iress Website: https://www.iress.com/ Iress Community: https://community.iress.com/ Matthew Mensforth (Iress) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-mensforth-b7469b5/ Curiosity Corner (Notion) website: https://www.notion.so/ Peita Diamantidis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peitamd/ Unlock the potential of your wealth business with Netwealth, visit http://www.netwealth.com.au/change Join the XY platform: App Store: http://co.xyadviser.com/xyistore Google Play: http://co.xyadviser.com/xygplay Desktop: https://www.xyadviser.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.xyadviser.com/disclaimer/
For a lot of financial services businesses, data got no game. Meanwhile, other industries have found ways to turn data collection and analysis into a serious competitive advantage. Out on the sports field, performance analytics are enabling athletes and coaches to reach peak performance, helping teams win and getting fans closer to the action. In this episode, comedian Olga Koch takes one for the team by asking: Can data get financial services to the top of their game? Joining her is Adir Shiffman executive MD of Catapult Sports and Andrew Walsh CEO of financial technology company Iress for a fun and frank chat about the game-changing potential of data. What sexy stuff are you doing with data? Tell us at upfront@iress.com. Get bonus content from this episode including more from Adir and Andrew plus our guide to doing great things with data on the upfront blog at iress.com/upfront.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A rare down day for the local market, at least in recent times. The S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.21%, closing trade at 7112.8. The performance mirrored that of Wall Street and most of the Asian region. Blackmores needed an urgent dose of vitamin C, tumbling 10.4% following the release of its full-year results. Codan, Evolution Mining, Origin Energy and ASX also suffered earnings-related prangs, slumping between 4% to 10.1%. There were some big winners, however. IPH Limited soared 15.5% after its full-year results, taking out top gong for the session. It was closely followed by NRW Holdings, Treasury Wine Estates and IRESS which rose 5.8%, 4.1% and 2.2% respectively. On the macro level, there was little reaction to a mixed Australia's jobs report, reflecting that the underlying backdrop remain much the same: conditions are tight and wage pressures are building. The market is fully priced for a 40-pointer from the RBA in September. Our top three VODs: Two small 'buys' in metalsHow to go from zero to hero as an investorA three stock wrap of reporting season Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Another listless day on the market as investors opt to stay out of the fray ahead of major corporate and economic events domestically and abroad. The ASX200 closed 0.26% higher, with a jump in energy and materials stocks the main drivers behind the gains. The iron ore majors have stabilised as the price of the commodity rights itself. Reports that Russian gas giant Gazprom is cutting exports to Europe boosted gas and oil prices last night and supported the energy players in our market. Consumer discretionary lagged. That could be due to Walmart's weak earnings last night flowing into sentiment towards Australian consumer stocks. As far as the movers and shakers go - Zip shares flew above $1 per share, now doubling its value from the lows seen a month ago. On the flip side of the market - Iress shares lopped off around 5.5% after a trading update and news of its CEO departure. Market action kicks up a gear now and tomorrow could be a much busier day for the ASX following tonight's US earnings releases. McDonalds and Coca Cola drop results pre-market. Alphabet, Microsoft and Visa report after the close.Our top three VODs:Floating stock ideas in the face of inflationReshuffling your portfolio ahead of big data dropsThree stocks to squeeze before reporting season See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
About the book Are you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed?Do you feel like you have no time for yourself?Are you wondering how to regain your energy and find joy? Being a leader today is hard. We are pulled in so many directions, with big responsibilities and many livelihoods reliant on us. It may be surprising to learn that our first responsibility is to care for ourselves. To make choices that are right for us, instead of what is right for others. With blurred boundaries between work and life, it can be difficult to find time for this. We've glorified being busy to become over-scheduled and over-committed and feel guilty about taking time for ourselves. Fully Connected is for leaders who want to take back ownership of their lives and reclaim their health and energy. On their terms. When you figure out what lights you up and how to say no to what doesn't bring you joy, you become a better leader as you energise your co-workers, communicate with conviction and create a culture of belonging. In these pages Mel Kettle shares practical, simple and actionable ideas for you to increase your self-awareness, understand what motivates you and prioritise self-care so you can become a fully connected leader. Source: https://www.melkettle.com/store/p/fullyconnectedbook About the author Mel is a trusted mentor to executives and leaders and a highly sought-after speaker and trainer. Her clients include leaders, teams and organisations that want to achieve real connection and sustained engagement. At the heart of everything Mel does is a commitment to self-leadership. She has an over-arching belief that we need to lead ourselves first before we can lead others. This view came after she survived the debilitating effects of work-related loneliness, stress and burnout in her late 20s, and was reinforced when she had a life-threatening melanoma in her early-40s. Mel also brings the unique educational combination of a Master of Business (Marketing) and a Master of Public Health, making her a valuable asset to clients including IRESS, Toll, Queensland Country Bank, ANZ, the Local Government Association of Qld, Pharmacy Guild of Australia, IHC New Zealand, Arup and numerous universities and government agencies. Mel's sub-speciality is helping women and organisations better understand the impact of menopause in the workplace. She is the founder of the award-winning menopause blog, Just as Juicy (www.justasjuicy.com). She has been a frequent podcast and radio guest talking about her experience and how organisations can better support menopausal women at work. In January 2022 Mel was recognised by leadersHum as one of the Top 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership for 2022, one of only seven Australians on the list. Mel is the host of podcast This Connected Life and the author of two books: The Social Association, published in 2018; and Fully Connected, due out in June 2022. In her spare time, Mel loves to cook, go to the beach, dance around the house and read crime thrillers. Source: https://www.melkettle.com/about Big idea #1 - Connect The first section of the book is about connecting with yourself, but you need more than that to thrive. If you're struggling, talk to a trusted friend, a colleague, or a doctor to help make some plans to change and regain control. To connect with yourself you need to get back control so that you feel like you have some level of agency about what is happening to you and around you. To know when something isn't right, you need to be connected with yourself first to know what those signs of physical, emotional, and mental stress might be. Ultimately if we don't start with leading and connecting with ourselves, it's going to be very hard to lead others. Connecting with yourself is a leadership capability. It allows you to bring more energy to others rather than being an energy vampire to your team. Big idea #2 - Prioritise Another big section of the book is about becoming more self-aware, self-motivated and prioritising self-care, which are the three elements of prioritising yourself. Becoming self-aware is being present with your feelings, your fears, your wants, your needs, your values, your strengths, and your weaknesses. It's thinking about what it is that makes you tick and knowing when those things are out of whack and when to do something about them. Self-motivation isn't just forcing yourself to do all the things you should do (it's not all about the green smoothies and 5am runs on the beach). It is about creating your own luck, and when you create your luck, you're taking responsibility for what you spend your time and energy on. Self-care is more than just an occasional spa day (although these are also good), it's about looking after ourselves every single day and looking after all aspects of our health every day. Rather than waiting till there's a problem or waiting for that one big holiday to rest. All of this will look different to everyone and you need to find ways to build your habits around that. Mel gives plenty of examples of different people and their ways of finding their version of self-awareness, self-motivation and self-care. She also provides four very helpful foundation principles being aware of your health and getting regular health checks etc. getting the basics right. Eat, sleep, move, repeat. creating clear boundaries and sticking to them. doing something every day that brings you joy. Big idea #3 - If not now, when? It feels kind of twee, but we do only get one go at this life. If we're not building our habits, our resilience, our health, and generally being better connected to ourselves and with others we are going to find things much harder and much more stressful than they need to be. For leaders, this is essential and is the new expectation. We need to step up. To do that, you need to have a solid relationship with yourself in order to best role model and lead others. Support my book habit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stephsbookshelfSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can the customer experience offered by financial services ever rival that of our favourite apps and services or will innovation always be limited by rules and regulation? Or, in other words: Does the financial services experience suck? That's the upfront question for product design experts Josh Guest, CEO at digital design consultancy Transpire, and Amir Ansari, head of product design at financial technology company Iress. In this episode they talk to comedian Olga Koch about their most amusing and frustrating customer experiences and the secret to building financial services experiences people truly love. What's been your best and worst financial services experience? Share it at upfront@iress.com. Get bonus content from the episode including more from our guests plus our guide to creating a financial servcies experience people love on the upfront blog at iress.com/upfront. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The S&P/ASX200 closed nearly 1% lower at 7,051 - but it could have been much worse... As the local market sank by 2% through 7000 in the first hour of trade, last month's near all time high seemed a distant memory. But then beaten down growth stocks were bought including Xero, Iress, REA Group and Tyro. Pendal ended 9% higher after an earnings beat and upbeat outlook. US futures showed a glimmer of hope through the afternoon session, Chinese markets were positive and Bitcoin added 5%. Have we hit peak fear? That being said, only the telco sector was spared from selling, with energy and materials jostling for the wooden spoon.Out top three VODs:Straw hat stock picks for dreary market conditionsRules for when small cap growth tanksWhere to park your money in a global sell-off See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
It was a case of choose your poison as to why the market closed lower today: a poor US lead, surging bond yields, commodity price drops. There was a range of company news, not all good. Pendal rejected the Perpetual bid on the basis of not being in the interest of shareholders. Iress pulled the pin on divesting its UK mortgage book. Lynas reported record sales in its update, but after a stellar run closed down 2%. Three-year highs in bond yields is the writing on the wall for the “growth at all costs” tech model. However, the bottom of the ladder was for Imugene, down nearly 9%, followed by City Chic and Z1P to round out the bottom three. It's another big week for central banks with commodity-cousins Bank of Canada and the RBNZ poised to hike by 50 basis points tomorrow. Overall, the S&P/ASX200 closed down 31 points, or 7454.Our top three VODs:Monster megacaps will continue to "distort" US marketsStocks to shelter in when the going gets roughWhat stocks will drive the Aussie market to outperform? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In episode sixty-eight of the Growth Series podcast, Nicola Alvarez, Senior Manager Mortgage Distribution - Proposition Development at Accord Mortgages, discusses technology for brokers with Richard Daibell, Lender Relationship Manager at Mortgage Brain, Kelly Yolal, Product Manager at IRESS and Nathan Reilly, Director of Lender Relationships at Twenty7Tec.
Steve and Luke cover a recent study conducted by Griffith University and IRESS on bad Superannuation investment switches made during the COVID Market Downturn of 2020, and what this meant for Investors. 5 'Secrets' to selecting Shares. The Superannuation Gender Gap. Millennials and Money, and how this generation differs when it comes to money decisions.
Francois is the Founder and Director of PROpulsion and the Account Management Lead at Iress. He and Louis chat about his journey into the advice world, and how he became a household name amongst financial advisers through PROpulsion LIVE. Francois du Toit XY: https://www1.xyadviser.com/members/3824801 PROpulsion Website: https://www.propulsion.co.za/ For more information on PortfolioMetrix reach out to our team or follow us on LinkedIn. https://www.portfoliometrix.com/za/ Asset-Map. Deliver advice, faster. https://www.asset-map.com/south-africa Visit https://www.allangray.co.za/ to learn how they build long-term wealth for clients. Join the XY platform: App Store: http://co.xyadviser.com/xyistore Google Play: http://co.xyadviser.com/xygplay Desktop: https://www.xyadviser.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.xyadviser.com/disclaimer/
Well, US equities once again headed south overnight, with all three major benchmarks closing in the red as investors digested the latest Federal Reserve meeting minutes.The Aussie share market today will likely follow the US, with the futures down 0.66% or 50 points to 7,378.What to watch today:It's also another huge day of earnings season. Investors will be digesting the results from a number of companies. These include the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:ASX) with consensus expecting NPAT to come in at $474.7m. Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) is also set to report with consensus expecting NPAT to comes in at $375.6m, however Bell Potter are more bearish and are expecting NPAT of $389m. Also keep an eye out for results from Iress (ASX:IRE), Orora (ASX:ORA), Origin Energy (ASX:ORG), Perpetual (ASX:PPT), Redbubble (ASX:RBL), South32 (ASX:S32), Star Entertainment Group (ASX:SGR), Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) and Treasury Wine Estates (ASX:TWE). The most traded stocks yesterday by Bell Direct clients included BHP (ASX:BHP) who after revealing its energy deal with Woodside Petroleum (ASX:WPL) and its decision to end its dual-listed company structure, saw its shares plummet 7%, its worst one-day loss since May last year. WPL was also a most traded stock and saw its shares fall 2.1% yesterday. In terms of economic news, the unemployment rate will be released today at 11:30am AEST. Due to the multiple COVID-19 restrictions across the country, it's expected that July's reading will come in at 5%, and further increase to 5.5% over the next few months. Following a surge in COVID-19 cases worldwide and a strengthening US dollar, investors are cautious of the outlook for fuel demand. This saw the oil price fall about 1.7% on Wednesday, to settle at US$65.46 per barrel. The gold price continues to hold steady at US$1,789, while the iron ore price tumbled toward US$150 a tonne. Trading ideas:Bell Potter has maintained its BUY recommendation on Domino's Pizza (ASX:DMP) and increased its price target by 17% to $155 (previously $132). This is off the back of Domino's strong all-round FY21 result they released yesterday. Bullish charting signals have been identified in Calix (ASX:CXL), Fertoz (ASX:FTZ) and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (ASX:FPH) according to Trading Central.
The Aussie share market rose 0.3% this week (Mon-Thu) remaining in record high territory as the Mining sector charged ahead with better than expected company results and commodity price increases. In this week's wrap, Jessica covers: (0:23) How the Mining sector dug itself into a record high, rising 3%(1:44) Three Mining companies in the spotlight, up > 11% each(2:44) Three key themes to watch this reporting season(5:31) Bank stocks set to report a huge turnaround in earnings(6:20) Key reporting results & economic news to watch out for next week
Andrew is the CEO of Iress, the global software developer for financial services. Matt is their Head of Corporate Marketing. The business rebranded three years ago with a single aim - to become more desirable.
In our weekly technology start-up podcast, analyst Elise Kennedy hosts Aivee Robinson, Co-founder and CEO of Catalyser.Catalyser is a global social enterprise SaaS platform. Catalyser lets workplaces manage and grow employee giving on one platform. It includes volunteering, fundraising, payroll giving, appeals, pro bono and more, for a monthly subscription fee. Clients include Deloitte, Energy Australia, Iress, TPG, GPT and others.In this podcast we discuss the company, its revenue model, the industry, competitive landscape, and strategies for growth.
The Aussie share market hit three record highs this week as the Tech sector turned up the watts. However, the market now tracks sideways as it holds its breath for the Fed's interest rate announcement. In this week's wrap, Jessica covers:(0:7) Old school Tech stock gains while Financial stocks get hit by EOFY portfolio adjustments(0:22) Altium (ASX:ALU) rising 27% as the standout stock of the week(1:22) Why the ASX200 is likely to rally over the medium term(2:22) Two major themes emerging that investors should consider(4:40) Why consider semiconductor companies
Aussie share market set to open higher following US equities strong earnings results, with the futures suggesting 0.07% lift. What to watch today:National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) reported its H12021 results today. It reported cash earnings of $3.343 billion, which is 35.1% higher compared with H12020.Vehicle mobility solutions business Eclipx Group (ASX:ECX) to report today.The Oil price dipped despite declining inventory, the Gold price lifted following a retreat in the US dollar, and iron ore continues to trade at a record high.AGMs today include Genworth Mortgage (ASX:GMA), Iress (ASX:IRE) and TPG Telecom (ASX:TPG). The most traded stocks by Bell Direct clients yesterday: Australia and New Zealand (ASX:ANZ), Afterpay (ASX:APT) and Flight Centre (ASX:FLT). Trading ideas:One of the world's largest producers of high-quality metallurgical coal, Coronado Global Resources (ASX:CRN) had its BUY rating reiterated by Bell Potter. City Chic Collective (ASX:CCX) also maintains its BUY rating, with an increased price target of $4.90. South32 (ASX:S32), Worley (WOR) and Tesserent (ASX:TNT) are all showing bullish charting signals according to Trading Central.
Andrew Walsh, Managing Director and CEO of Iress, shares his journey from founding Xplan 20 years ago to becoming the CEO of Iress. Andrew talks technology adoption, where advisers should start, the curse of the digital magpie and the importance of leveraging and protecting data. Hear Andrew’s thoughts on the future ‘bionic’ adviser, and how advisers can harness robo-technology to provide an on-demand client experience.
The Aussie market is erasing a healthy chunk of Tuesday’s improvements, with the ASX 200 down more than 0.5 per cent at lunch. The equity market is being held back partly by profit taking from major mining stocks like BHP, Rio Tinto (RIO), Fortescue Metals (FMG) and gold producers, which all rose on Monday and Tuesday. A number of stocks trading ex-dividend are also weighing, including Telstra, Downer, AGL, Iress and Fletcher Building. This report is approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399, AFSL 238814 (CommSec) a wholly owned but non-guaranteed subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank of Australia ABN 48 123 123 124, AFSL 234945 (the Bank). The Bank and its subsidiaries have effected or may effect transactions for their own account in any investments or related investments referred to in this report. This report is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any securities or financial products, and has been prepared without taking account of the objectives, financial or taxation situation or needs of any particular individual. For this reason, any individual should, before acting on the information in this report, consider the appropriateness of the information, having regard to the individual's objectives, financial or taxation situation and needs and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice. This report is produced by Commonwealth Research based on information available at the time of publishing. We believe that the information in this correspondence is correct and any opinions, conclusions or recommendations are reasonably held or made as at the time of its compilation, but no warranty is made as to accuracy, reliability or completeness. To the extent permitted by law, neither the Bank nor any of its subsidiaries accept liability to any person for loss or damage arising from the use of this report.
Francois is the Account Management Lead at Iress and Host of PROpulsion LIVE. He talks us through his experience with becoming a content creator during COVID, and how advisers can best represent themselves personally vs. professionally. Francois du Toit XY: https://www1.xyadviser.com/members/3824801 PROpulsion Website: https://www.propulsion.co.za/ This podcast is brought to you by Integrity Life. Go to https://www.integritylife.com.au/xy to find out more. Join the XY platform: App Store: http://co.xyadviser.com/xyistore Google Play: http://co.xyadviser.com/xygplay Desktop: https://www.xyadviser.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.xyadviser.com/disclaimer/
Over the course of 2020, advisers have had to pivot from preparing for the regulatory response to the royal commission, to taking their businesses wholly online and holding clients' hands through the worst economic crisis in recent memory. In this episode of The ifa Show, Iress manager – practice development team, Kelli Willmer, discusses some of the lessons that have been learned by the advice profession this year, including that shifting to remote work isn't as difficult as anticipated, and that demand for advice remains strong despite the challenging regulatory environment faced by practitioners. Kelli also discusses some of her predictions for the year ahead, such as the continuation of digital client engagement post-COVID, and the importance of business continuity and resilience as the pandemic continues to evolve.
Many IFA practices struggle with obtaining the efficiency gains necessary to get sufficient scale and profitability in their business. In this episode of The ifa Show, Iress manager - practice solutions team, Kelli Willmer, shares her top tips for advice businesses looking to scale up, whether through acquiring a new practice or client book or expanding staff numbers. Kelli talks through some of the challenges of expanding an advice business while maintaining excellent client service and robust compliance frameworks, shares some case studies of firms who were able to leverage efficiencies through technology, and examines the issue of succession and how that plays into business growth.
In this episode our MD, Mark Lusted, is joined by Steve Carruthers, Principal Consultant at Iress to discuss the key takeouts from the recently released Iress Mortgage Efficiency Survey 2020.
Now more than ever, advice practices need to have a clear understanding of the ideal client experience they want to create across every aspect of their business. In this episode of the ifa show, Iress manager – practice solutions and IFA specialist Kelli Wilmer shares the top tips she and her team employ when it comes to helping IFAs define ideal clients and generate new business leads as well as create a differentiated and seamless onboarding and ongoing service experience
Founding Xplan almost two decades ago, Andrew has been involved in advice technology from the beginning. As CEO of IRESS, Andrew now oversees a multi billion dollar publicly listed company providing advice technology all over the world. Andrew Walsh Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-walsh-b20782b/ IRESS Website: https://www.iress.com/ This podcast is brought to you by Integrity Life. Go to https://www.integritylife.com.au/xy to find out more. Join the XY platform: App Store: http://co.xyadviser.com/xyistore Google Play: http://co.xyadviser.com/xygplay Desktop: https://www.xyadviser.com/ General Disclaimer – https://www.xyadviser.com/disclaimer/
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This is my debut show on the excellent Eardrumbuzz Radio, to be found at Eardrumbuzz.net. Three hours brimming with new shoegaze, dream pop, post punk, synth pop, psych, and indie rock, plus a few classics thrown in to my monthly melange of these many genres. The show airs the first Thursday of every month at 4PM Pacific Time and repeats on the first Friday at 9AM Pacific and 4PM Pacific. Kitchen Sink # 105 Playlist Shack – Neighbours (Waterpistol, 1995, Liverpool indie rock) Break 1 Lavinia Blackwell – Keep Warm (new, Muggington Lane End, Glasgow folk rock) Snowgoose – Everything (new, The Making of You, UK folk rock) Christian Lee Hutson – Red Dragon Tattoo (new, Saving for a Custom Van, Adam Schlesinger songs, LA folk pop) Beautify Junkyards – A Garden by the Sea (new, Portuguese cosmic folk, Intermission a Ghost Box 'Contemporary Connections' compilation) The Advisory Circle – Airflow (new, electronic composer Jon Brooks, Intermission a Ghost Box 'Contemporary Connections' compilation Surfer Blood – Summer Trope (new, Carefree Theatre, out in September, FL indie pop) Muzz – Patchouli (new, s/t, Paul Banks from Interpol, Matt Barrick, drummer in the Walkmen, and Josh Kaufman, a longtime producer and multi-instrumentalist whose resume includes work with the National and Bob Weir, as well as his own folk group, Bonny Light Horseman). Lisa Mychols and Super 8 – Time Bomb (s/t, Lisa Mychols from LA indie pop scene, and Trip (Paul Ryan) from the UK group Super 8) West on Colfax – Choke Hold (new, Barfly Flew By, UK indie rock) Cloud Nothings – The Mess Is Permanent (new, The Black Hole Understands, Cleveland indie rock) Break 2 Soft Kill – Memory Loss (Memory Loss EP, Portland OR post punk, both tracks will appear as the b-side of a 4-song 12" EP coming later this year. All proceeds from these downloads will be split between the Big Yard and the Mutual Aid for Covid-19 PPE drive for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Oregon). Cold Showers – Plantlife (7.13.19), (new, LA dark wave, Cold Showers recorded this at KXLU 88.9 FM to take part in yet another live session. They mix up new versions their latest singles, "Shine" and "Faith", coupled with familiar portrayal of the 2015 single "Plantlife"). bdrmm – Push/Pull (new, Bedroom, Hull UK post punk) Red Mishima – Oblivion (new, s/t album, Swiss dark wave) MJ Guider – Lit Negative ( 2016, Precious Systems, New Orleans dreamgaze) Seasurfer – Too Wild (new single, German cold wave) Curve – Falling Free (Bonus Track, Doppelganger 25th anniversary edition) SPC-ECO – Where You Fall (new, 6月LP June LP, UK dark wave) Break 3 Landing – Seen (new, Landing / Headroom Split LP, CT psych) Peel Dream Magazine – Due To Advances in Modern Tourism (2018, Modern Meta Physic, NYC psych) Lake Ruth – Aging Now (new, Crying Everyone Else's Tears EP, NYC baroque pop) Holy Wave – Interloper (new, Interloper, Austin TX psych pop) Bathe Alone – Go Away (new, dream pop out of Atlanta, Bailey Crone) Pliocene – Mr. Warbles (new, Jeff Kandefer from The Daysleepers, chillwave from Buffalo) Draag – hide (robot), (new, LA dream pop, secret menu) meadowlake – Loveless (new, Dutch dream pop) Japanese Heart Software – Holiday (feat. Blush Response), (2019 single, Melbourne dream pop, Nat Chippy, ex-Vim) Love Spirals Downwards – El Pedregal (Ever, 2020 remaster/reissue orig.1996, LA dream pop) Break 4 Swervedriver – How Does It Feel To Look Like Candy (Ejector Seat Reservation Happening Edition reissue, orig 1995, UK psych gaze) Iress – Underneath (new, LA doomgaze) Melenas – 29 Grados (new, Días Raros, Pamplona Spain fuzz pop) Laveda – Rager (new, What Happens After, Albany dream pop) Key Out – Fire (new, Anthropomorphia, Sydney shoegaze) Entropy (DE) – Northern Line (new, Liminal, Hamburg shoegaze) Narrow Head - Night Tryst (new from forthcoming 12th House Rock, Texas, hard rock) Hum – In the Den (new, Inlet, Champaign IL heavy rock) The Meeting Places – Millions (new single, LA shoegaze) Late Bloomer – All the Gold (new, Tonight's No Good for Me, Charlotte NC pop punk) Break 5 Soft Set – Never Die (new, from forthcoming Love and Dancing, Toronto dream pop) WIDOWSPEAK - Money (new, forthcoming Plum, NY dream pop) T.G. Shand – Field to Flower (Golden Hour EP, Annemarie from Miniatures, Christchurch dream pop)
Manager - practice solutions team at Iress, Kelli Willmer, specialises in helping SME advice practices develop efficient and effective business processes in order to save both time and money. In this episode of The ifa Show, Kelli joins host Sarah Kendell to deep-dive into some of the biggest challenges faced by small-to-medium sized advice practices and how COVID-19 has affected this sector of the industry. Kelli reveals her top time-saving hacks for advisers, why focusing on compliance can increase efficiency in the longer term, and how Iress' product offering helps advisers deliver more accurate and economical advice to their clients.
Join the team as they introduce United Malt Group, grumble at the takeover of Opticomm and consider what happened to Iress. 00:44 – Virus and market update 09:36 – United Malt Group (UMG) 24:11 – Unity and Opticomm merger 36:27 Iress (IRE) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FLG005: Michael Dwyer AM, shares his extraordinary journey to leading one of the biggest superannuation companies in the country and what he's learnt along the way about integrity and compassion. ABOUT MICHAEL DWYER AM Michael has over 35 years experience in Superannuation and Investment, including most recently 14 years as CEO of First State Super, Australia’s 3rd largest super fund, having retired in December 2018. Michael is currently a Director of TCorp (Treasury Corporation of New South Wales), listed software company IRESS, a member of the Global Advisory Council of Tobacco Free Portfolios and a Director of the Sydney Financial Forum. He is also Chair of Australia for UNHCR. FOR LEADERS GLOBAL Become a leader worth following and create culture worth reproducing. Free 30 Days of Leadership Gold Resources: I'm currently a leader: www.giant.tv/start/flg (Great resources to help you where you are right now). I'm just starting out and keen to become a leader: www.giant.tv/flg (Take the 5 Voices Leadership Assessment and following your leadership pathway with these incredible tools). Email us: hello@forleadersglobal.com www.forleadersglobal.com
Barrie van Zyl is the Head of Account Management at Iress in South Africa.We discuss several aspects related to the adoption or implementation of technology in financial planning businesses, although these aspects will apply to any kind of business looking to adopt technology.We start off talking about the rate of advancement and adoption. Businesses struggle to choose the right technology and software and the process is very overwhelming. We discuss why this is the case and where business may be going wrong. I ask Barrie the question if financial planning businesses are really embracing technology?How does one go about selecting technology and/or software for your practice or business? Where is the best place to start? What must be considered?Businesses often struggle to reap the benefits of the technology they implement. Corporates go through a rigorous selection process and often a few years later they find themselves back at the same point going through the same process again selecting new solutions. Why is this?We get into the best approach/strategy a business should follow when adopting the technology. Barrie provides great advice in this regard.Iress recently announced the launch of a new hub to provide free technology-related information and support for the financial services industry as it adjusts to new ways of working. I ask Barrie:Why did Iress decide to create the support hub?What kind of support does this offer?Who can make use of the support services?You can access the Iress Support Hub at https://iress.com/coronavirus-support.Connect with Barrie on Linkedin.Connect with me on Linkedin.
Following the recent announcement that Iress has acquired O&M Systems, Mark is joined by its founder, Graham Miller, for a special edition of Loose Change.
Kitchen Sink # 99 Playlist Meadowlake – I Won't Let You Down (single, Nov 19, Netherlands based dream pop) Pendant – Through a Coil (Through a Coil, Oakland-based musician Christopher Adams). Superdrone – Freedom (Creation EP, Southampton UK psych gaze) Theatre Royal – Down South With the Chameleons (B-Sides & Other Cuts, Rochester UK indie pop) Break 1 SPC ECO – All in Time (February EP, Dean Garcia and Rose Berlin, UK electronica) Cerulean Veins – Fell in Love (Blue, San Diego coldwave) Black Swan Lane – Condannare (Vita Eterna, Atlanta dream pop, Jack Sobel and John Kolbeck) Schonwald – Inner Sin (new single, Italian post punk) Alienbaby Collective – Degenerate Moon (Fishbowl / Terrestrial double EP, Liú Mottes, Netherlands noise pop) Pure Hex – Fall (Pure Hex EP, SF based dream pop) Honeymoan – Still Here (Weirdo EP, Cape Town bedroom pop) Chromatics – Touch Red (Closer to Grey, Portland OR synth pop) Lake Ruth and Listening Center – How I Hear You (The Sunday Experience EP, released as a benefit for music writer Mark Barton) Stephen Fellows – Not Going Down (Slow Glass, Sheffield UK post punk from ex-Comsat Angels vocalist) Break 2 Smashing Orange – Something You Said (from Collide / Something You Said dual release with The Sunflowers, Clawfist Singles Club, Wilmington, Delaware shoegaze) Peel Dream Magazine – Pill (Agitpop Alterna, forthcoming, NY based indie rock) Grrrl Gang – Love Song (Here to Stay!, Indonesian pop punk) Jeanines – Been in the Dark (Things Change EP, out March, Brooklyn indie pop) Postcards – Spiderwebs (The Good Soldier, Beirut Lebanon dream pop) The Fast Camels – Blissful Serenity (Full of Strange, Glasgow psych pop) Eyelids – At Sea (The Accidental Falls, Portland OR indie pop, band members’ second-to-none pedigrees earned from time spent in Guided By Voices, The Decemberists, Stephen Malkmus and Elliott Smith. Featuring lyrics written by poet and frequent Tim Buckley collaborator Larry Beckett that span over four decades and produced by REM iconoclast Peter Buck). Records – Held Up High (Shades in Bed, 1979 UK power pop with Will Birch and John Wicks RIP) Nada Surf – So Much Love (Never Not Together, Feb 7th, NY indie rock) Go Betweens – You Tell Me (Australian indie pop, Tallulah, 1987) Dropkick – Feeling Never Goes Away (The Scenic Route, Andrew Taylor, Scottish jangle pop) Lost Ships – All of the Pieces (title track from EP, Portsmouth UK jangle pop) Gaarden – The Fall (from The Fall, Sydney dream pop) Mundy's Bay – Goodbye (Lonesome Valley out March, Montreal dream pop) The Proper Ornaments – Black Tar (Mission Bells out 2/28, James Hoare and Max Oscarnold, London UK indie pop) Break 3 Chapterhouse – Something More (Ambient Version), C90 box set, Reading UK dream pop, song in original version from 1991’s Whirlpool) Flyingpool – Orange Sky (Flyingpool Demo, Belgian dream pop) Pale Saints – True Coming Dream (Woodhouse Studio Demo), 30th anniversary of The Comforts of Madness Indoor Voices – Heart (Animal, new, not announced, missed by accident) Seasurfer – Lovers Breakdown (single, German dreamgaze) Dead Horse One – Lost (The West is the Best, French shoegaze) Galaxina – Iris (new single, Andalusia Spain shoegaze) Magic Shoppe – Doppelgänger (A side to exclusive vinyl release of Doppelgänger / S.F.O., Boston psych) Flyying Colours – Goodtimes (new, Melbourne psych gaze) Radio Supernova – Kyyti (Tähtiin, Finnish shoegaze) Purple Heart Parade – Starwheel (Desolation Angel EP, new, UK psych reminds of The Verve) Break 4 Pastel Coast – La Nuit (Hovercraft, French jangle pop) Deserta – Save Me (Black Aura My Sun, LA dream pop) Iress – Shamed (new single, LA shoegaze)
In this episode of The ifa Show, host James Mitchell is joined by Kelli Willmer, manager of the practice solutions team at Iress, to discuss the importance of best practice guidance around technology for IFAs. Kelli explains why businesses need support to maximise the efficiency of their implemented software systems, how Iress tailors software solutions according to individual practice requirements, and how her team fosters strong relationships with clients. She also talks about the role of technology in increasing industry compliance, the features that advisers should be looking for in modelling tools, and why all businesses should be reviewing their software setups.
Meet Nuala Clamp, Head of Xplan Managed Services at Iress in the UK. Nuala is truly passionate about supporting IFAs to deliver quality advice to their customers, through software and service. You will soon see why she’s an inspirational force at Iress.
Andrew Jappy, Managing Director of Canada for Iress, recently joined James Black to chat about his recent appointment with the company and to discuss the challenges of deploying order routing solutions for Canada's multi-market environment.In this discussion, Andrews shares his theory as to why Canada has 16(!) trading venues (3:15), the basics behind "dark pools" and how they operate (5:38), his observations from the "Flash Boys" phenomena (8:30), and whether he thinks retail investors still stand a chance against pro traders (10:03).Listen until the end to learn about Andrew's globe-spanning career in financial IT, as well as his thoughts on the exciting changes and opportunities he sees in a rapidly-evolving financial technology sector.
Mark chats with Pete Williams and Allan Clarke, who both work in senior Account Management roles at Iress. They reflect on how far financial services regulation, technology and adviser attitudes to technology have shifted. They also discuss to what extent a firm’s size affects their technological needs.
Mark is joined by Alex Hore who heads up Account Management for Wealth and Trading at Iress. Passionate about helping clients realise the full benefit of their technology, Alex discusses how he and his team approach account management. He also offers an insightful comparison between the UK and Australian markets.
Sara Row joins Mark to discuss the latest Iress initiative - the Iress community.
Andrea Marani (@AndreaMarani) is the CEO of OpenMarkets and longtime operator in the financial services space. A South African at heart, the now Aussie financial operator has many runs on the board with organisations like Investec, Rabobank, Shaw & Partners, plus the foundation of South Africa’s largest CFD business - Global Trader. OpenMarkets is a Digital Trading Platform that provides clients with direct access to markets via a range of digital technologies including API's and trading platforms like IRESS. Their primary focus is the provision of trading tools and services for B2B clients across Equities, Exchange Traded Products & Warrants. This chat with Andrea was a really interesting look into his background, and wealth of experience across financial markets. We covered numerous topics, including: What he misses about South Africa and why he moved to Australia Early memories of making wine Highlights of his career The impact of technology on financial markets Open Markets and their focus New products he’s excited about SHOW NOTES 01:33 - Introduction 03:15 - What he misses about South Africa 04:54 - Earliest memory, winemaking 08:12 - Lessons learnt from parents 09:45 - Why he moved to Australia 13:49 - Background, how he got started 16:30 - A highlight of his career 17:51 - How tech is changing the industry 20:58 - Open Markets and their focus 27:34 - Their principles and approach 31:38 - Products he’s excited about 34:02 - Daily routine 34:57 - Influential book 36:30 - If he could have a billboard anywhere LINKS (IN ORDER OF EPISODE) Andrea on LinkedIn Open Markets on Facebook & LinkedIn Kruger National Park Wilbur Smith Boerewors Investec SelfWealth Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell
Mike Maldonado, the bassist from Iress, comes to the Psychic Wave office to talk about our upcoming tour, stealing cars, airplane crashes and much more. http://www.instagram.com/chiefmojorisin http://www.instagram.com/weareiress http://www.instagram.com/thepsychicwave http://www.instagram.com/andrewsanyshyn
A recap episode where Andrew Sanyshyn of Psychic Wave talks about Gerson Montoya, Tiff Luong, The Kid Chocolate Band, Iress, Death Club & Bundy.
Michelle and Michael from Iress talk with Andrew Sanyshyn from Psychic Wave about the death of rockstars, Michelle's "magic beanie", how shitty we were as children, their show with Sunflower Bean, LSD and Joshua Tree, Stevie Wonder's manager being a sugar daddy, and much more.
In this episode, we sit down with Mark Vos, Chief Information Security Officer at IRESS. We discuss his unconventional career journey, authority vs leadership, protecting your community, online risk management, and the impact of AI on the future of security. Cybersecurity is a booming area at the moment, and one that you should pay close attention to as the world becomes more and more "connected". Read full show notes here: http://itwillco.me/iwcf45
Trevor Sweeney, Sir Henry Dale Fellow, Division of Virology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital Cambridge, UK speaks on "Revealing the modularity of functional elements in viral IRESs using in vitro reconstitution methods". This movie has been recorded at ICGEB Trieste.
RegTech is the latest buzzword making waves in global financial services, and with adviser compliance burdens through the roof, this may be a positive outcome. Former AFA policy chief and RegTech entrepreneur Samantha Clarke joins The ifa Show to talk about the landscape for tech solutions to compliance problems. We also speak to Glenn Boyce of IRESS about Xplan Prime and the outlook for scaled advice. Brought to you by IRESS. www.ifa.com.au
Future Squared with Steve Glaveski - Helping You Navigate a Brave New World
Katherine Squire is the General Manager of App Development and DevOps at the Australian Stock Exchange. She has over 20 years' experience in Exchange, Investment Katherine was Executive General Manager at IRESS where she was responsible for turning around the Financial Markets Products Division with a focus on building a strong, high performing team that could scale globally. She has extensive experience in product management. Topics Discussed: Culture change at the ASX...one bite of the elephant at a time The adoption of DevOps Going from 'little circles of sanity to wildfire' The importance of having buy-in from the top Cloud projects at the ASX- Docker and containers The seamless integration of old and new What it takes to transition away from legacy infrastructure Show Notes: Katherine's au.linkedin.com/in/katherinesquire --- I hope you enjoyed this episode. If you’d like to receive a weekly email from me, complete with reflections, books I’ve been reading, words of wisdom and access to blogs, ebooks and more that I’m publishing on a regular basis, just leave your details at www.futuresquared.xyz/subscribe and you’ll receive the very next one. Listen on Apple Podcasts @ goo.gl/sMnEa0 Also available on: Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Soundcloud Twitter: www.twitter.com/steveglaveski Instagram: www.instagram.com/@thesteveglaveski Future Squared: www.futuresquared.xyz Steve Glaveski: www.steveglaveski.com Medium: www.medium.com/@steveglaveski
MPAF78 – Mark Loosmore on 7 Ways to use Technology to Improve Client Engagement In this Episode I talk to Mark Loosmore of Iress about using technology to improve client engagement. We cover client data, the connected world, social media and more, Mark's interview is packed with tips and ideas you can follow up. That's all right here in Episode 78 of the Marketing Protection and Finance Podcast. Who is Mark Loosmore? Mark is Executive General Manager Wealth for Iress UK. With expertise in IT company sales strategy and eCommerce in financial services, Mark is a well known speaker in the UK on everything digital. Here’s that interview right here on the marketing protection and finance podcast. Links and Show Notes. For links to the books and apps mentioned by Mark, please visit http://rogeredwards.co.uk/MPAF (http://rogeredwards.co.uk/MPAF) for the show notes. What is the Marketing Finance and Protection (MPAF) Podcast? It’s the Podcast for Financial Services Professionals looking to share business ideas and inspiration in the world of Marketing, Protection and Finance. The MPAF Podcast is a 30 minute audio show you download from http://rogeredwards.co.uk/MPAF (http://rogeredwards.co.uk/MPAF) , iTunes or Stitcher Radio. Each week I’ll be interviewing financial services providers, advisers, experts and journalists. Interviews to listen to in the car, on the train or on the treadmill. The main focus of the podcast is on what we can do to make protection and finance more accessible to the consumer and how financial services professionals can develop and promote their businesses. We’ll look at financial services products, interesting business models and campaigns with an emphasis on the following: Marketing – talking about how financial services professionals can develop and promote their businesses using traditional marketing tools but focussing on modern content marketing and social media techniques. Protection – talking about life insurance, critical illness, income protection and other protection products Finance – talking about pensions, platforms, savings and investments My aim is to make sure that you will get one or two big business ideas that you can apply to your own business. Whether it is a sales idea, advice idea, product tweak or simply an app that is worth looking at. I’m your host, Roger Edwards. A marketing guy from Edinburgh I help people like you with your marketing strategy, content and social media. Until I set up my own business I was in and out of senior marketing roles in UK Financial Services Companies for two decades. Some of you might remember me as the Marketing Director and Managing Director of Bright Grey and Scottish Provident. Please subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes and I’d be grateful if you would leave a review. http://rogeredwards.co.uk/itunes (http://rogeredwards.co.uk/itunes) Fancy Appearing on the Show? Would you be interested in appearing on the MPAF Podcast? Are you working on a new proposition, campaign or a business model you want to talk about? Do you fancy drawing out some inspirational business and marketing ideas that MPAF listeners can take away to use in their own businesses? Do please contact me if you want to get involved. http://rogeredwards.co.uk (http://rogeredwards.co.uk)