Ignition Advice

Check out the great technology story online in Money Management today: Using Tech To Drive Client Goals. Ignition Wealth CEO Manish Prasad tells the publication, "While clients often know what they want, they don’t really know how to articulate their goals, but big data gives planners the construct to think about goals.
“It gives a more meaningful point for either the robo-digitised advice or the human adviser to have a good conversation with the client about what is possibl...e for them and then build a plan around what they can do and how they can maximise their personal outcome.
“The more informed the scenario is by data, the better the construct of advice can be and the outcomes for the individual.”
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We are very lucky to have an international team made up of industry heroes and we are very pleased today that Ignition Wealth Product Manager Mat Tenney has been recognised as an unsung hero by Industry Moves.
Mat shares his career highlights, what he loves about his role and his hidden talents! The ultimate people person, Mat says, "I don’t treasure possessions. I value my relationships. People are important to me and it’s important to make sure that my people are alright.".
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Thanks to Industry Moves for this great Q&A with Ignition Wealth Head of Sales, Helen Thom. "Growth, growth, growth!", says Helen!
Helen tells Industry Moves what drew her to the role and the three key things that make for effective sales. She also shares an "aha" career moment, offers her thoughts on the future of digital advice, and reveals what makes her heart sing.
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As Ignition Wealth continues to expand globally, the Leadership Team is delighted to welcome Helen Thom as Head of Sales.
Helen says, “It’s exciting to be joining Ignition Wealth at a time of such transformation. I’m looking forward to working closely with enterprise clients, but even more exciting is the opportunity to take decision guidance out of financial services and into endless new industries with myriad applications.”.
Helen is extremely well respected in the industr...y and holds an enviable reputation for her can-do attitude and her passion for rich goals-based engagement, decision support and advice. Welcome Helen!
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Congratulations to the Milliman Australia team on yesterday's successful seminar: The Financial Advice Phoenix, Opportunity In Crisis.
Fascinating speakers, Milliman's Wade Matterson, StatePlus' Dr Suzanne Doyle and Ignition Wealth's own Mike Giles, shared their passion for consumer-centric technology and advice.

We are delighted to share with you that today Milliman Australia Practice Leader Wade Matterson and Ignition Wealth CEO Manish Prasad have announced a collaboration between our two firms.
Wade and Manish say, "Our businesses share a commitment to enrich the advice experience and enable better financial outcomes for every consumer.”.
The global collaboration between their two firms combines Ignition Wealth’s integrated bank grade white label digital engagement and advice solut...ions with Milliman’s analytics, data and consulting prowess.
The relationship has grown naturally from multiple synergies including an emphatic consumer-centric focus, growing global footprints and equally matched best in class status as industry leaders.
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Congratulations to all the winners and finalists at tonight's Young Leaders In Finance Awards, especially to Ignition Wealth's very talented Donna Nicklin who is a finalist in the Thought Leader Of The Year category.
Thank you to Momentum Media Group for hosting this excellent industry event and encouraging our young leaders' development and successes!

Thank you to IndustryMoves and to Kate Neilson for a great profile of Ignition Wealth's new CEO Manish Prasad.
Manish shares what drew him to financial services, his greatest influences and his plans for the company. You'll also learn fascinating insights into his youthful career at one of the world's earliest proponents of online banking.
Manish says, "Ignition Wealth has always had really excellent people on board. It started with Mike Giles and Mark Fordree and they’ve a...lways recruited around a capability and culture mindset. As CEO, I will continue to support that existing culture. My core part in delivering a good culture to this organisation is to live by our values; always act with transparency, make decisions in the right way and have some fun along the way."
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So much great conversation about open banking at this week's Rare Birds Labs Melbourne event.
FinTech Australia submitted a fantastic paper to the Open Banking Review, arguing that open banking will strongly benefit Australian fintechs while advocating for strong consumer data protection and security. Our blog carries an informative summary of the key points.
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Ignition Wealth Co-Founder Mark Fordree warmly welcomes new staff with Manish Prasad joining the firm in the coming weeks as CEO. Welcome also to Robbie Reid, Marcus Gay and Mat Tenney who are also new additions to the team.
The new members will be vital to Ignition Wealth's success as the company services new large scale enterprise and superfund clients.
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If you missed the ABC's Four Corners' report on the Australian superfund industry, catch up here on iview.
Hear from a range of experts, including the superfund system's original advocate Paul Keating, about the limitations of super today. Increasing life expectancy, the gig economy, freelance work and many more factors have conspired to mean that a large number of Australians are now ill-prepared for old age.
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Four Corners paints a bleak retirement picture for many Australians. Live on ABC tonight.

If this week's confronting news about the internet and social media has left you confused, who better to hear from than Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the worldwide web?
He shares his views with Channel 4 News.

The team at Australian FinTech are generously giving away 20 places to next week's unmissable Rare Birds open banking breakfast.
As we enter the era of consumer-controlled data, the Melbourne event will bring together financial services and fintech leaders to discuss the coming revolution.
To snap up a free place use the code AusFinTech at the checkout.
... What is the future of open banking? March 27, 7.30am to 10am The George on Collins, Georges Building, 162-168 Collins
Register now: goo.gl/4qRVBZ
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Happy St Patrick's Day!
A great opportunity to introduce you to Ignition Wealth Ireland CEO Alan Quinlan, who leads the burgeoning European business.
This blog is part of a series where you can meet the Ignition Wealth team and get to know the people behind the brand. Enjoy a Guinness and a read!
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International Women's Day is one day when the world's attention focuses on how to support women in the workforce and close the gender pay gap.
Today we look at actions that will make a difference throughout the year.
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Our last post for International Women's Day 2018 celebrates some of our favourite female leaders from Bank of Ireland's Francesca McDonagh to HESTA​'s Debby Blakey and FinTech Australia​'s Danielle Szetho.
Here's looking forward to a great year ahead.
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If you are a woman planning to head up an ASX 200 company there's bad news. Women are grossly underrepresented at the top level. In fact a CEO is more likely to be called David or Peter or John than to be female.
It's time for change.
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