The AdviserTech Unplugged Podcast
By moneyinfo
Welcome to the moneyinfo AdviserTech Unplugged podcast!
The podcast brought to you by moneyinfo , the client portal & mobile app supplier for financial advisers and wealth managers.
Our podcast is designed to help address the challenges of the 21 st century adviser. Each episode we invite a special guest to talk to us about current topics affecting their area of expertise in the AdviserTech space.
You can download and stream each episode on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Audible and Spotify!
If you have any suggestions for future episodes or general feedback, get in touch with us by email at podcasts@moneyinfo.com , or tweet us @moneyinfotech .
Episode 16: ' Talking Tech with Tim Walton, Aviva’s Platform and Fintech Integration Manager
In this episode of AdviserTech Unplugged hosted by our MD Tessa Lee, Tim Walton, Aviva's Platform and Fintech Integration Manager discusses how firms can help to support their clients in an ever changing industry with market leading technology.
“We need to encourage advice firms to engage more with technology to understand the value of the data they have access to”.
Tim discusses the best ways to maximise adoption with new financial services technology, how to overcome barriers which may cause integration issues, and how services from different providers can be integrated to maximise operational efficiencies for advice firms.
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Episode 15: ' Supporting the trailblazers' with Lewis Hamm from O-IM
In this episode of AdviserTech Unplugged, Chief Executive of O-IM , Lewis Hamm chats to our host Sim Sangha about the benefits of working with an investment manager that exists for you. Lewis chats about the importance of detailed security analysis in developing high quality portfolios and creating portfolios with specific objectives like SRI or AIM IHT.
Lewis explains how well researched companies form an integral part of their portfolio construction, and how that creates a wider choice for advisers. Lewis dives into the value proposition of an investment manager and how they can provide value for advisers and their clients.
Lewis talks about what their ideal client looks like, fellow trailblazers! People who are frustrated with their current provider and the complexity of the market where O-IM can partner with and support for the benefit of the end client.
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Episode 14: If you build it, they will come...
In this episode of AdviserTech Unplugged, Founder of Octo Members wealth management community, Lee Robertson chats to our host Sim Sangha about his reasons for creating an online community for advisers to share ideas and experiences.
Lee explains why it is so important for advisers to develop relationships with their industry peers, test ideas, challenge each other, and learn collaboratively in a safe collegial space.
Lee chats about his career, the Octo community, lessons learned, and the massive value of mentors and mentees.
Episode 13: Helping firms move to a 9 day working fortnight!
In this episode of AdviserTech Unplugged, Operations Director Susan Lafferty from Lomond Wealth chats to our host Lou Wallis about what appealed to them most about moneyinfo when they decided to partner with us.
Susan explains that having a digital service channel that allows them to stay in contact with clients remotely has given Lomond Wealth the confidence as a business to move to a 9-day working fortnight without having to worry about how they can continue to offer an exceptional client experience.
Susan discusses how Lomond Wealth clients have very successfully made the transition from email to in-app communications.
Episode 12: GIRL POWER! Meet the ladies that make moneyinfo great
In this episode of AdviserTech Unplugged, moneyinfo's Tessa Lee & Lou Wallis chat to the ladies that work in the business about what it's like to work in a fast-paced fintech firm. Learn about what motivates us to work hard to deliver an exceptional client experience, alongside our industry leading client portal technology.
Discover how different career paths have led members of our team to join moneyinfo from a range of backgrounds, what their average day can look like, and what they love most about being part of the moneyinfo crew!
Episode 11: Becoming a tech company in the finance world
In this episode of AdviserTech Unplugged, moneyinfo's Head of Marketing, Oliver Jenkins speaks with Peter Calvert, CTO of the Verve Group .
Peter and Oliver discuss how Verve Group has grown from an outsourced paraplanning service to a fully-fledged tech company. They chat about how Peter is helping with the transition for Verve from a financial services firm offering tech solutions, to a tech company offering financial services solutions.
Peter talks about his experiences of working in the retail and B2C space, and how he's rapidly scaling a technology team around him to help deliver more efficient data-driven technology services for Verve Group clients and members which have the client at the heart of the service.
Episode 10: The future of advice technologies
In this episode of AdviserTech Unplugged, moneyinfo's Tess Lee speaks with Dan Marsh, Head of Customer at Seccl .
Dan and Tess discuss how past technology systems have been built on the assumption that the world is not going to change but moving forward, technology providers will sort themselves into 2 groups; those who are adapting, and those who have pivoted into a future where the adviser in control.
We expect efficiencies in technology in everyday life, so why can’t we demand more from inside the financial services industry?
Episode 9: Engage, Educate, Empower - the secret to adviser content marketing
In the next episode of AdviserTech Unplugged, moneyinfo's Martha Bowen speaks with Rebecca McMurry, Manager of Enterprise at AdvisorStream .
Martha and Rebecca discuss the secrets to effective content marketing by keeping your digital presence front of mind and keeping content regularly flowing in order to build trust and credibility with clients and prospects.
Episode 8: What is means to be "data driven"
moneyinfo's Lou Wallis speaks with Carla Langley from Progeny Group on what it means to be "data driven". Instead of making assumptions about your business and clients, it's important to start to place business decisions, strategy, and output on real, tangible data.
Episode 7: How NextGen Planners are supporting a movement of new-age firms
moneyinfo's Sim Sangha speaks with Rohan Sivajoti, Founder of NextGen Planners , about how NextGen is supporting a movement of new-age firms to put the client at the centre of the advice process.
Episode 6: The future of IFAs and DFMs
In this episode, moneyinfo's Lou Wallis and Robert Clark, from RC Brown Investment Management , discuss the future of IFAs and DFMs and how technology can help firms to streamline workflow processes, and drive efficiencies through their business.
Episode 5: How technology is reshaping the financial services in a post-pandemic world, with Ian Horne
moneyinfo's MAnaging Director, Tess Lee, speaks to Ian Horne, Head of Audience Development at Citywire .
Ian discusses the influence technology holds within financial services and how this has been amplified since the beginning of the pandemic. Ian chats about the importance of adopting a hybrid approach to advice to meet the needs of their client demographic and optimise their process efficiencies.
Episode 4: The do's and don'ts of changing CRM provider with Chris Baigent-Reed
moneyinfo's Lou Wallis speaks to Chris Baigent-Reed, Founder and Director of Jigsaw Tree . Chris discusses the do's and don'ts of changing CRM providers and the important factors to consider when doing so.
Episode 3: Content marketing for financial advisers with Abbie Knight
moneyinfo's Managing Director, Tess Lee, speaks to Abbie Knight , marketing consultant, commentator and keynote speaker in financial services.
Abbie discusses the importance of a content marketing strategy to help financial advisers to stand out in the crowd and creating a brand personality in order to build relationships and trust with clients.
Episode 2: The importance of branding within the financial sector with Anna Plotnek
moneyinfo's Digital Marketing Director, Martha Bowen, speaks to Anna Plotnek from PLOTT Creative .
Anna chats about the importance of branding within the financial sector, why it's important for financial advisers and wealth managers to get their branding right, and how it can help you stand out in the crowd.
Episode 1: A year in the life of a moneyinfo client - Ovation Finance
In the first episode of AdviserTech Unplugged, moneyinfo's Lou Wallis speaks to Cheryl Frazer from Ovation Finance Ltd .
Cheryl chats about their first year of using moneyinfo, discussing their implementation journey in-house and with clients, and how their processes and communication have been streamlined by fully utlising their branded portal and app.
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