About us
A global team
We are a global team of 1,950 people building software that helps the financial services industry perform at its best.
From the world’s most iconic financial services brands to advice firms of all sizes, challenger banks, insurers, investment managers, traders and brokers, more than 9,000 businesses and 500,000 people use our software to help them perform better and deliver more.
Award-winning technology
17 offices, 7 countries
500,000 users
Our values
- We make things happen: open and direct communication, teamwork, leadership and no complacency.
- There's got to be a better way: creativity, working proactively, scale, not size, take ownership.
- We do things the right way: integrity, honesty and fairness, focused on results, specialist knowledge and skills, and humility not arrogance.
- Clients, clients, clients: business awareness, commercial, client-driven, responsible and flexible.
Join us
We're the technology partner to some of the world's most iconic financial services businesses, and we work in some inspiring places.
Our leadership team
Andrew Walsh
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew is one of the founders of Xplan and has been CEO since 2009, having previously been Iress’ head of wealth management. In 2018, Andrew was named as a finalist in the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.
Aaron Knowles
Group Executive - Product
Aaron looks after the strategy, direction and lifecycle for Iress' software. He joined Iress in 2004 and has held roles with AXA, National Australia Bank, Bank of New Zealand and Legal & General across Australasia and the UK.
Andrew Todd
Chief Technology Officer
Andrew joined Iress to develop our culture of technology innovation. He has overseen large technology change programs for global financial services businesses, and was previously Chief Information Officer with Standard & Poor’s and IOOF.
Coran Lill
Group Executive - Communications & Marketing
A former journalist and lawyer, Coran has advised leading wealth and technology companies and headed up media relations for the wealth business of one of Australia’s largest banks.
Jason Hoang
Managing Director - Asia
Jason co-founded Xplan with CEO Andrew Walsh, and has been an instrumental part of Iress' expansion. He became Managing Director of Asia in 2010.
John Harris
Chief Financial Officer
John has spent most of his career in the financial services industry, holding positions with an international focus and in senior finance, strategy and operations roles. He has extensive global experience spanning Asia, Europe, US and Australia, including ten years in senior leadership with Australia’s Commonwealth Bank.
Julia McNeill
Group Executive - People
Julia oversees all aspects of our strategic and operational HR activities, including people development, training and recruitment. Julia joined Iress in 2000 and has previously worked for BT and Vertex.
Kirsty Gross
Managing Director - Financial Markets, A&NZ
Kirsty heads up our Financial Markets business in Australia and has lead product and account management teams at Iress. She has 20+ years’ experience in information vending and broking from roles with Equinet, Knight Ridder and McIntosh Securities, and has extensive knowledge of Iress trading systems, having been involved from inception.
Peter Ferguson
Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
Peter joined Iress in 2011 and has many years’ experience in international legal and commercial positions in financial technology, including seven years with Nasdaq OMX in Stockholm, and GBST and SIRCA in Sydney.
Phil Quin-Conroy
Managing Director - UK
Phil joined Iress in 2017 and was appointed managing director of the UK in 2019. He has more than 25 years' experience in financial services and technology roles in both the UK and Australia.
Ray Pretorius
Managing Director - South Africa
Ray leads our business in South Africa and has more than 20 years’ experience in financial technology. He started his career developing equity and derivative solutions for a merchant bank, and continues to drive the successful adoption of technology solutions into the South African financial services industry.
Simon New
Group Executive - Strategy
Simon joined Iress in 2015 from Ernst & Young, where he was a director in wealth and asset management. He has extensive financial services experience gained from senior management positions with Lloyds Bank, Capco and as a management consultant.
Tizzy Vigilante
Managing Director - Wealth Management, A&NZ
Tizzy leads our wealth management business in Australia & New Zealand including our financial advice and superannuation teams. Tizzy joined in 2007 from VisiPlan.
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