By Rhea Nath
Ignition Advice has appointed fintech veteran Enda Mahoney to the newly created role of chief platform and technology officer.
Mahoney will be responsible for leading the firm’s platform and product division to meet the evolving needs of institutional clients and report to Ignition Group chief executive, Terry Donohoe.
His vast experience includes numerous senior technology roles at some of Australia’s largest financial companies.
He spent a decade as head of funds management technology at BT Investment Management and over two and a half years as managing director of SS&C Technologies.
He was CTO at Bravura for almost two years and held a similar role at Mason Stevens for almost five years.
Mahoney has also worked at Macquarie Group as head of digital transformation and business architecture and at BlackRock as director of information technology.
“Enda’s deep understanding of design thinking, cloud-based platform expansion, and proven ability to drive transformational change in culture and process make him a great fit for this new role,” said Donohoe.
“We are confident his expertise will play a pivotal role in shaping our future growth and enable us to deliver even greater value to our clients.”
Commenting on his appointment, Mahoney said the team has created a “groundbreaking platform” that will meet the challenge of scaling the business.
“I am looking forward to working alongside a talented team dedicated to transforming the way financial advice is delivered,” he said.
“The high calibre of the team in Australia and globally, as well as the cutting-edge engineering, continues to lead the way in the provision of hybrid digital advice.”
Earlier this year, Ignition welcomed former fund management CEO, Ken Lambden, to the board as a non-executive director and Sally Loane, a former chief executive of the Financial Services Council for seven years, as Ignition Advice chair.
In March, it saw Craig Keary, Asia-Pacific CEO, step down after two years.
