Upfront
Upfront
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 ser…Social links:
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Don’t Panic!
How will financial services survive the next financial crisis or scandal? It’s the series finale, and have we got a finale for you. In this episode, we’re joined by legendary crisis communications expert Donald Steel, who gets upfront with financial adviser Emmanuel Asuquo about how financial servi…
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Wake Up Call
Do we have to get up at 5 a.m. to be productive? It might work for the tech bros, but what about in the real world, like financial services, where 91% of people consistently work longer than their contracted hours and 60-80 hour weeks have become normalised? It’s time for a wake-up call. Organisa…
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CX Appeal
Is it getting harder to make customer experience a priority? Most companies say it is a priority, yet 37% of people think companies prioritise profit, with CX taking a backseat to cost-cutting and inflation. In this episode, Emmanuel talks to CX expert Amanda Stevens, who says too many companie…
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Go Big or Go Home
Does digital transformation cause more problems than it solves? With big enterprise-wide change comes big expectations, yet the reality doesn’t always match up. Only 20% of companies achieve more than three-quarters of their expected revenue gains. While only 17% achieve more than three-quarters of…
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Change the Subject
Is a fear of maths putting people off doing more with their finances? Over half the working population has the numeracy levels of a primary school child, and a third of adults say they actively avoid anything to do with numbers and data. To find out what can be done to change this, we’ve called in …
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Do You Mind?
Are financial services doing enough to help neurodiverse people? 20% of the population is estimated to be neurodivergent (ND), yet reports show investment firms and financial advisers are falling short when it comes to serving people with cognitive differences like autism, ADHD and dyslexia. In th…
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Shift Happens
What’s shaking up the financial advice sector? Something big according to our guests John O’Mahony and Professor Deen Saunders, the authors of a new report Advice 2030: The Big Shift. Join financial adviser Emmanuel Asuquo as he chats to John and Deen about the seven megatrends impacting financial…
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It’s Not Fair
Is financial services failing women? That’s the upfront question for our guest, Camilla Love, the founder of Future Females in Finance, who aims to get more women into - and interested in - finance. Join our host, Emmanuel Asuquo, as he explores the shocking statistics about the gender wealth and …
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It’s Showtime!
What do the most successful financial advisers do differently? That’s the upfront question for our guest, financial advice marketing expert and the world’s best G&T maker, Philip Calvert. Join host and fellow financial adviser Emmanuel Asuquo as he uncovers the tricks and techniques guaranteed to w…
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Suits You
Would you take financial advice from someone in a hoodie? That’s the upfront question for the double espresso personal brand coach, Jennifer Holloway. Join new host financial adviser Emmanuel Asuquo as he kicks off Series 3 in style with a fun and fascinating conversation about building a personal …
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