Angus Woods, Adviser Ratings

By Dexter Cousins on 27/09/2020

Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins chats Fintech with Angus Woods, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Adviser Ratings.

Launched in 2014 Adviser Ratings puts the entire world of financial advisers and online advice tools at your finger tips.

It is an easy to use and transparent online platform which empowers customers and provides a valuable independent mechanism of consumer feedback for the industry.

The business has now pivoted to become a Data player and Dexter talks to Angus about their new partnership with the ASX.

Dexter and Angus recall how back in 2014, they talked about launching Adviser Ratings idea in a coffeeshop! Since then Angus has brought in major Advisers like David Koch and resisted the urge to sell out to a major bank.

If you like podcasts to be authentic, you'll love this one!

You can find out more https://www.adviserratings.com.au/

And if you're a financial adviser https://www.adviserratings.com.au/join/

Article written by Dexter Cousins
Founder of Tier One People and host of the Fintech Chatter Podcast.

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