Transact
Ashley Wright has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies. Ashley most recently worked at Transact as a Lead Business Analyst, specializing in digitalization. Prior to that, they held the role of Lead Business Analyst, Senior Business Analyst, and Business Analyst at the same company. Before joining Transact, Ashley worked as a Change Manager at Hawthorns Park, a 5-star holiday home park. Ashley was responsible for addressing business challenges associated with rapid expansion. Ashley also served as a Business Analyst at ANZ, where they handled small-scale projects and process improvements. In addition, they were a Product Analyst at MLC Limited, leading a major investment platform migration. Ashley has also worked briefly as a Help and Support Facilitator at National Australia Bank.
Ashley Wright completed their education at various institutions. In 1998, they began attending Lancaster Royal Grammar School, where their specific degree and field of study are unknown. From 2005 to 2009, they pursued a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Reproductive Biology at The University of Edinburgh. Following this, they pursued a Master of Science (MSc) in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services at the same university from 2009 to 2010. In 2015, Ashley obtained an International Diploma in Business Analysis from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.
Transact
Transact is the leading independent investment wrap platform in the UK. Established in 2000, we have over £50.31 billion of funds under direction (as at June 2021) on behalf of over 6,400 advisers and 205,000 investor clients. Our service includes an online platform, owned and built by us, and dedicated regional adviser support to help bring clients' assets and investments together in a smarter, more tax efficient way. We offer access to a wide range of tax wrappers (including ISAs, pensions and life insurance investment bonds) and funds which advisers use to build client investment portfolios. Portfolio valuations, purchases and sales are all supported via Transact Online which is available 24/7. Transact's parent company, IntegraFin Holdings plc, is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 index. We have been rated the number one investment platform in independent surveys conducted by CoreData and Investment Trends for 11 consecutive years (2010-2020). We once again topped major categories including Overall Satisfaction, Investment Capabilities and Adviser Support Services in the 2020 Investment Trends survey. We are proud to have been voted Platform of the Decade at the 2016 UK Platform Awards, and in 2017 we won eight awards including FT Adviser’s 5 Star Investment and Investment Innovation award. In 2018 our awards included Platforum's Best Adviser Platform over £10bn, as well as Professional Paraplanner's Best Platform and Best Overall Service - Existing Business awards. In 2019 we were awarded Professional Adviser's Best Platform for Advisers (AUA over £20bn), Professional Paraplanner's Best Platform award as well as FT Adviser’s 5 Star Investment Provider award. For 2020 we were awarded a Platinum Platform Rating by Adviser Asset (which we also received in 2019 and 2018) and the FT Adviser’s 5 Start Platform award.