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WISR LIMITED • ANNUAL
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Wisr is purposebuilt to support
our customers’
financial wellness.
Our award-winning platform
combines lending with financial
tools to help Australians make
smarter money decisions.
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CONTENTS
Chair & CEO’s review
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Our competitive advantage
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Wisr in FY24
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• FY24 key results
10
Return to growth
12
• New corporate facility supports pivot to growth
14
• Financial metrics
15
Financial highlights
16
• NIM
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• Credit quality
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• Funding program
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• Capital position
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Wisr in FY25
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Executive Leadership Team
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Board of Directors
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Financial report
28
• Directors’ report
29
• Auditor’s independence declaration
58
• Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
59
• Consolidated statement of financial position
60
• Consolidated statement of changes in equity
61
• Consolidated statement of cash flows
62
• Notes to the financial statements
63
• Consolidated entity disclosure statement
97
Directors’ declaration
98
Independent auditor’s report
99
ASX additional information
103
Corporate directory
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CHAIR
& CEO’S
REVIEW
Dear Shareholders,
With a focus on returning to growth, Wisr
took decisive actions in FY24 to support its
long-term goals.
Headlined by a $50M corporate facility from
global financial services company Nomura,
secured in May 2024, Wisr made strategic
decisions to position itself for sustainable
growth. Our focus on strengthening our
balance sheet and prudently managing
costs enabled our pivot back to growth
in late Q4FY24.
Notably, following the execution of the
facility, there was a clear shift to growth with
Q4FY24 loan originations growing by 30% on
Q3FY24 (pro forma). Our effective cost
management strategy was evident as Wisr
achieved a 19% reduction in operating
expenses year-on-year despite the
inflationary environment.
It is important to recognise that the
business operated under moderated loan
volume settings for the majority of the year.
During this period, Wisr focused on key
initiatives to serve its customers and position
itself effectively ahead of the macroeconomic
environment becoming more conducive to
growth. These initiatives included a focus on
improving loan unit economics, uplifting Wisr’s
technical capabilities to improve collections
strategies and broker experience as well as
the functionality of the Wisr App.
Company culture was another key priority
for Wisr in FY24. We made a number of
leadership changes to support the business
in achieving its long-term objectives including
elevating Joanne Edwards to Chief Operating
Officer and welcoming Matthew Lewis as
our Chief Financial Officer. In addition, an
initiative called Wisr 2.0 was undertaken in
FY24 to ensure internal cultural alignment.
This project included an independent cultural
review, a reset of company values and a
comprehensive policy review. The initiative
was successful with Wisr’s employee
engagement score increasing from 68%
to 79% in H2FY24.
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Our customers remained at the forefront
of our efforts as we introduced new features
like Debt Bustr, which allows Australians to
consolidate and simplify their personal debt
with Wisr. Other features on the Wisr App
continue to be popular and well-utilised by
our customers, delivering tangible results
including $26.4M in extra loan repayments
and $9.0M in round ups on customer debt.
Wisr remains a purpose-built business and
our purpose is even more relevant given
the challenging, inflationary environment
currently impacting many Australians.
External factors, including several cash
rate increases and the rising cost of living,
affected many in FY24. Wisr diligently
ensured that our customers and their
financial wellbeing remained our priority.
Our performance in FY24 demonstrates
Wisr’s long-term strategy to continue
supporting more Australians on their
financial journeys. Pleasingly, we have
already started to see the early benefits
of our prudent decision-making as the
business commenced its return to growth
in late Q4FY24. These positive results
highlight the strength of our business
model, prime loan book, proprietary
technology and the capability of the Wisr
team to deliver strong growth in FY25.
FY25 OUTLOOK
We are entering FY25 laser-focused on
achieving the goals outlined in our FY24
financial results. As a business, Wisr is wellcapitalised and equipped with the technology,
high-quality loan portfolio, robust risk and
operational frameworks and experienced
Executive Leadership Team required to
support our customers.
FY25 marks an exciting new phase for the
Wisr team. Having successfully resumed
growth in late FY24, FY25 will see this
focus continue along with the path to
profitability and a self-sustaining capital
position. The momentum from the end of
FY24 carried forward into FY25, resulting
in increased application flow, greater loan
origination volume and larger average loan
sizes.
We’ve set goals for FY25 across four key
pillars:
• Growing Wisr’s loan portfolio, driven by
a significant increase in loan originations;
• Prioritising the pathway to profitability
without the need for additional equity
capital by focusing on loan volume growth
at attractive unit economics, maintaining
high credit quality and disciplined cost
control;
• Continuing to strengthen and grow
Wisr’s existing distribution channels while
maintaining our focus on market-leading
user experience and excellent service and,
• Deepening relationships with our
customers by engaging, educating and
supporting them on their financial journeys
through the award-winning Wisr App.
These objectives are designed to support
even more Australians in accessing and
managing credit, helping them to achieve
their financial and personal goals both now
and over the long-term.
On behalf of the Wisr Board and the Executive
Leadership Team, we extend our thanks to
our shareholders for their ongoing support
and to the wider Wisr team for their
dedication and hard work in FY24.
Matthew
Brown
Andrew
Goodwin
Chair
CEO
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OUR
COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGE
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Wisr is purpose-built and focused on experiences that
support the long-term financial wellness of our customers.
As a scalable, well–capitalised company, Wisr sets itself
apart from its competitors based on four core tenets.
PROPRIETARY
TECHNOLOGY
DISTRIBUTION
CHANNELS
We can pivot quickly to improve
efficiencies and provide better
experiences for our customers
and partners.
We have strong and diversified
distribution channels including
an established broker network
and direct to customer via our
proprietary Wisr App.
CUSTOMER FIRST
LENS
PURPOSE-BUILT
PRODUCT
We’re more than just a lender
and are building long-term
relationships with our
customers that go beyond
the transaction.
We support our customers’
financial wellness, combining
lending with financial tools and
features to help Australians
access credit, pay down debt
and make smarter money
decisions.
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WISR IN FY24
In response to macroeconomic
conditions, Wisr’s short-term strategy
was to moderate loan volume and set
ourselves up for long-term success
once the external environment
became more conducive to growth.
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FY24 PRIORITIES
Prudent capital
management
FY24 RESULTS
✓ Strategic cost management decreased operating expenses by 19%
and cost-to-income ratio to 28% (FY23: 36%)
✓ Transition to moderated loan volume settings through to May 2024
Improve our
capital position
✓ Secured $50M corporate facility from Nomura to bolster balance
sheet and provide platform for growth
✓ Completed our fourth term deal, Freedom 2023, which lowered
Wisr’s funding cost
Return to
growth
✓ Pivot back to growth in May 2024, with Q4FY24 run rate loan
originations growing by 30% on Q3FY24 (pro forma)
✓ Momentum carried into FY25 with increases in application flow,
greater loan origination volumes and larger average loan sizes
Prioritise our
customers and
partners
✓ Addition of new features to the Wisr App including Debt Bustr
Optimise
lending
processes
✓ Prioritising the quality of Wisr’s prime loan book (average credit
✓ Ongoing uplift and improvements to broker and partner experience
score of 782)
✓ Uplifting internal technical capabilities for improved collections
strategies
Focus on
people and
culture
✓ Following leadership changes in early FY24, an initiative called Wisr
2.0 was undertaken. This included an independent cultural review,
company values reset and full policy review
✓ Increase in company-wide employee engagement score from 68%
to 79% (H2FY24)
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FY24 key results
FINANCIAL
LENDING
Operating revenue
New loan originations
$93.8M (FY23: $91.9M)
$210M (FY23: $495M)
Portfolio yield
Total loan originations
10.90% (FY23: 10.17%)
$1.8B (FY23: $1.6B)
Portfolio NIM1
Loan book
5.23% (FY23: 5.47%)
$770M (FY23: $931M)
June-24 run rate NIM
6.14% (June-23: 6.06%)
Average Equifax credit score
(total book)3
782 (Jun-23: 780)
Opex
$26.5M (FY23: $32.8M)
On-balance sheet
90+ day arrears
EBITDA
$(2.3)M (FY23: $(0.5)M )
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Wisr saw revenue increase by 2% to
$93.8M in FY24 due to improved yield
metrics partially offset by a reduction in its
loan book. In addition, Wisr’s portfolio yield
and June-24 run rate NIM increased to
10.90% and 6.14% respectively, supporting
our growth intentions in FY25.
Despite the inflationary environment and
moderated lending throughout most of
FY24, Wisr limited its EBITDA loss to $2.3M
and achieved a 19% reduction in operating
expenditure to $26.5M.
1.58% (30-Jun-23: 1.25%)
Credit quality was maintained, with a high
average credit score of 782 and 90+ day
arrears slightly increasing to 1.58%. This
increase was driven by the maturing of
and decrease in the loan book
(denominator effect).
While there was a decrease in loan
originations and the size of the loan book,
this was due to Wisr’s focus on deliberately
moderating loan volume settings.
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Net Interest Margin (“NIM”) defined as loan book yield less finance costs, excluding corporate facility interest cost and hedge accounting impacts.
2
FY23 EBITDA on a normalised basis (no normalisation for FY24).
3
Total loan book average Equifax credit score is the score at the time of application, includes active loans and excludes loans written off.
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CAPITAL
CUSTOMER
Nomura corporate facility
Monthly active users
of Wisr App1
$50M
$35M draw of the facility utilised to
repay existing $25M corporate
facility and fund growth
Undrawn warehouse
capacity
$220M (30-Jun-23: $150M)
↑ 57% YOY at 30-Jun-24
Additional loan repayments
made via one-time payment
feature
$9.0M at 30-Jun-24
Customer debt paid off
with Round Ups
$26.4M at 30-Jun-24
Unrestricted cash of
$28.4M (30-Jun-23: $21.7M)
Customer Net Promoter Score
(all-time)
Wisr equity holding
in warehouses and
term deals
Loan customers engaged
with the Wisr Platform further
ahead on repayments2 by
$42.8M (30-Jun-23: $48.3M)
12% at 30-Jun-24
In addition to the $50M corporate facility
secured from Nomura in Q4FY24, Wisr
finished FY24 with $220M in undrawn
warehouse capacity. The business is well
capitalised with a further $15M available
from the Nomura facility to fund its ongoing
growth plans.
Unrestricted cash also increased to $28.4M
from $21.7M in FY23, largely due to the
new corporate facility. Wisr’s equity holding
in warehouses and term deals decreased
to $42.8M from $48.3M in FY23 but this
reduction was due to the decrease in Wisr’s
loan book as well as the sale of equity notes
in Q3FY24 to optimise capital allocation.
+78 at 30-Jun-24
From a product perspective, Wisr launched
new features in FY24 including Debt Bustr
– which allows customers to easily engage
with and consolidate their debts, helping
them reach a better financial position.
A focus on enhancements to user
experience delivered scalable business
outcomes and industry recognition.
Winner of WeMoney’s
Best Mobile Experience
Award, 2024
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By Wisr loan customers.
2
Based on average comparison of engaged and unengaged Wisr Platform loan customers that are current and not in arrears during FY24.
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RETURN TO
GROWTH
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Following the execution of
the $50M Nomura corporate
facility and stabilised
macroeconomic conditions,
Wisr returned to growth.
Wisr achieved a 7% increase in loan
originations to $55M in Q4FY24 compared
to the prior quarter.
In addition, following the Nomura transaction,
the run rate loan originations quarterly
performance was circa $68M, a 30%
increase on Q3FY24 (pro forma).
Loan originations
$68M
$70M
pro forma
30%
$60M
forma
growth
$13M
$50M
$1,200K
$1,000K
$40M
$800K
$30M
$50M
$53M
$52M
$55M
$20M
$600K
$400K
$10M
$0
Q4FY24 average daily originations
$1,028K
$797K
$855K
Apr-24
May-24
$200K
Q1FY24
Q2FY24
Loan originations
Q3FY24
Q4FY24
Jun-24
Incremental Q4FY24 run rate
originations post Nomura
transaction (pro forma)
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New corporate facility
supports pivot to growth
Warehouse funding model
The enlarged $50M
Nomura corporate
facility provides additional
strength to Wisr’s balance
sheet and the platform to
fund loan book growth.
The incremental $25M supports additional
lending of circa $650M (through funding
of warehouse seller notes), with average
loan tenure of approximately four years.
$625M
Warehouse contribution
Circa
$650M
in new lending
$50M
new corporate facility
$25M incremental funding for growth
$25M repayment of existing facility
$25M seller notes (Wisr contribution)
Corporate facility
New lending
Note: This is not a forecast. The data represents an indicative scenario of the economics of the Wisr Loan Book. Indicative economics are illustrative only and may
vary due to a range of assumptions and variables. Data is subject to broader market conditions, including (but not limited to) movement in interest rates, macroeconomic conditions, and/or significant market volatility events.
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Financial metrics
Wisr is well-positioned in the medium-term to deliver
a business with strong profitability at scale.
• Improved yield metrics partially offset by
a reduction in loan book delivered a $1.9M
increase in revenue to $93.8M in FY24
• A $2.1M decrease in NIM to $44.7M was
driven by higher funding costs
• Strategic cost management decreased
opex by approximately $6.2M and saw
a reduced cost-to-income ratio of 28%
(FY23: 36%)
• Despite challenging macroeconomic
conditions and moderated lending
throughout most of FY24, Wisr limited
its EBITDA loss to $2.3M
• Net losses increased to $20.4M due to
the seasoning of older loan cohorts
FY24
($)
FY23
($)
Variance
($)
Revenue
93.8M
91.9M
1.9M
Finance costs1
(49.1)M
(45.1)M
(4.0)M
NIM
44.7M
46.8M
(2.1)M
Net losses
(20.4)M
(14.5)M
(5.9)M
Opex
(26.5)M
(32.8)M
6.2M
EBITDA2
(2.3)M
(0.5)M
(1.8)M
28%
36%
-
Cost to income ratio3
1
Finance costs excludes corporate facility interest costs and hedge accounting.
2
FY23 EBITDA on a normalised basis.
3
Cost to income ratio defined as operating expenses/revenue.
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FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
Loan originations
Loan originations in FY24
reached $210M, a decrease on
FY23 ($495M). However, following
the pivot back to growth in May
2024, Wisr’s Q4FY24 run rate loan
originations grew by 30% on
Q3FY24 (pro forma).
$1.8B
$1.6B
$495M
$1.2B
$611M
FY22
FY23
Total loan originations
(cumulative, to scale)
Loan book
Wisr’s loan book ended at $770M
in FY24. This was a decrease on
FY23 ($931M) but was driven by
deliberate moderated loan
volume settings.
FY24
Annual loan originations
(number)
$931M
$780M
FY22
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$210M
$770M
FY23
FY24
Revenue
Wisr’s revenue in FY24 increased
by 2% to $93.8M from $91.9M in
FY23, with improved yield metrics
partially offset by a reduction in
the loan book.
Moderated lending settings
$92M
$94M
FY23
FY24
$59M
FY22
Yield
Portfolio yield in FY24 increased
by 73 bps to 10.90% while front
book yield decreased slightly
to 12.62% from FY23 (13.11%).
Notably, front book yield was
largely dependent on product
and credit mix originating in the
last month of the financial year,
with the average front book yield
for Q4FY24 increasing to 13.04%.
13.11%
9.43%
10.17%
12.62%
10.90%
8.68%
FY22
FY23
Portfolio yield
FY24
Front book yield
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NIM
Wisr’s portfolio NIM decreased slightly
to 5.23% in FY24 (FY23: 5.47%), driven
by an increase in funding costs. At the
same time, front book NIM (Jun-24 run
rate) increased to 6.14% (Jun-23 run
rate: 6.06%).
as loan originations scale. This is due to
the accretive front book margin having
a higher weighting on the portfolio margin.
In addition, while finance costs1 were
predominantly impacted by a rising
interest rate environment, this was well
mitigated by higher yields and an effective
hedging strategy.
Importantly as Wisr focuses on growth
in FY25 and beyond, front book NIM will
have a greater impact on portfolio NIM
Portfolio NIM movement
Front book NIM movement
(-24 bps)
5.47%
FY23
1
18
0.26%
(+8 bps)
-0.50%
6.06%
-0.49%
0.56%
6.14%
Jun-23
Yield
Finance
costs
Jun-24
5.23%
Yield
Finance
costs
FY24
Finance costs excludes corporate facility interest costs and hedge accounting.
Credit quality
In FY24, Wisr prioritised the quality of its
loan book with its average credit score
strong and stable at 7821.
90+ day arrears increased slightly to 1.58%,
from 1.25% in June 2023, this was driven
by both a decrease in, and a maturing of
Wisr’s loan book.
Significant work was done to improve
collections processes in FY24 and while
Customer credit scores and 90+ day arrears2
3.00%
1000
800
600
400
793
778
780
769
786
1.58%
1.25%
0.98%
782
2.00%
1.50%
1.00%
0.50%
200
0
2.50%
90+ DAY ARREARS
CREDIT SCORES
1200
0.00%
FY22
Average front book
credit score
FY23
FY24
Average portfolio credit
scorebook credit score
On-balance sheet portfolio
90+ day arrears
Net losses and loan book
LOAN BOOK
$800M
$931M
$780M
$770M
2.43%
$600M
$400M
1.59%
1.17%
$200M
0
FY22
FY23
Loan book
FY24
4.00%
3.50%
3.00%
2.50%
2.00%
1.50%
1.00%
0.50%
0.00%
NET LOSS TO AVG BALANCE
$1.0B
Net losses as % of average loan book
1
Total loan book average Equifax credit score is the score at the time of application, includes active loans and excludes loans written off.
2
On-balance sheet portfolio arrears, excludes off-balance sheet.
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Funding program
• WH1 (Personal Loan WH) has $400M of
committed funding and an undrawn capacity
of $126M, while WH2 (Secured Vehicle WH)
has committed funding of $250M and an
undrawn capacity of $94M (total $220M
available).
• In December 2023, Wisr successfully
delivered its fourth ABS transaction, the
$200M Wisr Freedom Trust 2023-1, which
delivered a weighted average margin of
2.34% over one-month BBSW. The term
deal consisted of prime quality personal
loans and achieved a AAA Moody’s rating
for the top tranche ($140M).
• In March 2024, Wisr successfully called
its first term deal Freedom 2021 on the
first available call date. Remaining loans
from the call were transferred to WH1.
• $875M has been raised across four ABS
transactions - Freedom21 (successfully
called), Freedom22, Independence23
and Freedom23.
• Wisr is continuing to work on a third
warehouse (mixed PL and SVL) with a
new senior funder.
Funding as at 30 June 2024
$220M
$1.0B
$800M
$768M
$988M
$143M
Freedom23
$87M
Freedom22
$107M
Independence23
$250M
SVL Warehouse
$400M
PL Warehouse
$600M
$400M
$200M
0
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Drawn
Available
Total facility
Capital position
Restricted cash
$34.0M
Cash per
balance
sheet
$62.4M
Cash held in warehouses and term deal trusts:
• Undistributed customer
loan repayments
(principal and interest)
• Unutilised funds from
note subscriptions
(predominantly thirdparty debt)
• Use of funds restricted
to funding loans and
operating warehouses
and term deals e.g.
Trustee fees
Unrestricted
cash
$28.4M
Cash on hand available for any business purpose
Undrawn
corporate facility
$15.0M
Undrawn corporate facility available to fund the Company’s
ongoing growth plans
Wisr equity
holding in
warehouses
$42.8M
Wisr equity investment in warehouses:
• SVL Warehouse ($5.0M)
• Independence23 ($8.4M,
projected call date1
Oct-26)
• Freedom22 ($5.5M,
projected call date1
Sep-25)
• Freedom23 ($9.8M,
projected call date1
Aug-27)
• PL Warehouse ($14.1M)
Capital assets
1
Call dates are forecasted based on expected prepayment rates and actual dates may vary.
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WISR
IN FY25
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We are entering an exciting new
phase at Wisr, having successfully
resumed growth in late FY24.
As we move into FY25, our focus remains on driving growth
while building a profitable, self-sustaining business.
With a strengthened balance sheet, proprietary technology,
a high-quality loan portfolio and strong risk and operational
frameworks, Wisr is well-positioned to achieve these objectives.
FY25 OBJECTIVES
Growth1
• Grow loan originations in FY25 vs. FY24 by 75%+
• Drive growth in the loan portfolio
Profitability1
• Focus on loan volume growth at attractive unit economics,
maintaining high credit quality and disciplined cost control
• Continue pathway to profitability without the need for
additional equity capital
1
Distribution
channels
• Strengthen and grow our existing distribution channels with a
focus on market-leading user experience and excellent service
Deepening
customer
connections
• Leverage Wisr user base to deliver scalable business outcomes
through customers accessing, managing and repaying credit
• Continue to engage, educate and support customers on their
financial journeys through the Wisr App
Growth and profitability priorities will be reported on and refined as the year progresses. Forward-looking statements, whilst considered reasonable by Wisr
at the date of this presentation, involve known and unknown risks, assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Wisr’s control. There can be no
assurance that actual outcomes will not differ materially from those stated or implied by these forward-looking statements, and readers are cautioned not to
place undue weight on such forward-looking statements.
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EXECUTIVE
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Andrew Goodwin
Andrew joined Wisr as its Chief Financial Officer in 2017 before
being appointed to his current role as Chief Executive Officer in
August 2023. With over 20 years of experience in financial
services, Andrew leads Wisr’s executive team, dedicated to the
company’s long-term growth and guides Wisr’s overall business
strategy. Prior to Wisr, Andrew worked in investment banking at
Macquarie Capital, along with KPMG.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER
Joanne Edwards
CHIEF OPERATING
OFFICER
Matthew Lewis
CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER
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Joanne joined Wisr as its Chief Risk and Data Officer in 2019
before being elevated to Chief Operating Officer in 2023. With
two decades of experience in financial services across risk
management, credit risk, product management, pricing,
analytics and strategic project delivery, Joanne is passionate
about using data and analytics to solve business problems, drive
profitable growth, streamline processes and improve customer
experience. Before Wisr, Joanne was General Manager of
Unsecured Risk at the Commonwealth Bank, where she led
major projects including the integration of the bank’s
Comprehensive Credit Reporting compliance.
Matthew joined Wisr as its Chief Financial Officer in March 2024,
leading Wisr’s finance team across funding and treasury, portfolio
management, accounting and payment solutions. With 25 years
of experience in financial services and consulting, Matthew
previously held senior roles at KPMG, leading due diligence
investigations and capital market transactions, and Avoka
Technologies, a global enterprise SaaS fintech.
James Goodwin
CHIEF GROWTH
OFFICER
David King
GENERAL COUNSEL &
COMPANY SECRETARY
Kate Renner
James joined Wisr as its Head of Marketing in 2018 before being
elevated to Chief Marketing Officer in late 2019. In his current role
as Chief Growth Officer, James drives the growth strategy and
distribution of Wisr’s range of products and services. He leads
high-performing teams across business development, customer
experience, marketing, communications and investor relations.
James has over 15 years of experience building brands, working
with a number of established financial services and challenger
brands including Virgin Mobile, Bankwest, AMEX and ING.
David is Wisr’s General Counsel and Company Secretary having
joined the team in early 2022. He is a commercial lawyer with over
16 years of experience working in law firms and in-house both in
Australia and internationally. Before joining Wisr, David advised
on legal and business affairs across Asia-Pacific as Senior Legal
Counsel (APAC) at IMG/Endeavor (NYSE: EDR). Prior to this, David
was previously an Associate at global law firm Taylor Wessing LLP
in London. David holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Bachelor of
Commerce (BComm - Finance) from the University of Melbourne.
Kate joined Wisr as its first People and Culture hire in mid-2019.
After building Wisr’s employee experience, HR and recruitment
functions from the ground up, she was promoted to Head of
Employee Experience in early 2021 and joined Wisr’s Executive
Leadership team. Formerly based in Silicon Valley, Kate has over
15 years of experience building people and recruitment programs
at organisations including Salesforce and Inkling.
HEAD OF EMPLOYEE
EXPERIENCE
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Matthew Brown
CHAIR
BCom; LLB
Mr Brown is a highly experienced senior executive, board
member, adviser and investor with over 20 years of experience
across investment banking and technology, both in Australia and
the United States. He is the Founder and Managing Director of
independent investment and corporate advisory firm, Alluvion
Capital.
Prior to Alluvion Capital, Mr Brown was Chief Financial Officer
and Executive Director of a high-growth, global enterprise SaaS
business. Mr Brown was also previously a Managing Director at
Macquarie Capital, where he spent over a decade in Sydney and
New York with a focus on M&A, capital markets and principal
investing.
Mr Brown is also a non-executive director of EncompaaS
Software Limited, Thinxtra Limited, Learning Vault Pty Limited
and Upwire Pty Ltd and an active investor in early-stage, highgrowth technology businesses.
Ms Lyall is a highly experienced senior executive, board member
and strategic adviser with over 35 years of experience across
finance, banking, government and fintech in Australia and the
United Kingdom.
Cathryn Lyall
NON-EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
B.A.; M.A
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Ms Lyall is a Partner at Seed Space Venture Capital, the CoFounder of not-for-profit Seed Money Australia and holds nonexecutive director roles at several unlisted fintech companies.
She is also a non-executive director of peak industry body,
Fintech Australia.
Ms Lyall’s extensive experience in the Australian and British
financial services sectors includes roles at the Chicago Mercantile
Exchange, Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange. Most notably,
she was previously a non-executive director at Deutsche Bank
UK Bank, sitting on the Bank’s Board Risk Committee (BRC), the
Listed Derivatives Risk and Compliance Committee (LDRCC) and
the Nomination Committee as Chair.
Craig Swanger
NON-EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
BCom (Hons); SIA GD
Kate Whitney
NON-EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
B.A.
Mr Swanger is a director, adviser and investor in a number
of high growth companies and venture capital funds. He
was previously with the Macquarie Group as Global Chief
Investment Officer for 15 years, having approximately US$10
billion under management across equities, farmland, carbon
assets and credit. Mr Swanger has been involved in investment
management for more than 30 years and across 14 countries
including the United States, Canada, Brazil, the United Kingdom,
Singapore and Hong Kong.
He has been a director of major funds management and credit
organisations since 2002, including Macquarie’s largest funds
management entity, Macquarie Investment Management Limited.
In addition to Wisr Ltd, Mr Swanger is currently a non-executive
director of Income Asset Management (ASX:IAM), New Quantum
Pty Ltd (unlisted), and Care360 Pty Ltd (unlisted).
Ms Whitney is a highly experienced senior executive with
over 25 years of experience in Australian consumer law,
accelerating growth, product expansion and driving customer
acquisition through data and analytics across marketing,
advertising, subscription television, FMCG, financial services,
telecommunication, luxury and retail.
From 2020 to 2022, she held the position of Chief Marketing
and Growth Officer for Marley Spoon Australia (ASX: MMM),
and in early 2023 was appointed as Chief Digital and Technology
Officer for Treasury Wine Estates (ASX: TWE). In her current role,
Ms Whitney has oversight of all of the company’s technology,
cyber-security and information systems globally, as well as the
data, insights and analytics division.
Previously, Ms Whitney spent six years as the Director of Digital
at Pernod Ricard, both in Australia and the US. Prior to that, she
was the General Manager of Marketing at David Jones.
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