Iress

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Iress Limited is a public technology company that makes software for the financial services industry. Its products include trading platforms, market data, and wealth management tools used around the world in the Asia-Pacific, North America, Africa, and UK/Europe. The company has more than 200 integrations, 300 data feeds, and serves over 500,000 users. It is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange as IRE and is part of the S&P/ASX 200 index. Iress stands for Integrated Real-time Equity System.

History and growth
- Founded in 1993 as Dunai Financial Systems by Peter Dunai, Neil Detering, and Hung Do.
- The Iress product was launched in 1995.
- In 1997, Bridge Information Systems acquired 80% of Dunai Financial Systems and formed BridgeDFS; the Iress Order System trading software was launched to support electronic trading.
- BridgeDFS listed on the ASX in 2000 as BIS.ASX and was renamed Iress Market Technology Limited in 2001.
- The company expanded globally through acquisitions and now serves multiple client segments worldwide.

Other initiatives
- Iress offers automated back-office tools for Australian superannuation funds.
- The Iress Foundation, started in 2017, runs programs to support communities in Australia, South Africa, Canada, and the UK, including youth programs, domestic violence support, healthcare access, and homelessness relief.

Sustainability and energy
- Iress has tracked energy use and travel emissions since 2015.
- Since January 2021, its Sydney and Melbourne offices use 100% renewable energy, accounting for about 95% of energy use across Australian operations.

Leadership
- Chairman: Roger Sharp; Chief Executive Officer: Andrew Russell.
- Other senior leaders and directors include Michael Dwyer AM and Susan Forrester AM, among others.

Numbers
- Revenue: about A$542.6 million in 2020.
- Employees: about 1,300 as of 2025.