Fintech Chatter: Insights From Fintech Leaders

Welcome to Fintech Chatter, the show where Dexter Cousins invites Fintech leaders for a bit of a chat.We are committed to showcasing Australia’s best Fintech leaders and entrepreneurs. Show your support with a 5-star review, it really helps in promoting the show to others in the Fintech community.In ep 122 Dexter chats to Cath Whitaker, CEO of Selfwealth. ASX listed Selfwealth runs Australia's most popular low-cost share trading platform.Based out of Melbourne, Selfwealth is leading the way in stock market investment for everyday Australians.SelfWealth is one of the very few Fintech's truly competing with Australia's Big Four banks and currently sits 4th in the market in terms of customers.SelfWealth was taken to a successful IPO in late 2017 and continues to deliver value to shareholders. With a career spanning across the globe, Cath shares her experiences as an international Fintech leader. She shares her insights on- Managing the delicate balance of keeping shareholders, customers and people happy- Making the transition from corporate to scaleup CEO- What Australia can do better to compete on a global scaleDownload the SelfWealth app A favour to askFintech Chatter is free of sponsors and will always be free content. If you appreciate the interviews please help us promote the show "follow" on your podcast player and leave a five-star review on Apple scroll to the bottom of the page (iphone or ipad only), hit 5 stars and write a review Spotify  in the app click 5 starsSubscribe and like on YoutubeThanks for your support.About Tier One PeopleFounded by Dexter Cousins in 2016, Tier One People is on a mission to help Australia become the world leader in Fintech innovation.Tier One People helps companies like Revolut, TrueLayer and 10x build founding teams for launch in Australia. And series A+ / ASX Listed Aussie Fintech like Lendi, Afterpay and 86 400 hire executive talent capable of delivering growth and scale. If you are building a world-class Fintech venture and need help in hiring tier-one people contact usSend us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Welcome to your weekly news roundup of Australian Fintech. Dexter and Joanne have an action-packed Fintech News show for you today with 3 guests: Chloe White from Genesis Block joins us to talk all things Blockchain in what was a crazy week for news, even in the never-boring world of Digital Assets - You can listen to the extended version with Chloe hereCharlene Batson talks about the recent management buyout and a positive year of growth at Business Lender, OnDeck. You can find out more https://www.ondeck.com.au/ and check out their current jobs And we kick off the show with Alastair Wilkie CEO of Change Financial. He joins us to talk about their recent capital raise.  You can find out more https://changefinancial.com/Plus we feature the weekly news and leadership hires across the Australian Fintech ecosystem.If you have any news or feedback you want to share -  email joanne@tieronepeople.comUntil the next episode, stay safe.A favour to askFintech Chatter is free of sponsors, our aim is to continue to make this free content. If you enjoy the interviews please help us promote the show:Hit "follow" on your podcast player and leave a five-star review on Apple scroll to the bottom of the page (iphone or ipad only), hit 5 stars and write a review Spotify  in the app click 5 starsSubscribing and liking on YoutubeThanks for your support.Fintech Chatter News is presented by Tier One People, leaders in Fintech executive search We help build world-class Fintech Ventures by connecting Fintech companies with world-class talent.Get in touch  https://tieronepeople.com/contactSend us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Welcome to Blockchain news, a monthly roundup and dissection of the Big news headlines across blockchain and digital assets.Dexter Cousins is joined by Blockchain leader of the year and Founder of Genesis Block, Chloe White. They cover the latest Blockchain and digital asset headlines including:Reserve Bank Australia Explore Use Cases for CBDASIC Survey - 44% of Retail Investors Hold Crypto AssetsEthereums Final Testnet Merge Goes LiveU.S. Treasury Sanctions Tornado CashThanks to Chloe for joining us. You can connect with ChloeTelegram: @ChloeWhiteAusLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/policyeconomist/A favour to askFintech Chatter is free of sponsors and will always be free content. If you appreciate the interviews please help us promote the show byHitting "follow" on your podcast player and leave a five-star review on Apple scroll to the bottom of the page (iphone or ipad only), hit 5 stars and write a review Spotify  in the app click 5 starsSubscribing and liking on YoutubeThanks for your support.About Tier One PeopleFounded by Dexter Cousins in 2016, Tier One People is on a mission to help Australia become the world leader in Fintech innovation.Tier One People helps companies like Revolut, TrueLayer and 10x build founding teams for launch in Australia. And series A+ / ASX Listed Aussie Fintech like Lendi, Afterpay and 86 400 hire executive talent capable of delivering growth and scale. If you are building a world-class Fintech venture and need help in hiring tier-one people contact usSend us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Welcome to your weekly news roundup of all things Fintech.This week Joanne and Dexter welcome three special guests on the show.Steve Vallas ex CEO of Blockchain Australia, about his latest venture.Toby Norton-Smith from x15 Ventures joins us to talk about their latest Xccelerate programAnd Anson Parker talks about how Up Bank’s  latest MayBuy initiative is being received in the marketA favour to askFintech Chatter is free of sponsors and will always be free content. If you appreciate the interviews please help us promote the show byHitting "follow" on your podcast player and leave a five-star review on Apple scroll to the bottom of the page (iphone or ipad only), hit 5 stars and write a review Spotify  in the app click 5 starSubscribing and liking on YoutubeThanks for your support.About Tier One PeopleFounded by Dexter Cousins in 2016, Tier One People is on a mission to help Australia become the world leader in Fintech innovation.Tier One People helps companies like Revolut, TrueLayer and 10x build founding teams for launch in Australia. And series A+ / ASX Listed Aussie Fintech like Lendi, Afterpay and 86 400 hire executive talent capable of delivering growth and scale. If you are building a world-class Fintech venture and need help in hiring tier-one people contact usSend us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Join Joanne and Dexter for this week's Fintech news round up featuring Angus Gilfillan, CEO of Finspo - https://www.finspo.com.au/ A favour to askFintech Chatter is free of sponsors and will always be free content. If you appreciate the interviews please help us promote the show byHitting "follow" on your podcast player and leave a five-star review on Apple scroll to the bottom of the page (iphone or ipad only), hit 5 stars and write a review Spotify  in the app click 5 starsSubscribing and liking on YoutubeThanks for your support.About Tier One PeopleFounded by Dexter Cousins in 2016, Tier One People is on a mission to help Australia become the world leader in Fintech innovation.Tier One People helps companies like Revolut, TrueLayer and 10x build founding teams for launch in Australia. And series A+ / ASX Listed Aussie Fintech like Lendi, Afterpay and 86 400 hire executive talent capable of delivering growth and scale. If you are building a world-class Fintech venture and need help in hiring tier-one people contact usSend us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In episode 121 of Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter Cousins chats to Dan Silver, COO and co-founder of Stake, a global gateway to investing and its culture. Stake was launched in July 2017 by Matt Leibowitz and Dan Silver with the ambition to open up Wall St to the world.Since launching, Stake has amassed over 450,000 customers across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Brazil by spearheading commission-free brokerage.Stake now offers investors access to over 8,000 stocks across the US and ASX markets through a sophisticated and seamless platform.Stake has grown to 135 staff and is booking $20 million in revenue a year. Stake recently completed its $90 million Series A funding from Tiger Global and DST Global Partners.Dexter chats to Dan about his experience of giving up a corporate career and launching his own business. Dan shares his lessons on scaling, leadership, resilience, global expansion, bootstrapping and capital raising.Check out the Stake PlatformCheck out jobs at StakeA favour to askFintech Chatter is free of sponsors and will always be free content. If you appreciate the interviews please help us promote the show byTap "follow" on your podcast player and give a five-star review on Apple scroll to the bottom of the page (iphone or ipad only), hit 5 stars and write a review Spotify  in the app click 5 starsSubscribing and liking on YoutubeThanks for your support.About Tier One PeopleSend us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

We're kicking off our new weekly show - bringing you the latest Fintech Chatter News from Australia and Overseas. It's a different format with a new presenter, the show's producer Joanne Cousins, joining Dexter on the mic for the first time.Every Monday we'll cover investment at home and overseas, bringing you the latest people on the move and reporting on upcoming events in Fintech. We'll also be speaking to guests and sharing their wins.In this show, we are joined by Victor Zheng from MX51 as he shares the latest news on their series B $32.5m raise, We're also joined by Nick Nicolaides from Pearler talking about their latest raise. This week's events:Brett King book signingAus Defi Meet UpTickets to Intersekt If you have any news you want to share contact  joanne@tieronepeople.com and we'll do our best to try and feature you as a guest on the show. Send us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In episode 120 of the Fintech Chatter podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Andrew Wong of Koba Insurance.Koba, a data-driven Australian car insurance company Koba's offers comprehensive car insurance at a flat (whilst parked) fee, with an add on cost per km's driven. So, if you work from home and your car is sitting in your garage then you simply don't pay any extra. With an ever-growing number of cars linked to smart technology, this offers a fairer pricing option for many customers. KOBA is led by an industry-leading insurance professionals team, not just a bunch of tech guys trying to solve insurance problems, they understand that technology gives them a competitive advantage.Andrew is a senior executive with a background in digital and commercial marketing strategy. He has worked on the digital launch of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brands for corporate environments and start-ups in global markets incl. US, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, China, and the UK.He is a performance-based marketeer with a dedication to gaining rapid and measurable ROI. He has successfully assembled high-performing teams and navigated through complicated landscapes and chaos to achieve a collective vision.Find out about Koba Insurance hereFind out about Andrew Wong hereA favour to askFintech Chatter is free of sponsors and will always be free content. If you appreciate the interviews please help us promote the show byHitting "follow" on your podcast player and leave a five-star review on Apple scroll to the bottom of the page (iphone or ipad only), hit 5 stars and write a review Spotify  in the app click 5 starsSubscribing and liking on YoutubeThanks for your support.About Tier One PeopleFounded by Dexter Cousins in 2016, Tier One People is on a mission to help Australia become the world leader in Fintech innovation.Tier One People helps companies like Revolut, TrueLayer and 10x build founding teams for launch in Australia. And series A+ / ASX Listed Aussie Fintech like Lendi, Afterpay and 86 400 hire executive talent capable of delivering growth and scale. If you are building a world-class Fintech venture and need help in hiring tier-one people contact usSend us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In episode 119 of Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins is joined by Dan Jovevski, CEO and founder of WeMoney.WeMoney is a social financial wellness platform aimed at helping people achieve their financial goals.Since starting in 2020 WeMoney has built a strong community of users and has more than 300,000 downloads. And in 2021 WeMoney won the coveted People's Choice Award for Emerging Fintech at the Finnies Awards. This week they announced a AU$7m capital raise to help scale the business and develop new products.Dan is a second-time founder, having founded, scaled and exited his first FinTech - SwitchMyLoan.com.au back in 2016.Dan shares some of his secrets on building a purpose/community-led Fintech. A little tip, it takes more than just a Discord group 😉Dexter asks Dan about the experience the second time around and what he has done differently. They also discuss a recent trip to the US and the key differences between launching a FIntech in Aus vs North America.A favour to askFintech Chatter is free of sponsors and will always be free content. If you appreciate the interviews please help us promote the show byHitting "follow" on your podcast player and leaving a five-star review on Apple or SpotifySubscribing and liking on YoutubeThanks for your support.About Tier One People.Founded by Dexter Cousins in 2016, Tier One People is on a mission to help Australia become the world leader in Fintech innovation.Tier One People helps companies like Revolut, TrueLayer and 10x build founding teams for launch in Australia. And series A+ / ASX Listed Aussie Fintech like Lendi, Afterpay and 86 400 hire executive talent capable of delivering growth and scale. If you are building a world-class Fintech venture and need help in hiring tier-one people, you can reach us info@tieronepeople.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dextercousins/Twitter: https://twitter.com/dextercousins Website: https://tieronepeople.com Send us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In Episode 118 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by Lisa Virgo, Chief People Officer at Tic:Toc Homeloans.Tic:Toc, is a platform Fintech company based in Adelaide, South Australia - with a growing presence in Sydney.  Founded in 2015, but launched to the public in July 2017, Tic:Toc offers automated digital home loans to consumers while selling its automation technology to other lending businesses. Lisa has been emersed in the journey of Tic:Toc from the early days, from a start-up with 9 employees to scaling the headcount of approximately 130 employees. Dexter talks to Lisa about the lessons they have learned along the way, including:- How P&C delivers the growth strategy for the CEO/Founder- The importance of values from day one- How Tic:Toc have managed remote working- Avoiding the growing pains- Setting principles around salaries and remuneration- Attracting great talent when you don't have much money or a recognised brand- Not using job descriptions- Getting rid of performance reviews- Overcoming talent shortages by identifying and developing people with potentialThere's some incredible advice in this podcast delivered in a very honest and candid way, which will hopefully resonate with many founders and Fintech leaders.A favour to askFintech Chatter is free of sponsors and will always be free content. If you appreciate the interviews please help us promote the show byHitting "follow" on your podcast player and leaving a five-star review on Apple or SpotifySubscribing and liking on YoutubeThanks for your support. About Tier One People.Founded by Dexter Cousins in 2016, Tier One People is on a mission to help Australia become the world leader in Fintech innovation.Tier One People helps companies like Revolut, TrueLayer and 10x build founding teams for launch in Australia. And series A+ / ASX Listed Aussie Fintech like Lendi, Afterpay and 86 400 hire executive talent capable of delivering growth and scale. If you are building a world-class Fintech venture and need help in hiring tier-one people, you can reach us info@tieronepeople.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dextercousins/Twitter: https://twitter.com/dextercousins Website: https://tieronepeople.com Send us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp