Fintech Chatter: Insights From Fintech Leaders

In episode 99 of Fintech Chatter we are going back to the origins of Fintech and bringing you an interview with another Aussie Fintech pioneer.Dexter Cousins is joined by Andrew Rothwell an original co-founder and ‘chief Tyrant” of Tyro - one of the biggest disruptors and innovators of payments in Australia.As a Jack of all trades Andrew held many roles in the business, from software engineer to finally heading up sales. Andrew sat on various national technical committees that provided the regulation and guidance for the development of Australia's present day payment system.Tune in as Andrew talks about The Tyro journey from startup to successful exitRevolutionising the Australian payments system and creating an interconnected ecosystemMaking the shift from software engineering to salesBeing resourceful and making things happenWhen founders should make a graceful exitLife after a startupThe next BIG problem Andrew wants to solveSend us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In episode 98 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Shadi Haddad of Till Payments.Till takes the complexity out of payments for merchants so you can get paid anywhere, anytime through a single, simplified platform.Shadi is the driving force behind Till Payments’ vision to become a global leader in the fast-moving payments sector. With over 20  years experience advising large corporates and government organisations, Shadi’s tech expertise, leadership, and passion help the Till team to push boundaries every day and reimagine payments. Since co-founding Till Payments in 2013, Shadi has helped empower hundreds of merchants to take control of payments across 12 countries. In this interview we cover:- Tills recent Series C raise of $110m- The 9 year overnight success of Till- How Till is catering for the millions of merchants Stripe seems to be ignoring- The Till culture and hiring- Shadi's tips for founders on how to raise capital outside of the traditional VC channelsFor more info on Till - https://tillpayments.com/Follow Shadi - LinkedIn TwitterSend us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In Episode 97 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins talks to Philip Joyce, CEO of Sympli. Sympli is a next-generation e-settlements solution delivering much-needed competition, reliability, security and value to the property industry. Sympli entered the e-settlement market in 2018 with a clear purpose of representing industry’s need for a secure, reliable and efficient e-settlements service. Prior to Sympli's entry, PEXA had a monopoly on the e-settlements market. I chat to Philip about the challenges of breaking a monopoly, how Sympli is leveraging the support of their JV parents InfoTrack and ASX and what it takes to scale a tech business.Philip shares his own experience of making the switch from Big 4 Bank to Fintech. And he shares his advice to others wanting to make a similar move.https://www.sympli.com.au/about-us/Send us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

Episode 96 of Fintech Chatter Podcast and Dexter Cousins is joined by David Hyman, CEO and co-founder of Lendi Group.David is one of Australia's Fintech pioneers and he kindly shares his experience and wisdom in scaling businesses successfully.David last appeared on the show in  May 2020 , episode 8. Fast forward to May 2021, Lendi and Aussie Home Loans merged to form the Lendi Group.The last time David was on the show, Lendi was Australia’s leading home loan platform with a team of 470 people, a loan book of $7.5 billion and a customer base of more than 25,000 Australians who had settled more than $12 billion in home loans.Today, Lendi Group is home to the industry's leading platform technology, a network of over 1200 brokers, a head office team of 600, a loan book in excess of $80 billion and a retail footprint of more than 225 stores across the country.Both the Aussie and Lendi brands enjoyed record-breaking performance in FY21.Dexter chat's to David about Lendi Group’s innovation in proprietary technology and the huge growth opportunities in 2022. David also talks about Lendi's approach to a running remote-first business at scale, with the added complexity of retail stores.For more info on Lendi Group - https://www.lendi.com.au/Send us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

It's episode 95 of Fintech Chatter Podcast with guest Brenton Charnley, Aus/New Zealand CEO for TrueLayer.Through their open banking platform, Truelayer enables Fintech like Revolut, Stake and Monzo to build better financial experiencesTrueLayer officially launched in Australia last week, announcing a funding round led by Tiger and Stripe which now gives them Unicorn status.Dexter Cousins chats to Brenton about the plans for Australia, the key differences between open banking and Australia’s CDR and what the latest funding round means for TrueLayer globally.In part 2 Dexter digs deeper into the TrueLayer culture and Brenton shares some great insights on hiring and building teams for startups.Brenton also gives outstanding advice for anyone looking to break into Fintech, sharing his thoughts on the qualities leaders look for and how to get their attention.Reach out to Brenton on LinkedInFind out more about TrueLayerSend us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In episode 94 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Senator Andrew Bragg.In his first term as an elected official, Senator Bragg was appointed Chair of the Senate Inquiry into Fintech. As his 18 months in the role comes to a close we look back on his time in Fintech.The inquiry, one of the first in the world, has been a great success leading to real change. Many recommendations in the report were actioned at the last budget.The way in which Fintech and Government have worked successfully together is a blueprint for the rest of the startup community in Aus.Senator Braggs support for the industry during Covid-19, especially his pushing for job keeper saved hundreds of jobs. He's become a massive advocate and shares Tier One People's own mission of making Australia a world-class Fintech innovation hub. He continues to call out for increased competition, standing in our corner against the big banks and Superannuation funds.As his time in the role comes to an end, Senator Bragg has tabled a major discussion on digital assets, he's a big believer that Australia can and should lead the way in Blockchain.Tune in for what turns out to be a really enjoyable chat with a politician who gets stuff done and makes things happen.To contact Senator Bragg - https://www.andrewbragg.com/Buy Senator Braggs Book "Bad Egg - How To Fix Super"Send us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In episode 93 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Caroline Bowler, CEO of BTC Markets,  Australia’s largest and most trusted cryptocurrency exchange.BTC is Australian-owned and operated. With over 300,000 traders, and more than $16.5 billion traded on the BTC Markets platform.Caroline joins me to talk about their partnership with Australian NeoBank - Volt Bank.  We dig into the debanking challenges facing Crypto exchanges in Australia and the opportunities we can expect to see in the future.And no chat on crypto would be complete without delving into the world's of Defi and NFT'sYou can connect with Caroline on LinkedIn or go to https://btcmarkets.netA link to report is here Investor Study Report 2021-2022 | Crypto Investing Australia | BTC MarketsSend us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In episode 92 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by a very special guest, Simon Monk co-founder of World Nomads, Australia’s first Insurtech.In this new feature show, Dexter interviews a Fintech pioneer from an era before the word even existed.  Guests share their journey and how they launched, scaled and successfully exited a Fintech business when there were no iPhones, no Stripe, no Facebook, no Twitter and no AWS!Travel has always been a big part of Simon’s life,  he’s been dreaming about what's over the horizon for as long as he can remember. Originally from the UK, he trained in design before getting involved in the very early days of the internet As an avid traveller, he ended up in Australia, where he founded World Nomads, an online travel insurance service for people who loved travelling and exploring.After a successful sale of World Nomads to NIB in 2015, Simon has focussed his time on the energy and renewables sector.Connect with Simon on LinkedInA big thank you for your support. Tier One People has never been busier and we are super grateful for the calibre of clients and talent who continue to approach us after listening to the show.If you want to show your support, you can subscribe, leave us a review or just tell your friends. And if you’re a world-class fintech looking for tier-one people reach out to Dexter on Linkedin or email info@tieronepeople.com Send us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In episode 91 of Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Simon Taylor, Chief Product Officer of 11:FS Foundry.Foundry is a revolutionary platform built by 11FS which aims to become the operating System of Financial Services.The Foundry platform enables any business to quickly offer embedded financial products, delivering on the premise that every business is a Fintech.Simon also shares his insights on how the Fintech industry is shaping up globally and what he thinks of the Fintech scene down under.About Simon.Simon Taylor is the Co-Founder and Blockchain Practice Lead at 11:FS. Simon has been immersed in the technology of financial services for as long as he’s been working and is consistently voted one of the most influential people in Banking, Insurance and Fintech by banks, his peers and a number of industry bodies.For more info go to https://11fs.com/products/11fs-foundryAnd you can follow Simon on Twitter and LinkedInSend us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp

In episode 90 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by Niki Ariyasinghe,  Head of Business Development, Asia-Pacific at Chainlink LabsChainlink is the industry standard oracle network for powering hybrid smart contracts. Managed by a global, decentralized community, Chainlink Labs currently secures billions of dollars in value for smart contracts across decentralized finance (DeFi), insurance, gaming, and other major sectors.Niki shares his thoughts on Defi and how the technology is poised to bring a revolutionary change to banking and insurance.There's a discussion on the actual application of the technology such as parametric insurance and their partnership with Marsh, the world's biggest insurance brokerage.And Niki also shares Chainlink Labs 'remote first' policy on hiring and how it opens up a global talent pool.For more info or to check out https://chainlinklabs.com/Or reach out to Niki on LinkedInSend us a textSubscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBp