Launching a Fintech in Australia

In this special episode, Dexter Cousins shares tips on launching a Fintech in Australia.

Executives from two UK Fintech, Mark Ledsham, COO of Currency Cloud and Matthew Tyrrell APAC Commercial Director of Codat join Dexter to share their Fintech expertise in this fireside chat recorded at the British Consulate in Sydney.

Recorded in September 2022 as part of the UK Department of International Trade Fintech delegation to Intersekt, Mark and Matt share how to successfully launch an international Fintech in Australia.

To enquire about support from UK DIT you can reach out to Elisa.Henderson@fcdo.gov.uk or Steven.Walker2@fcdo.gov.uk

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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.

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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 us

UK Fintech Companies to watch out for

In this special extended Fintech News we feature some of the Fintech companies on the UK DIT delegation as part of Intersekt.

We’ve got an absolutely jam-packed Fintech News for you today. It’s Intersekt week and the excitement is building for Australia’s premiere Fintech Event.

We chat to Fintech Australia’s Rehan D’Almeida for a rundown on what to expect. If you can’t make it to Intersekt we’ll be covering events and bringing daily show’s this week, so if you are new to Fintech Chatter make sure to follow us on your podcast player.

UK DIT showcases the UK's next wave of Fintech companies.

This week sees the Department of International trade bring their first UK Fintech delegation to Australia since 2019.

Tier One People has worked closely with UK DIT since 2018 as part of the Aus/UK Fintech bridge. The programme has supported over 100 Fintechs, helping them expand internationally. 

Dexter Cousins got to spend day one with the delegation to share insights and connect with some of the UK’s up-and-coming Fintech companies.

In this episode Dexter chats to:

Louise Cantillon from UK DIT on the Fintech Delegation - To enquire about support from UK DIT you can reach out to Elisa.Henderson@fcdo.gov.uk or Steven.Walker2@fcdo.gov.uk 

Nick Briscoe from Currency Cloud talks about their Australian launch 

Joe Roche from Fintech North who gives an insight on the UK Fintech scene outside of London 

We’ve also got a host of interviews from UK Fintech companies focusing on ESG, AI, Payments and Business Lending:

Charlie Rainbird - Featurespace
Daniel Layne - QV Systems
Eleanor Metcalf - Tred
Matthew Rankine - Tumelo
Robbie MacDiarmid - CMSPI
Ian Clark - Invevo


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63: Wise, Tim Cameron

Fintech Australia Podcast #63 and Dexter Cousins chats to Tim Cameron Australia Country Head, Wise.

Wise (Previously known as Transferwise)is a world-leading Fintech offering a cheaper, faster way to send money abroad.

It's been a HUGE month for Wise in Australia, with APRA granting a Purchased Payments Facility license. Tim was also re-elected to the FinTech Australia board in 2020. We talk about the important role he and Transferwise is playing in making overseas transaction fees transparent and cheaper for Australians.

Transferwise have big growth plans in 2021, Tim talks Dexter through the 2021 strategy and shares his learnings from 2020. They also discuss the trends emerging in digital money and how COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of FinTech by several years.

Tune in for another bumper edition, candid chat and insights.

To transfer money instantly go to Wise

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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 contact us