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The playbooks, hiring decisions and market moves behind Australia's fastest-growing fintechs.

10/02/2026
Revolut Australia CEO Matt Baxby Interview: 1M Customers

Revolut Australia CEO Matt Baxby: From 3 Employees to 1 Million Customers and Profitability. Revolut Australia CEO Matt Baxby has done what most Australian neobanks couldn't: reach 1 million customers and profitability. Six years after soft-launching with three employees during a global pandemic, the Revolut Australia CEO sits down with Dexter Cousins on Fintech Chatter […]

09/02/2026
Inside Revolut's Growth Strategy With CEO Matt Baxby

Revolut Australia CEO Matt Baxby just crossed a milestone that most Australian neobanks never reached: 1 million customers and profitability. In the latest Fintech Chatter episode, the Revolut Australia CEO breaks down how they went from three employees in February 2020 to 100 employees, $250 million saved for Australians, and $4.4 million in profit while […]

12/01/2026
How to use professional networks for job hunting.

Stop Networking Like Everyone Else (The 95-5 Principle) Most people treat networking like fitness. They lie on the sofa for three years eating chips and drinking beers, watching sport instead of playing it. Then they wake up one day, realize they've gained 20kg professionally, and can't climb the career stairs anymore. Sound familiar? You go […]

14/11/2025
Fintech Jobs: And How To Find Them.

Finding Your Next Role in Fintech - Episode 1 If you're struggling to land a job in fintech here in Australia, you're probably approaching it the wrong way. Most people searching for fintech jobs treat the hiring process like they're applying for permission to work. They craft the perfect resume, polish their LinkedIn profile, and […]

27/10/2025
Dan Jowett - OpenMarkets Group

Where Defi Meets Tradfi In this episode of Fintech Chatter, host Dexter Cousins speaks with Dan Jowett, CEO of OpenMarkets Group, about the rapid convergence of Tradfi and DeFi About This Episode Tune in as Dan and Dexter discuss how OpenMarkets has transformed from a traditional stockbroker to a technology-focused fintech, the regulatory hurdles facing […]

08/09/2025
Nuj Super - Matt McKenzie. From Beancounter to Fintech Founder.

In this episode of Fintech Chatter, host Dexter Cousins speaks with Matt McKenzie, CEO and co-founder of Nuj, a Regtech company making serious strides in the Aus$ 4trn Superannuation sector. Nuj’s plug-and-play solution streamlines workflows while ensuring compliance with all current and upcoming regulations. The platform enables quick integration, with automated workflows, audit trails, and […]

16/08/2025
Building the Best Culture in Fintech

Ritchie Cotton, CTO and Co-Founder of Valiant Finance talks about their journey on Fintech Chatter Podcast In this episode of Fintech Chatter, host Dexter Cousins speaks with Ritchie Cotton, co-founder of Valiant Finance, about the company's journey over the past decade.  Key Talking Points Find out more https://www.valiantfinance.com/careers

05/08/2025
Solving Housing Affordability - James Bowe, OwnHome

Dexter Cousins is joined by James Bowe, CEO and co-founder of OwnHome to discuss the urgent challenges of housing access and affordability in Australia. About Ownhome James shares how OwnHome aims to innovate the home buying journey by funding deposits and providing advocacy support to aspiring homeowners. Up for discussion is the importance of credit […]

11/06/2025
Fintech is only 1% Finished - David M. Brear 11:FS

Welcome back to Fintech Chatter Podcast! In this episode your host Dexter Cousins invites guest No2 back onto the show. David M. Brear is CEO of 11:FS Group and 11:FS Holdings. The award winning digital consultancy has built digital banks all over the world and through 11:FS holdings, David and the team are finally going […]

29/04/2025
From First Line of Code to $30m Series C - Josh Foreman, Indebted

Dexter Cousins recently caught up with Josh Foreman, CEO of Indebted to discuss their global expansion and recent Series C capital raise. Josh first appeared on the show in 2020 and he shares the lessons he has learned from writing Indebted's first line of code to launching in 7 countries! In this catch up we […]

07/04/2025
Antony Jenkins On The Future Of 10x Banking

Dexter Cousins interviews Antony Jenkins, the CEO and founder of 10X Banking, the core banking platform that makes banking ten times better. Antony Jenkins on The Future of 10x Banking Antony stands out in Fintech as the global CEO of Barclays who decided to start a fintech. Tune in for a deep dive into the […]

31/03/2025
Building an API Services Hub for Fintechs

Julian Fayad of LoanOptions.ai chats about Synapses, an API services hub for Fintechs In this episode of Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins interviews Julian Fayad, CEO of LoanOptions.ai about the challenges and advantages of bootstrapping a fintech company from the ground up.  Having experienced the challenges first hand, Julian has built Synapses, an API Services Hub […]

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