Tuesday 16th October 2018. The 5th FinTech Summit took place in Sydney. An all-star line-up of FinTech leaders and a sell-out crowd made this the best FinTech Summit yet. The topics of open banking, the rise of challenger banks, the recurring themes of raising capital and hiring talent were all debated. But the prominent themes […]
October 9th 2018 will go down in history as the day Australian Banking stepped into the future, with the official launch of Australia's first Next Gen NeoBank. Up is a partnership between Australia's 5th largest bank, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, and Ferocia, the software team behind Bendigo's award winning banking platform. Tier One People Founder, […]
From corporate career to FinTech leader of the year.The amazing story of Katherine McConnell. Katherine McConnell is CEO and Founder of Brighte. In 2015, Katherine was in a comfortable corporate job. Today she is Fintech Leader of the year, running a successful, rapidly scaling business and has the backing of Mike Cannon-Brookes. I have been recruiting leadership talent for […]
"If we are to compete with the large incumbents and other financial services businesses, and we want to continue to grow at the rate we're growing, we need to be doing things better than what they've been done previously, all the time. It is a constant challenge to each member of our team. " Daniel […]
Fintech investment on the rise in 2018. Another excellent report by KPMG has just been released, providing some interesting insights on global Fintech investment. US - In H1’18, US fintech companies received $14.2 billion in investment, including over $5 billion in venture capital investment EUROPE - In H1’18 investment in fintech companies in Europe hit […]
Evan Wong is CEO and Co-founder of Checkbox. At only 25 he already has two successful startups under his belt. Checkbox is a Regtech solution that enables business people to build software without any sort of coding. Checkbox is to business applications what WordPress is to Web Design. Used by lawyers, accountants and bankers Checkbox […]
Tank Stream Labs recently held a national week-long series of events dedicated to female entrepreneurs. Over 50 thought leaders shared their expertise and sparked great debate. 20 plus events across Sydney, Melbourne and Perth brought together people from across the startup ecosystem. “It was great to see so many amazing women coming together to support […]
When Will Australia's Open Banking Revolution Begin? With Open Banking reforms set for July 2019 we have seen the launch two new Digital Banks in Australia, 86 400 and UP Bank. Cuscal backed 86 400 has serious funding and weight behind it with Anthony Thomson, founder of Atom Bank in the UK, as Chair for […]
3rd Annual Fintech Awards, Scott Morrison MP guest of honour. Tier One People sponsored the awards and presented CTO of the year. Congratulations to Jins Kaduthodil of Incent Loyalty on winning the CTO of the year award. Fintech Startup of the Year went to Trade Ledger. Congratulations to Martin McCann and Matt Born who are taking their open banking solution global. Fintech Leader […]
Eric Wilson is CEO and Co-Founder of Xinja one of a new breed of Neo Banks. Dexter Cousins talks with Eric about the Xinja journey. It turned out to be the most refreshing and enlightening 30 minutes we have ever spent with a banker! What is a Neobank and how is it different to […]
Hashching launched in August 2015 as an online marketplace connecting borrowers to a local mortgage brokers. It is a pure Fintech play operating an Uber style model where consumers are connected to a mortgage broker who comes direct to their home. Dexter Cousins of Tier One People caught up with HashChing CEO, Mandeep Sodhi. He […]
Cover Genius is an Aussie success story and is on course to becoming Fintechs next Unicorn. They are the Keith Urban of Australia’s FinTech scene, much bigger in the US than they will ever be at home. Over the past twelve months, Cover Genius has been gaining recognition. With accolades including ANZIIF Insurtech of the […]
