Tier One People founder, Dexter Cousins recently attended an exclusive event in Sydney to celebrate the third anniversary of the UK/Aus Fintech Bridge. The Fintech Bridge is a partnership between Austrade and the UK DIT (Department of Industry and Trade.) Set up to encourage Fintech to expand and grow both ways, Tier One People has […]
Fintech Australia Podcast #68 Dexter Cousins is joined by Martin McCann CEO and Co-Founder of Trade Ledger. Trade Ledger is the world’s first open digital banking platform that gives banks the ability to assess business lending risk in real-time. Tune in as Dexter and Martin discuss the Fintech landscape and how Trade Ledger has evolved since […]
Fintech Australia Podcast #65 Lee Hatton from Afterpay joins Dexter Cousins as they discuss a world-first partnership with Westpac. Banking as a Service is real! Afterpay recently announced a landmark partnership with Westpac to provide a deposit account facility to Afterpay customers via the 10x/Westpac BaaS platform. It's only six weeks since Lee was last […]
Fintech Australia Podcast #64 Dexter Cousins chats to Fred Schebesta, Co-Founder of Finder and CEO of Schebesta Ventures. Fred Schebesta is a world-famous entrepreneur, Co-Founder of Finder, LinkedIn Top Voices of Australia 2020 and AFR Young Rich Lister. It's been another breakthrough year for Finder, with the launch of the Finder Money App. Fred talks […]
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 […]
Fintech Australia Podcast #62 and Dexter Cousins is joined by Melissa Widner, CEO of Lighter Capital, the pioneer and leader in revenue-based financing for tech start-ups and scales ups. Seattle-based Lighter Capital is backed by NAB and Silicon Valley Bank as well as US-based VCs. Previously Melissa was the Managing Director of NAB Ventures, […]
Fintech Australia Podcast #61 and Dexter Cousins is joined by Danny Gilligan CEO of Data Republic and Partner at ReInventure Group. It's been a long time coming but we are delighted to bring to our listeners the insights of a true visionary in Danny Gilligan. As both a serial entrepreneur and experienced venture capitalist, Danny […]
Fintech Australia Podcast #60 and Dexter Cousins is joined by 11:FS CEO and Co-Founder, David M Brear. As a good friend of the show and star guest of ep2 of Fintech Australia Podcast, it seemed only right that we ask David M Brear of 11FS back for a Christmas chat. Digital Financial Services Is Only […]
Dexter Cousins is joined by Andy Taylor, CEO of Douugh, a Super App doing things very differently. Douugh recently listed on the ASX and has seen 10x growth in the share price since listing. It's a bold vision with launch in the US first through partnerships with existing banks and Mastercard. A software business that […]
“The Revolut Country CEO search took six months. The brief changed 4 times as the company grew from 700 to almost 2000 staff during this time. Customer numbers went from 4m to almost 10m. When a company is growing that fast in a highly regulated sector like Banking, it creates a lot of complexity, meaning […]
Fintech Talent Market - Getting the Fintech community back to work. ** The Platform is Now Closed** If you're on the job market and looking for tips on how to accelerate your job search check out our Youtube Channel for a bunch of resources. In response to job losses due to Covid-19, Tier One People […]
"The Singapore Fintech Festival confirms Asia as a huge opportunity and one Australian Fintech Startups simply cannot afford to ignore any longer." Tier One People Founder, Dexter Cousins shares his highlights from the Singapore Fintech Festival 11th - 15th November 2019. It was MASSIVE. Over 60,000 participants from more than 130 countries were represented at […]
