In this episode of the Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter sits down with Robert Kassis, a visionary leader and co-founder of DigiZoo, a digital consultancy supporting some of Australia’s most innovative Fintech including 86 400, Volt Bank, Afterpay Money, Constantinople and Great Northern Bank. DigiZoo is at the forefront of transforming businesses through innovative digital solutions, helping organizations navigate the complexities of the digital landscape with confidence and agility. Robert shares his insights on the complexities of digital transformation in today's banks, how DigiZoo helps in ..read more

In Episode 191 of the Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Tim Buskens CEO of Hope Housing a not-for-profit initiative assisting Essential Service Workers. Dexter and Tim chat about the very real issue of home ownership in Australia for essential workers, as they battle to afford housing closer to where they work. About Hope Housing Tim has witnessed first-hand the issues faced by our essential workers in their fight to afford home ownership. He was struck by the stress many of our essential workers face on a daily basis. Observing how they are often forced to move away from ..read more

In episode 190 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by Chad West, VP of Marketing for Argent. Dexter first met Chad in 2018 when Chad was VP of Marketing for Revolut. Tune in as they talk about Chad's journey from UK Politics to UK Fintech and now the world of digital assets. About Argent - Argent is the world's most simple and secure smart wallet for Ethereum. It puts the power of crypto into the hands of anyone with a phone. Empowering users to control and prosper from their digital assets and identity. Store, save and send; borrow, earn interest and invest. No-nonsense and non-cust ..read more

In episode 189 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by Pablo Gil Brusola, CEO of PropHero. About PropHero PropHero, founded in July 2021, is Australia’s leading PropTech platform redefining property investment through cutting-edge data & AI technologies. The platform empowers over 1000 clients worldwide to craft high-return, low-risk property portfolios. PropHero simplifies the entire investment journey by connecting clients with trusted partners and handling everything from market research to property management. As we fast forward to today, the PropHero team has grown to over 10 ..read more

In episode 188 of Fintech Chatter podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Stevie Ann Dovico, CIO of Beyond Bank. We know what you're thinking, This is a Fintech Podcast, why are you featuring a Community Bank? Back in 2020 Dexter made a bold prediction that talent would move from Fintech and Big banks to the community banking space, as they looked to make an impact on community. So we were not as surprised as others when Beyond Bank managed to attract one of NAB's rising star executives in Stevie-Ann. Tune in as Dexter chats to Stevie-Ann about her motivations for joining a community bank, the ..read more

In episode 187 of the Fintech Chatter podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by CEO of Finmo, David Hanna. David talks to Dexter about how he and the team are tackling a global problem affecting pretty much every SME. David shares his Fintech journey as the Head of Risk and Compliance  at Paypal and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Rapyd. Tune in to find out how to make the transition from risk to CEO, the optimal way to launch a global Fintech and how to win enterprise clients without a marketing budget! About David Hanna David is the CEO and co-founder of Finmo and has over 20 years o ..read more

In episode 185 of Fintech Chatter Dexter Cousins is joined by Andrew Ward, CEO and Founder of Liquidise. Hi, Dexter here with another great episode with another great Aussie Fintech founder. This week I chat with Andrew Ward about the launch of his latest venture, Liquidise. I'm excited to bring you this chat as Andrew has developed a solution that almost all of our listeners will benefit from! And as this isn't Andrew's first Rodeo, he shares some honest and candid advice for founders who may be a little earlier in the journey. About Liquidise Recorded in the week Liquidise launched into t ..read more

Meet Australia's newest bank CEO, Peita Piper of Avenue Bank. Avenue were recently granted a full ADI banking license and Dexter Cousins chats to Peita about their journey. In this episode Peita shares the strategy of Avenue and their focus on a niche business banking product neglected by banks, the bank guarantee. Avenue have digitised this paper process which takes up to 60 days to offer a bank guarantee in 24 hours! We also talk about the challenges of dealing with regulators in the aftermath of failed digital banks Xinja and Volt, while also looking at the big successes like Judo. Peit ..read more

In episode 182 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Pål Krogdahl, Director of Advisory at Samlink and co-host of Fintech Daydreaming Podcast. In this episode, Dexter chats with Pål Krogdahl about the Fintech scene in the Nordics. They talk through the latest customer trends and research based on 40-plus banks, revealing the key themes and areas for innovation. Covering everything from AI to Open Banking,  Banking as a Service to Embedded Finance, and everything in between the research reveals where customers are shifting their focus and expectations from their bank. P ..read more

Stake Co-Founders Matt Leibowitz and Dan Silver join Dexter Cousins in episode 182 of Fintech Chatter Podcast. Entrepreneurs are often known for their adaptability in driving scaleups and for many this means adapting to someone else at the helm. For many scaleups, the CEO shuffle is a key part of ongoing success, but why? Australian investment platform Stake is the latest scaleup to appoint a new CEO,  Jon Howie, seeing  founder Matt Leibowitz return to his roots in product and business strategy. For many founders, the thought of letting go of their baby is unfathomable but the rea ..read more