Tier One People, leaders in Fintech Executive search presents Fintech Chatter, Australia's no1 Fintech podcast! Hosted by renowned Fintech Headhunter, Dexter Cousins, advisor to some of the worlds leading fintech companies on hiring and leadership. Fintech Chatter is your one-stop shop for all things Fintech in Australia and the APAC region. We chat about everything from AI, blockchain, digital banks, insurtech, payments, embedded finance, open banking , digital assets and other emerging tec ...
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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…
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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 …
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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 th…
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Stake Co-Founders Matt Leibowitz and Dan Silver join Dexter Cousins in episode 182 of Fintech Chatter Podcast. In another one of our 'Origin Stories' Matt and Dan share their incredible journey from becoming friends to becoming business partners. Stake is one of Australia's most successful Fintech. They have raised US $93.5m to date with Tiger Glob…
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Dexter Cousins is joined by Chris Jewell, the CEO and Co-Founder of Zepto, one of an emerging number of Fintechs to base themselves from Regional Australia. Zepto creates real-time, account-to-account [A2A] payment solutions for business. Founded in 2016 and backed by Airtree Ventures, Zepto is one of Australia's fastest growing Fintech. In this fi…
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Join us for a live recording of Fintech Chatter recorded at the CreditorWatch offices in Sydney. In part one Dexter Cousins is joined by guests from the podcast to review 2023 as we look back at the key events and share the amazing stories of fintech founders. Hear from Constantinople, Parpera, LoanOptions, Primer and Prospend. In part two Creditor…
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In episode 179 of Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter Cousins chats to Honey Insurance CEO Richard Joffe Making his Fintech Chatter debut Richard is CEO and founder of Honey Insurance, arguably Australia's hottest early-stage Fintech! Honey Insurance is the smarter way to protect your home and contents. Backed by RACQ, Honey uses sensors in the home to…
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Series B Capital Raise - Ada Guan, Rich Data Co
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In episode 178 of Fintech Chatter Podcast, Dexter Cousins is joined by Ada Guan, CEO and Co-Founder of RDC (Rich Data Co). About this episode of Fintech Chatter Podcast Is there a viable use case for AI in banking? 🤔 Making her Fintech Chatter debut Ada Guan CEO of Rich Data Co shares how they are reinventing the way banks assess and provide credit…
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Ryan Edwards-Pritchard from Cape joins Dexter as they celebrate the fourth anniversary of the very first episode of Fintech Chatter. Dexter delves through the archives picking his favourite memories from the podcast. And Ryan does a great job of interviewing dexter about the 4 year journey of Fintech Chatter Podcast. Thank you to all of our guests,…
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Dexter Cousins invites Datamesh CEO Mark Nagy back on the show. Mark made his first appearance 12 months ago as part of our spotlight on the next wave of Aussie Fintech startups. One year on from his debut Mark shares his tips on how Datamesh secured $30m Series A funding in the midst of the downturn. Mark also shares his secrets for winning contra…
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In episode 175 Dexter is joined by a returning guest, Patrick Coghlan of CreditorWatch, a leading Australian data and technology company offering a complete suite of credit reporting products and data insights covering the entire customer lifecycle. About Patrick Coghlan Patrick is the CEO of CreditorWatch. In 2010, he became one of the three found…
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Prospend - Sharon Nouh: Breaking Stereotypes, Building Fintechs 💪
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Dexter Cousins is joined by Sharon Nouh, Founder and CEO of Prospend in episode 175 of Fintech Chatter. Prospend automates and digitises all of the business spend processes for businesses. They build next-generation finance tools that empower businesses to make proactive financial decisions while also enabling their people to be more productive. Sh…
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Julian Fayad is the founder & CEO of LoanOptions.ai. Australia's first AI powered loan marketplace. It uses AI to match borrowers with the best loan options from over 75+ major banks and lenders to save them thousands of dollars and heaps of time with its one simple application form that does not impact the borrowers credit score. Julian represents…
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Opportunities for Fintech to Partner with Mutual Banks | Greg McKenna, CEO of Police Bank
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Dexter Cousins is joined by Police Bank CEO, Greg McKenna on this weeks Fintech Chatter Podcast. Dexter and Greg talk through the mutual banking model, the synergies with Fintech and the BIG opportunity for the next wave of Aussie startups like Constantinople. Check out the episode featuring Constantinople - https://tieronepeople.com/2023/05/19/con…
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Lendi - The First Ten Years with David Hyman and Sebastian Watkins
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Lendi Group Co-founders David Hyman and Sebastian Watkins join Dexter Cousins for this special episode of Fintech Chatter Podcast. Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Lendi, David and Sebastian share their incredible journey of meeting after Uni and becoming serial entrepreneurs. Lendi is Australia's fifth largest distributor of mortgages and pr…
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Lendi Group Co-founders David Hyman and Sebastian Watkins join Dexter Cousins for this special episode of Fintech Chatter Podcast. Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Lendi, David and Sebastian share their incredible journey of meeting after Uni and becoming serial entrepreneurs. Make sure to follow us on your podcast player for access to the fu…
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UK Fintech Mission - Successfully Launching In Australia
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Welcome to part three of our three part Fintech Chatter series recorded live from the British Consulate in Sydney. Back in 2018 I began supporting the work of the UK Department of Business and Trade in their efforts to establish a UK/Aus fintech bridge. Each year a UK Fintech Mission heads down under as part of Intersekt week. It’s a fantastic oppo…
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Scalare Partners - Helping early stage founders succeed
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In this special episode Dexter Cousins chats with Jenny Li and Giles Bourne of Scalare Partners. With Investment in Australian Fintech industry back to 2018 figures, there's no doubt that the no1 challenge facing founders is finding capital. We are seeing a rapidly growing gap in the technology capital eco-system, abandoning early-stage founders ex…
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Welcome to part two of a three part Fintech Chatter special recorded live from the British Consulate in Sydney with your host Dexter Cousins. Back in 2018 Tier One People began supporting the work of the UK Department of Business and Trade in their efforts to establish a UK/Aus fintech bridge. Each year a UK Fintech Mission heads down under as part…
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Welcome to part one of a three part podcast series recorded live from the British Consulate in Sydney. Back in 2018 I began supporting the work of the UK Department for Business and Trade in their efforts to establish a UK/Australia fintech bridge. Each year a UK Fintech Mission heads down under as part of Intersekt week. It’s a fantastic opportuni…
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$28m Investment Round For Stockspot - Chris Brycki
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Stockspot has received a $28m strategic investment from Mirae Asset. Mirae Asset is a global asset manager with more than USD $548 billion in assets under management around the world. The investment will allow Stockspot to further enhance technology and service for clients. Chris Brycki joins Dexter Cousins to talk about the raise and how his long …
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Solving Housing Affordability | Mark Macduffie - Downsizer
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Mark Macduffie joins Dexter Cousins on Fintech Chatter to discuss Downsizer, a platform that helps homeowners with enough equity in their current house buy their next house with zero cash deposit. "If we can free up 1.7 million households, that has a cooling effect all the way down through the housing market." - Mark McDuffie Downsizer solves the p…
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Mark Macduffie from Downsizer is this weeks Fintech Chatter Founder Focus interview - available Friday 25th August Show your support for Australia's Fintech entrepreneurs and follow us on your favourite podcast player! Subscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/ Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly…
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The current state of Aus Fintech - Ben Webster trailer
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Listen to the full interview - https://www.buzzsprout.com/703249/13395585 Subscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/ Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBpBy Dexter Cousins | Fintech Headhunter
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Dealing with Business Failure - Ben Webster teaser
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Listen to the full episode - https://www.buzzsprout.com/703249/13395585 Subscribe Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/fintech-leaders-7092732051488980992/ Connect on Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3DsCJBpBy Dexter Cousins | Fintech Headhunter - Ben Webster | AGILE
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Overcoming Failure and Rising Again - Ben Webster of AGILE Underwriting
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Ben Webster, founder of Agile Underwriting Services, joins Dexter Cousins to discuss his journey as an entrepreneur in the insurtech space. With a passion for developing innovative insurance platforms, Ben has successfully built and scaled multiple bootstrapped insurtech startups from the ground up, turning them into profitable businesses. His exte…
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Toby Norton-Smith | x15ventures - Xccelerate Program 2023
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Toby Norton Smith is the head of x15ventures, the venture arm of Commonwealth Bank. x15ventures builds, buys, and invests in ventures to help them scale. In this episode of Fintech Chatter, Dexter interviews Toby Norton Smith of x15ventures. They discuss the xccelerate program, which is designed to help early-stage ventures explore the potential fo…
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David Birch on the next evolution of Fintech - Defining the Metaverse, Digital ID and Tokenisation
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Dexter welcomes renowned Author, Advisor and commentator on digital finance, David Birch back to Australia. "The metaverse is going to be built with an identity layer and a value layer, making it a safer and more secure place to do business." - David Birch David is on a tour down under and will be making appearances at Intersekt and a number of exc…
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Vishal Dalal | Fintech Unicorn Pismo Launches in Australia
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Dexter is joined by Vishal Dalal, CEO International Business for Pismo. Pismo hit the headlines recently after it was announced Visa were acquiring the business for US $1bn. Pismo offers Next-gen banking and cards technology through a truly cloud-native API platform. Vishal shares Pismo's plans for the region after they recently announced details o…
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Breaking New Ground in Procurement with Anility
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Dexter chats to Patrick Connolly, the founder and CEO of Anility, an innovative SaaS business helping procurement and contract managers to evaluate the financial health and corporate structure of third-party service providers. About Anility Anility is a software-as-a-service company that is innovating in the financial viability space. We produce re…
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Simone Joyce: Breaking into the US Fintech market with Paypa Plane
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Simone Joyce CEO of Paypa Plane joins Dexter to share the good news of their US expansion. In this chat we uncover: The challenges facing Aussie founders looking to launch in the US The opportunities for Aussie payments Fintechs in North America The US approach to regulation and how it fosters growth Getting the balance right between entrepreneursh…
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Giuseppe Porcelli | Lakeba - Building a Successful Fintech Venture Studio
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Dexter Cousins chats to Giuseppe Porcelli, the CEO and Co-Founder of Lakeba, a successful Fintech venture studio based out of Sydney. Giuseppe founded Lakeba with a mission to conceive, create, and commercialise transformative ventures that reshape the future. Under his leadership, Lakeba offers a unique approach to technology investment, fostering…
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Lumi Raises $15m Series C - Yanir Yakutiel Unveils His Secrets of Fintech Fundraising Success
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In today's Fintech Shot of positivity and good news, Dexter chats to Yanir Yakutiel to get his secrets behind the recent fundraising success of fintech company Loomi. Hear how Yenir and his team managed to raise $15 million in their Series C round, even in the face of global economic uncertainty. Learn about the determined approach of building a pl…
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Navigating the Evolving Fintech Job Market with Claire Alexander
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Dexter Cousins is joined by Claire Alexander, founder of Coach Claire. She's here to share her secrets on how to navigate the fintech job market. About Claire Alexander Claire is a Global HR and Tech Talent Executive, Career Coach and ex-Employment Lawyer. She's also the founder of Thinktechstartup, an HR advisory business supporting tech startups …
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James Foster on Ezypay's Expansion, Partnerships and Opportunities in Asia
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"Our success is defined by what we decide not to do because there are so many opportunities." - James Foster It's been two years since James Foster last appeared on Fintech Chatter. And it has been an incredible two years for Ezypay with 50% year on year revenue growth, going from 60-100 people and now operating in 9 countries across APAC. Summary:…
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Decoding Remote Work Productivity and Performance Management with Mark Lewis
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In this episode of Fintech Chatter I'm joined by ex-Fintech founder now HR tech founder Mark Lewis, CEO and Co-Founder of Crewmojo. As we navigate the choppy waters of remote work and productivity, Mark offers valuable insights. We debate the challenge of managing remote workers, the shift from daily face-to-face interactions to asynchronous commun…
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Dexter Cousins is joined by Simon Lee of Patona, our newest member of the Fintech Chatter crew, to bring you our new monthly Fintech News show. This month Dexter and Simon discuss: - Parpera and Prospend on the Wise Platform - Revolut launching in NZ - The state of Aussie Fintech funding - Why so many Fintech CEO's are resigning Plus Dexter quizzes…
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Let's chat... AI | Sam Zheng, Curious Thing
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Looking to leverage AI in your business? Gain valuable insights from Sam Wong, CEO of Curious Thing, as he discusses the transformative power of AI in customer communication and beyond. In this episode of Let's Chat, Dexter chat's to Sam Zheng, CEO and Co-Founder of Curious Thing, an Aussie AI scale up. Sam was also co-founder of Hyper Ana one of A…
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Wise Strengthens Local Platform Offering Supporting Aussie Fintech's
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Dan McCarthy, APAC Regional Head for Wise joins Dexter Cousins to share news about the Wise Platform launch. Aussie Fintech startups Parpera and Prospend will be the first Australian fintechs to use Wise’s infrastructure, to create deposit accounts and digital debit cards via their own apps. If you'd like to find out more about the Wise Platform go…
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Charlie Short, APAC Head of Growth for Revolut joins dexter to talk about their recent expansion into New Zealand. Charlie also gives an update on Revolut's Australian product roadmap. Their APAC growth plans including India. And their measured approach to growth in the region. Plus Dexter asks if Australia really is the test bay for fintech innova…
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Katrina Donaghy, co-founder of Civic Ledger, joins Dexter Cousins for ep151 of Fintech Chatter. Katrina shares the journey of her company and the role of blockchain technology in solving efficiency problems in government. Katrina emphasises the importance of focusing on the "why" rather than the "what" of blockchain and highlights the potential of …
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Visa's Anthony Jones Discusses Fintech Partnerships and Global Expansion Opportunities. Visa's Head of Digital Partnerships for Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific, Anthony Jones, joins Dexter Cousins on Lets Chat... - a new series where we bring in the experts to discuss key founder challenges. They discuss Visa's role in the fintech eco…
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150: Dexter Cousins | Tier One People pt2
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To celebrate episode 150 of Fintech Chatter we decided to do something a bit different. In this two part interview Simon Lee from Patona turns the tables and plays host while Dexter answers the questions. In part two: Dexter shares his recruitment tips and the exact process he follows to hire amazing talent. They also talk about the amazing opportu…
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149: Dexter Cousins | Tier One People pt1
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To celebrate episode 150 of Fintech Chatter we decided to do something a bit different. In this two part interview Simon Lee from Patona turns the tables and plays host while Dexter answers the questions. In Part one: Dexter shares his background from being a failed graphic designer, working in the motorsport industry to recruitment and then launch…
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Is it Game Over for Blockchain? Chloe White | Blockchain News
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In the last ever Blockchain News, Dexter is joined by Chloe White to discuss the latest policy and regulation developments in Blockchain. Is this the end of Blockchain? Or is it the beginning of something far BIGGER? About Chloe Chloe White is a blockchain and fintech expert who has been jet-setting around the globe. In this episode of Blockchain N…
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148: PlanPay | Gary Burrows - The Future of Travel Payments
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Imagine unlocking a world of travel experiences without the financial hangover or debt! Join me in episode 148 as I chat with Gary Burrows, CEO of PlanPay, a fintech that's revolutionising travel payments by splitting future bookings into flexible instalments. We discuss how PlanPay has navigated the challenges of the COVID pandemic, Gary's journey…
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In this special bonus episode Dexter Cousins is joined by Dom Pym Co-Founder of Up and Fintech Investor. Euphemia is Dom's family office and Australia's newest investment partner for the Aus startup community. They're investing in tomorrow’s startup scene, nurturing a diverse, progressive, intelligent, ambitious community that’s building the future…
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In episode 147 of Fintech Chatter Podcast Dexter Cousins is joined by Nima Karimi of Lendela. Nima is the CEO of Lendela, Southeast Asia's first reverse auction lending platform. This podcast was recorded in Sydney in the week Lendela launched their Australian business. Nima shares his thoughts on Australian Fintech and why the country is such an a…
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146: Monoova | Christian Westerlind Wigstrom
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Dexter Cousins is joined by Christian Westland Wigstrom of Monoova for episode 146 of the Fintech Chatter podcast. Dexter and Christian first connected in 2018 when Christian did a presentation on the future of Payments title The Death of Payments 2030. Christian presented a day in the life of a woman named May to predict how payments will have cha…
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145: Constantinople | Macgregor Duncan
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In episode 145 of Fintech Chatter, Dexter Cousins is joined by Macgregor Duncan of Constantinople. Constantinople is the first of its kind: an all-in-one software and operational platform for banks. Providing a fully-managed platform service, covering customer experience, product, infrastructure, operations, servicing, and compliance. Macgregor fou…
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