Bank to the future with Chris Titley

Peter Hammond, Co-founder of Exto and B3v joins the Bank to the Future podcast to talk all things market places, fintechs and blockchain. Peter has a rich history of investing in emerging technology companies in Australia including investing in every round and being a long term supporter of ASX listed Airtasker. Peter talks about the history of Exto as well as their new venture B3v focusing on blockchain applications and how and why they are excited about the sector.

Chloe White from Genesis Block is the latest guest on the Bank to the Future Podcast. Genesis Block delivers deep insight, guidance, and strategy in financial market regulation, policy development, and crypto-asset market analysis.
Chloe was responsible for driving the Commonwealth Government’s five year plan to grow the blockchain sector. In this role, Chloe succeeded in delivering seven programs to support startups and promote blockchain technology. Choe talks about the blockchain use, crypto currencies, government regulation, influencers as well as why she is excited about the future.

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#Blockchain #Cryptocurrencies #Markets #CWB

Bernard Wilson, CEO of ASX Listed Cashrewards is today’s guest on the Bank to the Future Podcast series. Bernard talks about the Cashrewards platform, the transformational partnership with ANZ, the importance of education around the product as well as what he is most excited about moving forward. Cashrewards is a 7 years old business but has been listed for less than a year.

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Ruwan Weerasooriya, founder and CEO of ASX listed Rewardle is today’s guest on the Bank to the Future Podcast series. Ruwan talks about his journey down different paths in combining loyalty and payments with local business owners, and how, over many years this proved extremely difficult. The company has re-focused on payments and partnerships with their existing technology and clients that include a Buy Now Pay Later company, a meal kit company as well re-establishing relationships with existing clients post the COVID-19 Pandemic to assist them through this unprecedented time.

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Brodie Haupt from WLTH is the latest guest on the Bank to the Future podcast. Brodie tells the story of why he created WLTH , the state of fintech in Australia, their growth initiatives including some philanthropic partnerships as well as why he is most excited about the future of WLTH.

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Stewart White, founder of Fort Canning Asset Management is today’s guest on the Bank to the Future Podcast series. Stewart talks about why he started FCAM, how they are involved with Blockchain technology, the stable coins, the network race as well as how FCAM derive their revenue. A fascinating podcast around education on the Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and how banks globally may respond.

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Carolyn Breeze, GM ANZ of GoCardless is our guest today on the Bank to the Future podcast series. Carolyn talks about her time with Ebay and BrainTree before moving to head up Australia and NZ with the UK founded GoCardless. Carolyn talks about GoCardless’s presence here in the region, the ongoing partnerships, the local fintech sector, and what she is most excited about when it comes to payments.

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#Banking #Cashless #Fintech

Morgans adviser Chris Titley chats to Tim Poskitt from Envestnet Yodlee. Tim talks about Yodlee’s involvement within the fintech ecosystem here and in New Zealand. Tim also talks about the Buy Now Pay Later Sector, the changing views and industries within fintech as well as how Yodlee is innovating as new industries and entrepreneurs emerge.

Tom Ferrier from Greener is today’s guest on the Bank to the Future. Greener is aiming to bring greener businesses and consumers together to repair the planet.

Tom deep dives into the history of Greener, coming from a corporate background as well as his plans and ambitions for the team moving forward.

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Leigh Travers, of ASX listed Digital X (ASX:DCC) speaks with Chris Titley about the history of the business, their involvement with Bitcoin as well a “mining 101” lesson! Leigh talks about the future of digital assets, NFT’s as well how Digital X is positioning itself in the future.

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In this episode of Bank to the Future- Chris Titley chats to Marc Schneider from Zebit (ASX:ZBT) . Marc deep dives in to the background of why he started Zebit. Marc talks about the 120m people that are under banked in the US and the platform Zebit has created to assist them with various retail options.

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#Fintech #Neobanks #Innovation

In our first episode of Bank to the Future in 2021, we chat to Christian Ecklemann, Co-founder and CEO of Upstreet (recorded in December 2020).

Upstreet was founded in 2019 by a passionate team of experienced professionals and entrepreneurs looking to make life better for everyday shoppers across Australia and the world. To create real alignment between major brands and everyday shoppers, Upstreet wanted to enable brands to offer real shares with every purchase. Christian talks about the journey thus far, their competitive position as well as the increasing popularity of shares as an asset class amongst millennials.

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#Fintech #Millenials #Shares

Al Bentley, from Simply Wall Street, joins the podcast today to talk about his platform that gives investors information across over 100,000 stocks worldwide.

Al talks about why he started the business, the ability to bring together data across multiple feeds and exchanges, and how education on finance/investing is a critical market.

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#Morgans #WallStreet #SimplyWallStreet #Fintech #Tech

In today’s podcast we join Gary Rohloff, Co-founder and CEO of Laybuy (ASX:LBY) from New Zealand.

Gary talks about the history of the business, the reason why he and his family started it, and the traction thus far in the areas they participate in, being NZ, AUS, and the UK. Gary also talks about the BNPL sector in general.

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#Morgans #LBY #Laybuy #BNPL

In episode 33 of Bank to the future, we sit down with Scott Eddington, MD – APAC at WorldRemit.

Scott walks us through the history and origins of WorldRemit and how they are building out a presence here in Australia and the Asia Pacific. Scott also talks about their product suite, the reasons and purposes on why they exist, and some high-level data on how important remittance is on various levels. Scott also talks about 2020 and the year that was and some common trends.

Today’s bank to the future podcast is with Steve Lapin of ASX listed Zebit (ASX Code: ZBT). Zebit plays within the Buy Now Pay Later predominately in the US. Zebit is targeting a different model within the sector aiming to service those that have or can’t be serviced by other providers and or the banks. Steve also delves into 2020 – and how there are some clear trends that have formed as well as their response internally and with their customers.

Today’s episode is with Charlie Youakim from Sezzle (ASX:SZL). Sezzle plays in the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) sector and Charlie goes into detail on how they are competing in what is quite a crowded market. Sezzle’s average basket size is $90 USD (smaller v peers) and the feedback from merchants has been very strong as they increase sales, volume, and basket size. Charlie also talks about 2020, the psychology of their target market, and why customers keep coming back.

Today’s episode of Bank to the Future is with Robbie Cooke from Tyro (ASX:TYR). Tyro is coming up to 12 months listed on the ASX, yet have a rich history of 17 years operating. Robbie talks about the growth they’ve seen in the last few years, the wild ride that has been 2020 as well some glimpse into the future of payments.

In this episode, we chat with Anthony Nantes, CEO of Wisr (ASX:WZR). Wisr predominantly is in the personal lending market and more recently has veered into secured vehicle financing. Wisr has seen explosive year on year growth on loan origination, and Anthony deep dives into why and how they operate as a business.

Today’s Bank to the Future Podcast was with Frank Sterle, COO of GetCapital. GetCapital is an award-winning non-bank business lender dedicated to meeting the needs of Australian businesses with the products and services they deserve. Frank goes into the history of the business, the traction thus far as well as the opportunity at large.