Ticker Talk

In this episode of TickerTalk, Cliff Richards, former executive at Sanford Securities, Macquarie Banking, NABtrade and ASX, takes us inside the evolution of Australian online broking, the realities of big market infrastructure projects, and what he learned in the middle of the CHESS storm. He explains what CHESS actually does, why the blockchain-era replacement stalled, how sunk costs, optimism an...

Is there a boardroom club that doesn’t serve retail shareholders? And what should everyday investors demand from the companies they own a piece of? In this episode, we speak with Rachel Waterhouse from the Australian Shareholders Association (ASA), an organisation that has spent more than six decades backing retail investors and holding boards and companies to account. She shares why governance ma...

Joe Hockey says rising government debt and a welfare bill larger than income tax could change how capital is taxed in Australia. Here's the full conversation, including what he learned from losing the Treasurer's job in front of the whole country. In Part 2, former Treasurer and former Ambassador to the United States Joe Hockey talks about his time in politics and his life since. He covers...

What happens when investors start demanding more transparency from the companies and markets they trust? In this episode, Joe Hockey joins the conversation about where his family originated from, how he talked his way into a career in politics and reflects on his career in Australian politics, financial markets and economic policy and why he believes transparency and integrity could become increas...

Irene Deutsch started out sorting share applications on the floor at midnight during one of Australia's biggest bank floats. Decades later, she's the CEO of the country's oldest jeweller. This episode traces one of the more unexpected career journeys in Australian finance. In this episode of Ticket Talk, we sit down with Irene Deutsch, CEO, Managing Director and proprietor of Fairfax &...

If you care about how real decisions get made in Australian boardrooms, and what separates merely competent directors from truly great chairs, this episode is a rare inside look. David Gonski shares what he’s learned across decades on major boards, in education and in the arts, from judging the Archibald Prize to helping steer iconic companies like Westfield, ASX and Coca‑Cola Amatil. We explore h...

In this episode, David Gonski shares how his family uprooted their lives to move to Australia, why he didn’t follow in his father footsteps into neurosurgery, and how great teachers and mentors reshaped his path from debating student to young M&A partner and, eventually, adviser to some of the country’s most influential business leaders. If you’re interested in leadership, education, career pi...

In this conversation, Geoff Wilson uses a striking compounding example to explain why starting early and spending time in the market can matter far more than trying to perfectly time every investment. In part two of this discussion, Geoff reflects on launching Wilson Asset Management with $1 million in 1998, developing his stock selection framework and navigating the opportunities and excesses of...

How did Geoff Wilson go from failing Year 12 and knowing almost nothing about the stock market to founding one of Australia’s most recognised investment management companies? In Part One of this Ticker Talk conversation, Wilson Asset Management founder and chairman Geoff Wilson reflects on his unconventional journey into finance. He shares how his upbringing in Melbourne shaped his appetite for ri...

In Part 2 of our conversation with Joe Longo, we explore his appointment as Chair of ASIC and the challenge of leading one of Australia’s most important regulators through a period of change. Joe reflects on building a more modern, confident and ambitious ASIC, the importance of transparency and accountability, the future of private markets and superannuation, and the lesson that has guided him th...

In this episode of Ticker Talk, we sit down with former ASIC Chair Joe Longo for a fascinating conversation on the people, experiences and crises that shaped his career. From growing up around his family’s fruit and vegetable business in Perth, to studying law, representing Alan Bond during one of Australia’s most infamous corporate collapses, working across global financial markets with Deutsche...

In Part 2 of Ticker Talk’s conversation with Peter Ivany, we explore what happened after Hoyts grew from a $70 million business into a global company worth more than $1 billion. Peter reflects on stepping into the CEO role, navigating rapid expansion, selling Hoyts and learning how to lead through uncertainty. He also shares why the strongest businesses are built around the right people, partnersh...

In this episode of Ticker Talk, Peter Ivany AO shares the story behind his rise from the son of Holocaust survivors to the former CEO of Hoyts. Peter reflects on the resilience, sacrifice and work ethic shaped by his parents’ journey, before taking us through his early years, his time in Israel during the 1973 war, and the unexpected path that led him into the cinema business. From finding his pla...

What really happens when a company reaches breaking point? In this episode of Ticker Talk, Lachlan Edwards, Founder of Faraday Associates as we unpack the world of corporate restructuring, from diagnosing businesses in distress to navigating cash pressure, major decisions and the human impact behind them. Lachlan also shares his career journey, his passion for the arts and why Shakespeare still ha...

In this episode of Ticker Talk, we sit down with veteran journalist and author Glenda Korporaal to unpack a career spent inside Australia’s biggest media dynasties, from Fairfax to Packer to Murdoch. Glenda reflects on the changing role of journalism, what it means to hold power to account, and how business reporting has evolved in an age of endless commentary. She also shares stories from coverin...

In this episode of Ticker Talk, we’re joined by Professor Carole Comerton-Forde , one of Australia’s leading experts in market structure, trading, and capital markets. From the evolution of the ASX and the rise of indexing, to dark pools, high frequency trading, and the decline of public markets, Carol breaks down some of the biggest shifts shaping modern investing. She explains why fewer companie...

Inside the AI Startup Fighting Scammers With Their Own Tactics. In this episode of Ticker Talk, we sit down with Brad Joffe, co founder of an AI startup flipping the script on fraud. From starting in law to working in venture capital and navigating the rise and fall of Greensill, Brad shares the reality of building startups, taking risks and why he chose to step into the arena himself. We also div...

What happens when you see a major shift coming… and act on it? In this episode of Ticker Talk, Chris Barter (King River Capital) shares the moment he decided to step away from Goldman Sachs’ Russia business and how that decision shaped everything that followed. From backing companies like Palantir to investing in AI and defence tech, this conversation dives into risk, timing and what it actually t...

In this episode of Ticker Talk, we’re joined by Chris Barter, Co Founder and Partner at King River Capital, for a conversation that spans Cold War Germany, Goldman Sachs in Moscow, Facebook’s $9B valuation and the future of AI. Chris shares his unconventional path from studying physics at Brown and pursuing a PhD at Harvard to joining Goldman Sachs after the Cold War reshaped research funding. Tha...

In this episode of Ticker Talk, we’re joined by Matt Leibowitz, Founder and CEO of Stake, to unpack how a former lawyer and market maker saw a massive access gap for everyday Australians and built a platform to make investing in US shares simple. Matt shares his story from Perth (after being born in Cape Town) to studying law and finance, training at Allens, then moving into high performance tradi...

In this episode, we’re joined by Kylie Merritt, co founder and managing director of Ausbiz, to unpack how a modern finance media platform was built from the ground up and why launching during one of the most volatile periods in market history changed everything. Kylie shares her journey from regional journalism and on air business reporting to running a fast-growing financial media business. She r...

In this episode, we’re joined by Gemma Dale , Director of SMSFs and Investor Behaviour at NAB Trade , to explore how everyday investors actually behave when markets are under pressure and why many of the assumptions about “dumb money” are wrong. Gemma shares her personal journey into finance, from her early days in financial planning to working closely with self-directed investors at scale. Along...

Welcome to Ticker Talk. In this episode, we’re joined by Judith Fox, CEO and Managing Director of the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association. With decades at the centre of Australia’s capital markets, Judith offers a rare, insider perspective on governance, market integrity and the evolution of investing. We look into the disbanding of the ASX Corporate Governance Council, why principles...

Merry Christmas from Ticker Talk! In this episode, we sit down with Richard Carleton, CEO of the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), to unpack the CSE’s acquisition of the National Stock Exchange of Australia and what it could mean for founders, early stage issuers and investors on both sides of the Pacific. Richard shares the personal story behind his path from law and litigation into exchange le...

Today we’re joined by one of Australia’s most recognisable tech founders, Matt Barrie! From breaking the bell on listing day to scaling a platform now home to 85 million users, Matt shares the wild trajectory of building a global marketplace, the reality of disruption, and the brutal highs and lows of founder life. We get into AI agents, the early days of the internet, skiing stories, family, resi...