TMX Presents: The Podcast

In this episode, TMX’s Global Head of Mining Dean McPherson is interviewed by Adrian Pocobelli of the Northern Miner. They cover a lot of ground and touch on a few hot topics, including: the outlook for the mining sector; what makes TSX Venture Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange a unique two-tiered ecosystem and unlike any in the world; the benefits of graduating from the junior to the senior boa...

This week, we kick off a sub-series of TMX Presents: The Podcast with Crossing Intents, which will delve deep into global market structure trends and events with a Canadian lens. Our co-hosts are TSX’s Doug Clark, Managing Director, Market Structure and Equity Product Design and a veteran of the Canadian capital markets, and Corey Garriott, Head of Product Research at the Montreal Exchange and for...

Page Tucker, President and CEO of ProStar Holdings (TSXV: MAPS ) talks to TSX’s George Khalife about how he got his start in the tech industry. Known as a “tech visionary” early on for predictive modeling in the automotive industry, Page has an extensive background in technology start-ups. He has authored more than 20 patents based on geospatial, mobile and cloud technologies including the methods...

In this episode, TMX’s Rich Goodman speaks with Laura Lau, Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at Brompton Funds, where she oversees assets exceeding $2 billion. Laura has been in financial services for over 25 years, is a multi-award winning fund manager and has a deep understanding of how global economic trends can impact the performance of her funds. Laura also talks about her fo...

Tamir Poleg, Chairman & CEO, The Real Brokerage, speaks to Toronto Stock Exchange’s (TSX) George Khalife, about The Real’s ( TSX: REAX ) explosive growth trajectory. The Real is a technology-powered real estate brokerage firm that listed on TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) in 2020; dual-listed on Nasdaq the following year; and in 2022 graduated from TSXV to TSX. Tamir talks about his journey to bec...

In this episode, TSX’s Dani Lipkin speaks to Ray Newal, newly appointed CEO of C100, a global community of Canadians in tech. Ray talks about the history of C100, its mission, and what lies ahead for the organization. For more information on the life sciences sector on TSX and TSX Venture Exchange, please visit tsx.com . And for more insights from capital markets leaders and my TMX colleagues, ple...

On this episode, TMX’s Rich Goodman speaks with Steve Palmer, President & CEO at AlphaNorth. A small-cap and public venture investor for nearly three decades, Steve founded AlphaNorth in 2007 to focus on small-to-mid cap investments. Steve covers a broad range of topics, including public venture investing; how he’s survived various storms; how he sources deals; and what his investment philosop...

In this episode, Kathy Casey, CEO of Simply Better Brands ( TSXV:SBBC ), shares her experiences of going public in Canada in 2019 with TSX’s Delilah Panio. Hear how Simply Better Brands started with one brand - Pure Kana - and went on to acquire several CPG companies in the past three years, using its public stock as currency to make these acquisitions and grow the company’s revenues significantly...

On this episode, TMX’s Rich Goodman speaks with Wes Hall: Entrepreneur, Investor, Role Model, Corporate Advisor, PowerBroker, Philanthropist, Dragon, and Social Justice Warrior. From a tin shack and sugar cane fields in Jamaica, to a dream-turned-reality move to Canada; law clerk to corporate saviour - hear how Hall transcended societal stigmas and built a life for himself on and off Bay Street. F...

TSX’s Daniel Lubienietzky speaks with Bloom Burton & Co’s Chairman and CEO, Brian Bloom about the Canadian healthcare investing landscape. Hear how Brian Bloom’s degrees in biochemistry and biological sciences, coupled with his stints at various New York investment banking firms, laid the foundation of his success in co-founding Bloom Burton & Co. Brian Bloom also highlights many of the st...

On this episode, TMX’s Rich Goodman speaks with Eric Wetlaufer, TMX Group board member and Managing Partner at TwinRiver Capital. Eric shares his journey on what led him to impact investing, and how he challenges the traditional notion of what it actually means. He also talks about his ‘previous life’ of being a pension fund executive and how the investment philosophy of this institution has chang...

Corey Garriott, Head of Product Research at the Montreal Exchange (MX), hosts this week’s episode with guests David Duggan, Managing Director of Rates Trading and Sales at National Bank Financial and Robert Catani (aka 1R), Head of Institutional Sales, Interest Rate Derivatives at MX. These two fixed income veterans discuss the future of interest rates in Canada and cover a lot of ground, includin...

Jim Barrett, CEO of edgeTI ( TSXV:CTRL ), and Christian Mack, Managing Director of Lotus Innovations, share their experiences of going public in Canada - each from their own unique perspective as CEO and investor. Hear how edgeTI, a US software company that focuses on the integration of secure web applications, went public on TSX Venture Exchange in January 2021 and how Lotus Innovations, a privat...

Field Trip Health ( TSX:FTRP ) is a global leader in the development and delivery of psychedelic therapies. Listed on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) in 2021, co-founder and executive chairman Ronan Levy demystifies the world of psychedelics in this episode with TSX’s George Khalife. He also talks about how the public markets have benefited the industry and how being a public company has contributed...

In this episode, Michelle Tran, President of TMX Datalinx, speaks with Emil Tarazi, CEO and Co-Founder of ETFLogic, about a  research and portfolio management tool focusing on one of the fastest growing investments - Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). They cover a variety of topics, including the ETF market in Canada, trends and growth shaping the industry, as well as TMX’s strategic investment in ETFL...

Guests Kevin Dribnenki and Dominic Siciliano, both seasoned fixed income market professionals, along with host Robert Tasca, Managing Director of Derivatives Products and Services at the Montreal Exchange, focus on the fixed income market in Canada and what investors should be thinking about in today's environment. They discuss the state of the market, macro trends and how derivatives play an impo...

Grit and tenacity. Two words that may come to mind when you think of John Ruffolo, a global leader in venture investing. Host Rich Goodman, Head of Capital Development, Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange, covers a lot of ground in this episode. From disruptive innovation trends (0:00) and public venture vs. private venture (14:10) to Canadian pension funds and their role in the public...

Sabio ( TSXV: SBIO ), a leading provider of digital TV advertising platforms validated by performance, means wise or experienced in Spanish. In this episode, CEO Aziz Rahimtoola talks to TSX’s Delilah Panio, Vice President of US Business Development, about how being underrepresented in the TV landscape provided the impetus behind the early beginnings of this now-listed TSX Venture Exchange issuer....

Champion Gaming ( TSXV:WAGR ), a sports content, data and analytics company, recently listed on TSX Venture Exchange. CEO Ken Hershman joins host George Khalife to talk about his career journey; how Champion Gaming came to be; and what’s next - including a Metaverse and NFT strategy. They also discuss what led a company from Louisville, Kentucky, to tap into Canada’s public venture market. For mor...

Shane Quinn, Vice President, Corporate Communications and Brand Reputation, TMX Group, speaks to TMX CEO John McKenzie and covers a wide range of topics, including John’s own personal career trajectory at TMX; today’s TMX and what making markets better means; TMX’s strategic priorities; and finally, what’s next for TMX.

Host Dani Lipkin speaks to Tim Babcock, who was recently appointed Vice President and Head of TSX Venture Exchange, about the transformation of Canada’s junior equity exchange. For more information visit tsx.com and for more insights from capital markets leaders visit tmx.com/pov .

Got (alternative) milk? Julia Stamberger is the CEO & Co-founder of Planting Hope ( TSXV:MYLK ), an innovative plant-based and planet-friendly food & beverage products company in Chicago. In this episode, Julia joins host George Khalife to talk about the growth journey of Planting Hope and what led the company to the Canadian capital markets. For more information visit us.tsx.com and for m...