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 covering global markets, China, the Olympics, and interviewing Warren Buffett before he became one of the world’s most recognisable investors.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to Glenda Korporaal

00:46 Starting out at Fairfax

03:06 Getting into journalism

04:40 Why journalism still matters

05:37 Journalism vs commentary

06:55 Inside Australia’s media dynasties

14:24 Covering business, the Olympics and global markets

17:25 Reporting from Hong Kong and watching China rise

30:23 Interviewing Warren Buffett

35:33 Advice for young journalists

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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 companies are choosing to list, how private capital is changing the landscape, and why public markets still matter for everyday investors.

This is a smart, accessible conversation on how markets really work and where they may be heading next.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:55 Meet Prof. Carole Comerton-Forde
04:14 How markets have evolved
09:24 The rise of indexing
12:17 Trading hours, liquidity and small caps
18:05 Dark pools and high-frequency trading
25:04 Is the public market in decline?
35:50 Quickfire questions
40:42 Outro

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 dive into his latest venture, an AI powered platform that engages scammers, wastes their time and extracts critical intelligence to protect consumers, banks and governments.

This is a conversation about career pivots, startup lessons, and how AI can be used for good.

Timestamps:

00:00 - From law to startups

03:00 - Early career & moving firms

05:00 - Venture capital & private markets

10:00 - Why he left law to build

15:00 - Building (and losing) a startup

22:00 - Rebuilding after Greensill

24:00 - The AI startup fighting scammers

30:00 - Real AI scam call examples

36:00 - The future of AI & key lessons

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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 takes to make high-stakes decisions in uncertain markets.

We also unpack the future of AI, the risks of unchecked technology, and why responsibility matters just as much as innovation.

Timestamps:

0:00 - The moment he chose to leave Russia

1:00 - From Goldman Sachs to venture capital

2:10 - Starting King River in Australia

4:30 - Life outside work (surfing, music, balance)

5:00 - Ocean conservation & why it matters

9:00 - Why AI is his biggest focus

12:00 - The danger of bots, outrage & social media

14:00 - How he evaluates AI investments

15:10 - Gen AI, defence tech & what’s next

19:20 - Supporting Ukraine & global responsibility

21:20 - Biggest lesson from Goldman Sachs

22:40 - Using physics thinking in investing

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.

That journey took him to Frankfurt, London, and ultimately Moscow, where he helped build Goldman’s Russian business and invested $1 billion through its Special Situations group.

We unpack the Mail.ru investment that led to a front-row seat to Facebook at a $9B valuation, the geopolitical realities of operating in Russia, and why Chris believed early on that Putin’s return wouldn’t end well.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro

00:51 – From physics to Goldman Sachs

04:28 – Growing up during the Cold War

11:24 – Moving to Moscow and building Goldman’s Russia business

16:02 – Mail.ru, Yuri Milner, and the Facebook opportunity

19:12 – Facebook at $9B

21:22 – What came next

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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 trading and market making, including formative years in Chicago, where markets are part of the city’s DNA.

We then dive into the origin of Stake: why buying US shares used to be buried in forms, fees and friction, and how the mission became clear, make investing in US shares easier than Aussie shares.

The conversation also goes bigger picture on liquidity and market structure in Australia, why small caps suffer when liquidity dries up, and what “access first” really means for the next generation of investors. Plus, a lighter look at Matt’s world outside work, NBA obsession, “focus time” during Nuggets games, and the winter cycling gloves he still keeps as a reminder that you can do hard things.

What you’ll learn:

1. Matt’s path from law to trading and why being “the dumbest in the room” can be powerful
2. The frictions that made US investing unnecessarily hard for Australians
3. Stake’s “build the skateboard, not the car” approach to product and growth
4. Why liquidity matters and what happens when it disappears from the bottom end of the market
5. What modern retail investors really want: access, tools, and ambition

Timestamps:00:00 - Intro

00:38 - Matt’s background: Cape Town to Perth to Sydney

04:40 - Colorado exchange, 9/11, and the Nuggets fandom

07:10 - Allens, law, and the pivot into markets

09:20 - Market making, Chicago, and learning fast

17:03 - The idea behind Stake: fixing access to US shares

21:10 - Liquidity, small caps, and Australian market structure

26:58 - Product philosophy: skateboard vs car

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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 reflects on the realities of live markets coverage, the pressure of 24 hour news, and how deep exposure to markets ultimately pulled her from the camera into leadership.

What you’ll learn:

1. Why launching a finance media platform during market chaos accelerated growth
2. How journalism skills translate into running a commercial media business
3. What really changed about investor behaviour during COVID volatility
4. Why modern finance media no longer needs trading floors or studios
5. How access, technology, and audience habits are permanently reshaping markets

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:40 - From regional journalism to business reporting

06:15 - Covering markets before real-time data

11:30 - Building finance media behind the scenes

16:10 - Launching during COVID and early challenges

22:45 - Investor behaviour, volatility, and engagement

28:20 - How finance media has evolved

33:40 - Life outside markets and unexpected lessons

38:10 - Rapid fire questions

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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 the way, she reflects on some of the most confronting retirement scenarios she’s witnessed, how early decisions compound over decades and why investor education matters more than ever.

We also get a lighter glimpse into Gemma’s life outside markets, from parenting future investors to Pokémon cards, Yellow Pages nostalgia, and the challenge of teaching money concepts early.

What you’ll learn:

1. Why retail investors surprised everyone during the COVID market crash
2. How ETFs removed decision anxiety and reshaped long-term investing behaviour
3. The most common retirement planning mistakes that can’t be fixed later
4. Why time in the market still matters, but timing isn’t irrelevant
5. How investor access, data, and technology have changed markets permanently

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:38 - Gemma’s early career in financial planning

05:10 - The retirement scenarios that still stand out

10:53 - From Queensland to finance leadership

14:21 - Yellow Pages, brokers, and investing “back then”

17:34 - How access and information changed investing

21:50 - COVID, buy-the-dip behaviour, and retail investors

25:33 - Why ETFs resonate with new investors

30:56 - Active vs passive investing

35:10 - Teaching kids about money (Pokémon included)

40:24 - Rapid fire questions

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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 based regulation matters and how effective governance underpins investor confidence and capital attraction. Along the way, Judith reflects on storytelling, leadership and the importance of genuine engagement between companies and shareholders.

What you’ll learn:

1. Why strong governance is fundamental to healthy capital markets
2. The risks of over legislation versus principles based regulation
3. How engagement between boards and investors drives long term trust and value

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:30 - The democratisation of investing and changing market participation

3:55 - The ASX Corporate Governance Council: impact and legacy

8:40 - Why principles based governance works better than punitive regulation

13:10 - Governance as engagement between companies and investors

18:45 - Independence, stakeholder consensus and market confidence

24:30 - Storytelling, leadership and perspective beyond the law

29:50 - Outro

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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 leadership, along with a sharp perspective on why right sized regulation matters for growth companies. The conversation also explores the practical realities driving the Canada and Australia collaboration: capital access, liquidity, trading hours and why Australia’s institutional market structure can be an advantage for scaling businesses. Along the way, you’ll get a lighter glimpse into Richard’s life outside markets, from music and sport to a very Canadian “show and tell.”

What you’ll learn:

1. Why the CSE sees a clear opportunity for an early stage, growth focused exchange model in Australia
2. The key market structure difference Richard believes gives Australia an edge: institutions that still buy individual stocks
3. How cross-border listings can support liquidity, local participation, and capital formation when trading hours don’t overlap

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

0:52 - Why the CSE acquired the NSX

1:48 - Exchange built for early stage companies

4:30 - Richard’s early career

7:20 - Why markets shaped modern institutions

8:26 - Why Canada and Australia may align more closely

12:10 - Why scaling businesses is the shared challenge

13:10 - Why Australian capital markets matter to Canadian issuers

20:36 - How Richard moved from law into the Toronto Stock Exchange

22:05 - Market data, technology and early ETF innovation

27:20 - Show and tell

30:59 - Rapid fire questions

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