TMX Presents: The Podcast

Shane Quinn, Vice President, Corporate Communications and Brand Reputation, TMX Group, speaks to TMX Board Chair Luc Bertrand and covers a wide range of topics, including Luc’s storied career in Canada’s capital markets (TSX:X); the evolution of the market landscape in Canada and our country’s competitive prospects on the world stage.  

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In today’s episode, Erik Anderson, Head of Business Development based out of Dallas, Texas, speaks with Justin Kenna, CEO of GameSquare Esports (TSXV:GAME). Hear Justin’s origin story; how this Aussie with a financial background became an entrepreneur; how GameSquare Holdings was formed; how calculated risks pay off; and how the idea of dual listing this US-based company in Canada on TSX Venture Exchange came to be. Justin talks about his ethos - connecting global brands with their fan base - and how he built out his business model, and proving that it works.

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This week, we bring you the second episode of TMX Presents: Crossing Intents, which delves deep into global market structure trends and events with a Canadian lens. Our TMX co-hosts Doug Clark and Corey Garriot discuss market structure perceptions and misperceptions; what’s going on in the market, what needs to be fixed, and what’s working well. The duo touch on Toronto Stock Exchange’s proposed new trading venues and explore new order types. They help explain why exchanges create new markets and orders, and how the client experience plays a role in this. They also discuss issues around HFTs and dark pools and why these structures were developed – Not broken does not mean perfect.

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In this episode, Julia Streets of Streets Consulting leads a conversation with TSX’s Dani Lipkin and Delilah Panio to talk everything TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) and its globally unique position in fueling the growth ambitions of earlier stage companies. Dani touches on the history of TSXV, including how it’s evolved over the past decade to power the innovation economy, helping companies at the forefront of technology, clean tech, and life sciences access their next round of capital. Delilah demystifies the listing process, detailing her approach to helping companies figure out if it’s the right time to go public. The conversation shifts to the importance of being prepared, with Dani and Deilah emphasizing that companies should have their ducks in a row if they want to react swiftly to optimal market conditions. 

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In this episode, TMX’s Rich Goodman speaks with Dietmar Neuhas, Senior Investment Advisor at Echelon Wealth Partners. Dietmar began his wealth management career in the mid 1980s at an insurance company as an estate planner. He talks about watching trends - the theme that seemed to pervade even his childhood memories, and would eventually propel him into his career as an investment advisor. His path was not linear, after deciding not to pursue a career in psychology - by pure accident. Hear why a fish and chip shop had a huge impact on his initial career choices. Dietmar works with a team of six to advise their wealth management and issuer clients; they focus on building innovative fixed income portfolios along with equity investing. 

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On today’s episode, TSX’s Dani Lipkin speaks with Tony van Marken, co-founder and managing partner of First Ascent Ventures. Tony is an experienced international executive who has worked in the private and public markets as a high-tech entrepreneur, management consultant and investor, having worked in South Africa, the United Kingdom, Canada and France.They talk about the state of the tech industry in Canada and Tony shares his perspective on where we stand today. They also go back in time to touch on Tony’s start in the business, how he founded First Ascent Ventures, and what it was like leading a tech IPO in the mid 1990s.

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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 board; Chinese mining companies and the Canadian government action; and last but certainly not least the Exchanges’ plans for PDAC 2023, the world’s premier mining event.

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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 former researcher at the Bank of Canada. They’ll occasionally have industry experts join them as they explore market structure topics that resonate with a broader audience.

In this episode, Doug and Corey examine the SEC’s proposals (all 1,600 pages) around retail trading within the equity markets and why this matters to Canadians. They discuss the proposed US legislation, specifically around tick size change, auctions and best execution, and ponder what Chairman Gensler is trying to solve. 

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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 for capturing, recording and displaying the precise location of buried infrastructure, and in 2014 founded ProStar, which specializes in the development of mapping software. ProStar's solutions are being adopted by some of the largest entities in North America and listed on TSX Venture Exchange in 2021.

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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 former life in the air force and how that’s shaped her career in finance.

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