Financial Standard Podcast

Financial Standard Podcast

The weekly Financial Standard podcast covers the latest developments in finance, investment trends, and economics that are shaping the future of Australia’s wealth management landscape by talking to leading professional voices in Australia and from around the world. Brought to you by Financial Standard. Take the lead.

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October 15, 2025 11 mins

The Reserve Bank of Australia started 2025 with a cash rate of 4.1%, with the market expecting a number of cuts throughout the year. Instead, the central bank has delivered just three to bring the official interest rate to 3.6%, where it is now.

While some economists believe a cut is still on the cards this year, others believe the RBA will stay on hold until early 2026.

Capital.com senior financial market analyst Kyle Rodda joins th...

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Do companies with founders at the helm run their businesses differently? Can the founders inspire more confidence from investors? Lumenary Investment Management managing director and founder shares what sets found-led companies apart.

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In this episode, Annabelle Miller, principle, investment at ECP Asset Management unpacks the current dynamics in the AI world, particularly chip manufacturing and the development of critical infrastructure like data centre. She also championed TSMC over the likes of Nvidia when it comes to stock selections – tune in to find out more.

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In the lead up to the annual FAAA Congress in Perth in November, general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson joins Financial Standard managing editor Jamie Williamson to discuss the plethora of regulatory issues impacting the financial advice sector.

He touches on what he anticipates to cover in his policy and advocacy update at Congress – the good, the bad, and the ugly – and what he hopes to get out of Compensa...

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September 17, 2025 19 mins

Australian public companies are laughing in the face of volatility and macroeconomic shocks, defying the odds to break records in the 2025 financial year. SG Hiscock & Company portfolio manager Hamish Tudgell talks about the reporting season that was.

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Five years on from a hiatus across the entire industry, the aerospace sector has seemingly returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to T. Rowe Price portfolio strategist Sam Ruiz. Find out how recent developments across the airspace affect investment opportunities, as Sam also breaks down the dynamics between the traditional duopoly in this episode.

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While tariffs from the US are consistently making headlines, their effect on the emerging economies can often be overlooked by investors. Speaking with Joseph Lai, principal and chief investment officer at Ox Capital, he explains thoroughly how investors can capitalise from opportunities presenting around the theme.

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While most investors would argue that investing with emotions is a huge red flag, DivGro co-founder and chief investment officer Jonathan Nurick says embracing emotional resilience is extremely important, stating that the exposure to the “right feedback” can amount to achieving fruitful returns in dividend investments. 

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Private equity’s big appetite for Aussie wealth managers has ramped up in recent years. From CC Capital’s $3.3billion offer for Insignia Financial to Apollo Asset Management selling its stake in Challenger, Morningstar equity analyst Shaun Ler takes a deep dive into PE’s big appetite for ASX-listed wealth managers.

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As investors continue seek diversification through alternative assets, there is an asset class that some may think of more as a staple of their local community rather than an investment; Aussie pubs.

Chris Unger, managing director and head of Redcape Hospitality, joined the Financial Standard podcast to talk about how investing in Australian pubs can offer diversification away from traditional real estate sectors and public market v...

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US national debt appears to be out of control. According to USAFacts, it stood at whopping US$36.2 trillion as at May. But is this the true amount? Could more borrowing trigger a crisis if the debt isn’t contained? University of Sydney lecturer in economics Dr. Luke Hartigan sets the record straight.

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While some investors are winning big by investing in companies enabling the use of artificial intelligence, like data centres, others are using this booming technology to analyse companies and those who run them.

Robeco head of next gen research Mike Chen joins the Financial Standard podcast to discuss opportunities in AI that are off the beaten track. 

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July 23, 2025 14 mins

Although it is still early stages to determine if artificial intelligence (AI) will be a critical component for the financial services sector, AI has seemingly transcended to a more widely used tool for some of them. Speaking with Zhe Chen, research lead at Acadian Asset Management, he reiterates the importance in maintaining the ‘edge’ amongst competition by suitably leveraging innovation across the company to remain relevant.

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Japanese gaming giant Nintendo traditionally demonstrates unique, cyclical characteristics. However, Eric Marais, head of client at Orbis Investment Management, believes its latest launch – that of the Switch 2 – may be a turning point for the stock. Here, he takes a deep dive into the gaming sector and the opportunities it presents.

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Generation Development Group chief executive Grant Hackett explains why managed accounts are accelerating, evolving, and being leveraged by financial advisers. 

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David Tuckwell, the chief investment officer of ETF Shares, is advising against panic-driven de-risking, advocating for a contrarian approach amid flare ups in the Middle East.

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Who uses managed accounts? What is the difference between IMAs, SMAs and MDAs? What’s behind the meteoric rise of managed accounts? SuitabilityHub founder and managing director Recep Peker provides an explainer. 

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Sam Perera, the director of Sydney-based financial advice firm Perera Crowther Financial Services, shares what it takes to make a financial advice firm thrive 20 years.

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Despite ongoing market volatility, private credit returns remained “compelling”, as Peter Szekely, managing partner at Tanarra Credit Partners, shares his thoughts on the current landscape for the asset class.

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June 4, 2025 13 mins

Active ETFs are growing at an unprecedented rate and raking in inflows at the expense of managed funds and unit trusts - a phenomenon felt locally and internationally.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management's global head of ETFs Travis Spence spoke with Financial Standard in London about what is taking active ETFs by storm.

Financial Standard was a guest at the 2025 J.P. Morgan Asset Management Media Summit held in London.

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