Margin Call

Martin North is the Principal of Digital Finance Analytics, a boutique research, analysis and consulting firm. His Walk The World channel on YouTube is a must for astute economy watchers in Australia, while his commentary is highly regarded across mainstream media such as the AFR, Sydney Morning Herald, the ABC, 9News and many more.

Craig Cobb, aka “Trader Cobb”, is an Educator, Trader, Speaker, Managing Director of Tradercobb.com, and Host of the Trader Cobb Crypto Show.   

Daryl Guppy is the founder of GuppyTraders.com, Commentator for CNBC Asia, Author of multiple books on trading including Share Trading, Bear Trading and Trading Asian Shares. He is one of the most original & astute Australian commentators from the early days of the industry and with that comes a wealth of market experience.

Rupert Hackett is the Co-Founder and Advisor at Caleb & Brown, while also a Director at ADCA (Australia Digital Commerce Association).  Caleb & Brown is Australia’s first cryptocurrency brokerage, and Rupert is undoubtedly one of the best minds when it comes to local industry governance in Australia.  This was a great chat on the development of cryptocurrency from the clients’ perspective. For more visit: https://www.gomarkets.com/podcast/

Damien Loh is the Chief Investment Officer of Ensemble Capital, and former Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Singapore.  Ensemble Capital is a fund manager focused on global absolute returns, through an AI & human investing approach in Singapore.  Damien is a super fascinating guy with a long career ahead of him in this new world of AI-driven investment. For more visit: https://www.gomarkets.com/podcast/

Alex Saunders who is affectionately known as “Nugget”, is one of Australia’s foremost market commentators and educators in the digital asset space.  The Founder of popular media and education in Nuggets News, Alex’s passion for crypto was born from a frustration of traditional financial markets that many first adopters feel in this space.  His education has allowed many traders to steer clear of scams in the industry, focusing instead on developing a framework and community that centres on high-value projects. For more visit: https://www.gomarkets.com/podcast/

Margin Call is back for Season 2 on Wednesday 7th August 2019. Tune into hear insights into the crypto space and how prominent commentators in the economics space approach 2019.

Chris Gore (@chris_gore) is GO Markets’ CEO, Company Secretary and Responsible Manager for their AFSL licence. He’s a long-serving staff member at GO Markets and an industry veteran in the Forex operations and commentary business, with at least 10 years’ experience. Chris is most known for showing a level-headed approach to a market that often opts for scuttlebutt and hearsay. This is a fascinating episode where we cover: Favourite podcasts What’s to come in Forex & how the industry has changed The future of GO Markets The state of the global economy Looking back at 2016 U.S. Election This is the end of Season 1 for Margin Call, and we have some interesting plans ahead for Season 2. Thanks to those who have joined us as guests, and the listeners for your attention - we hope you’ve enjoyed the show. SHOW NOTES 01:33 - Introduction 02:58 - Favourite podcasts 03:44 - How the industry has changed 07:34 - Licensing around Crypto in Australia 10:44 - What’s to come in Forex 13:41 - Why GO Markets got involve

Quinn Perrott (@QuinnPerrott) is the Co-Founder & General Manager of TRAction Fintech, a regulatory technology business. Quinn has been a long time operator in the Retail Forex space, whether it’s running leading businesses like City Index and AxiTrader, or deciding to create a business in the niche space of regulatory technology. What I like about Quinn is his fair assessment of where the industry is placed, and where it needs to go to improve the experience of the consumer. He has a unique perspective as a long time operator, with his knowledge helping average traders to understand the market and industry participants to better understand their business. This chat with Quinn was a great insight into what key elements define the RegTech business, and what he learnt as a former operator in Forex. We covered numerous topics, including: Living in Cyprus His path to Forex Starting TRAction Fintech What he misses about the FX/CFD businesses New regulation from GFC How blockchain tech can impact reporting  

Adam Taylor (@AdamTaylor) is a Director of GO Markets and Head of GO Markets UK. Adam has a brilliant ability to see patterns, whether it’s playing Chess, or using Point & Figure Analysis to better understand the sentiment in the market. During my own time at GO Markets, Adam was always the cool cucumber you looked to when you wanted an opinion or topic settled - a very useful skill set for someone previously tasked with the majority of risk management in the business. This chat was a great insight into what makes a GO Markets Director tick, plus how things are looking within the UK. We covered numerous topics, including: The game of Chess Moving from Scotland to Australia His progression within GO Markets The UK market, Brexit Risk management Fundamental & technical analysis SHOW NOTES 01:33 - Introduction 03:49 - The game of Chess 05:10 - Scotland to Australia 06:55 - Growing up, Geology 08:25 - Lessons learnt from parents 12:10 - Career path and how he got into this space 15:10 - His progression

Sophie Gerber (@SophieGerber) is the Founder of Sophie Grace, a legal & compliance consultancy and Co-Founder of TRAction FinTech, a regulatory technology business. Sophie is a leader in the space of legal & compliance in the finance industry within Australia, publishing regularly across the industry. The breadth of both business, whether it’s Sophie Grace or TRAction FinTech, clearly highlight the array of Sophie’s knowledge. Her blog posts are quite brilliant in their ability to sort through the weeds that must exist within this space. This chat with Sophie was a really interesting look into her background, plus the state of legal & compliance in Australia. We covered numerous topics, including: The Royal family Starting Sophie Grace Common mistakes with new financial businesses The Royal Commission How the industry could change for the better Time management, and her role at TRAction FinTech   SHOW NOTES 01:33 - Introduction 03:08 - The royal family 05:19 - Growing up in Sydney 06:31 - Lesson

Karen Wong (@KarenWong) is a private FX & Equities Trader, Sydney Chapter Secretary of the Australian Technical Analysts Association and technical contributor for Guppytraders.com. Karen’s entire career has been focused on private trading across primarily equity markets and contributing to technical communities like Guppytraders, which has a unique perspective in the industry. Her technical analysis is regularly used to help the community pursue the development of this speciality, particularly with her engagement in the Sydney ATAA chapter. This is a great chat that uncovers the perspective of private traders, which covered topics such as: Her background and how she got into trading Her trading principles, methods, and indicators Fundamental and technical analysis How to utilise technical analysis and its key principles SHOW NOTES 01:33 - Introduction 03:19 - Earliest memory 04:46 - Lessons learnt from parents 06:33 - Her background, how she got into trading 13:13 - Day-to-day schedule 16:03 - Markets o

Andrea Marani (@AndreaMarani) is the CEO of OpenMarkets and longtime operator in the financial services space. A South African at heart, the now Aussie financial operator has many runs on the board with organisations like Investec, Rabobank, Shaw & Partners, plus the foundation of South Africa’s largest CFD business - Global Trader. OpenMarkets is a Digital Trading Platform that provides clients with direct access to markets via a range of digital technologies including API's and trading platforms like IRESS. Their primary focus is the provision of trading tools and services for B2B clients across Equities, Exchange Traded Products & Warrants. This chat with Andrea was a really interesting look into his background, and wealth of experience across financial markets. We covered numerous topics, including: What he misses about South Africa and why he moved to Australia Early memories of making wine Highlights of his career The impact of technology on financial markets Open Markets and their focus New pr

Khim Khor (@KhimKhor) is GO Markets’ COO and Executive Director. He started out as a Sales Manager for the Asia business, just when this new demographic was opening up for the CFD/Forex industry. Five years later he stands as COO and an integral part of the GO Markets team, with a unique perspective on Asia. A lifelong student of Economics, Khim has always had a penchant for understanding how markets work and of course his love for sambal. This is a great episode where we cover: Sambal, and growing up in Malaysia His time and role at GO Markets The Asia market Trading & gambling in Asia compared to Australia Asian investor perspective USA & China trade relations What sitcom best resembles Go Markets office   SHOW NOTES 01:33 - Introduction 02:55 - Sambal, and growing up in Malaysia 05:26 - Background and how he got into Forex 07:10 - Modular housing 08:33 - How he came to Australia 09:26 - Lessons learnt from his parents 10:07 - His time and role at GO Markets 13:52 - The Asia market 16:44 - Trading

David Hall (@DavidHall) is the Co-Founder of Tapaas and former Principal Architect across numerous financial institutions including Westpac, Macquarie Bank and Citigroup. David made his way into the industry through a unique opportunity at Salomon Brothers, an organisation that had a lasting impact on David. Twenty years later, and many runs on the board with institutions as a financial systems architect, David now runs his own business - Tapaas. Tapaas is an analytics platform that accelerates profit from insights for finance markets enterprises. The platform provides analytical power to growing companies, that was only previously available to the premier financial institutions that David used to work for. David has a fascinating background and life experience as an expat. We covered a vast array of topics, including: What he misses about America and loves about Australia His father and lessons learnt from him Experience travelling as an expat, particularly in Japan Financial innovation at organisations lik

Tom Williams (@TomW_GOMarkets) is GO Markets’ Head of Trading. He started out as a Dealer & Broker in the excitement-driven City of London across Equities, Fixed Income and Foreign Exchange. Learning the technical aspects of what is now a software-driven business, has allowed Tom to lead all trading operations at GO Markets, keeping the show literally on the road. Old Scouse loves a laugh and a pint, always affable enough to show you the bright side of life as Monty Python says. This is a fascinating episode where we cover: What brought him to Australia and what he misses about the UK His role as head of trading at GO Markets Swiss National Bank Crisis The GFC & Brexit What sitcom best portrays the GO Market office   SHOW NOTES 02:38 - Introduction 04:07 - Tom’s wedding and background 05:42 - What brought him to Australia 07:56 - What he misses about home (UK) 08:47 - Lessons learnt from his parents 10:09 - His role as head of trading at GO Markets 11:56 - Swiss National Bank Crisis 15:02 - Most cru

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Margin Call is the podcast that gives you behind-the-scenes access to the ups and downs of working in the Forex and CFD industry. We interview the people that keep the show on the road, giving you insight into what makes the industry tick. The series is guest hosted by Jordan Michaelides and produced by the team at Neuralle Media. To learn more visit https://www.gomarkets.com.au/podcast/ Theme song: The Good Ol Days (Film Edit) - Top Shelf Groove