Episode 034: Delilah Panio on The Exit
Today’s episode comes from an interview Delilah Panio, TSX/TSXV’s VP of US Capital Formation, recorded with Steve McGarry, host of The Exit. The duo cover a lot of ground, including a topic Delilah is especially passionate about—bridging the gender gap in venture capital.
Episode 033: Full Circle Lithium (TSXV:FCLI) CEO Carlos Vicens on the global significance of lithium
In this episode, TSX’s George Khalife speaks to Carlos Vicens, CEO of Full Circle Lithium (TSXV:FCLI), a highly specialized recycling company focused on lithium and battery materials reintegration.
Episode 032: A Conversation with Jim Balsillie
In this episode, TSX’s Dani Lipkin speaks to Jim Balsillie. Jim is the retired Chairman and co-CEO of Research In Motion (BlackBerry), a technology company he scaled from an idea to $20 billion in sales globally.
Episode 031: ME2C Environmental (TSXV:MEEC) CEO Rick MacPherson Talks Dual-Listing
In this episode, we’re joined by Rick MacPherson, President and CEO, ME2C Environmental (TSXV:MEEC), a leading environmental technologies company developing and delivering patented and proprietary solutions to the global power industry.
With an existing listing on a US exchange, ME2C Environmenal dual-listed on TSX Venture Exchange to access capital and fund the company’s expansion. Hear Rick share the benefits of being dual-listed, including how it’s helped MEEC increase exposure and access additional shareholders.
Episode 030: How Public Venture Capital Helped Fuel Yerbaé’s Mission to Provide a Healthier Alternative to Traditional Energy Drinks
In this episode, we’re joined by Todd and Kerrie Gibson, Co-Founders of Yerbaé Brands Corp. (TSXV:YERB.U), a company that makes great-tasting energy beverages with yerba mate and other premium, plant-based ingredients. After a successful crowdfunding campaign helped the company attract a loyal base of customers, Todd and Kerrie turned to TSX Venture Exchange to realize their growth ambitions and move the company forward. Hear from the co-founders as they outline the benefits of being a public company, including easier access to capital, the ability to attract qualified employees, and how it’s helped them stand alongside their biggest competitors in the market.
Episode 029: Crossing Intents: TMX Markets introduce new Canadian trading platforms, Alpha-X and Alpha DRK.
In the third edition of TMX Presents: Crossing Intents, Doug and Corey are joined by Rizwan Awan, President, Equities Trading & Head of TMX Markets, Products & Services, TMX Group, for a deep dive on the concept of adverse selection, a situation where a party trades against you when you are likely to lose due to unequal information or a speed disadvantage. Following extensive feedback from clients, TMX Group is introducing two new trading platforms in Canada, Alpha-X and Alpha DRK, in Q4 2023 that aim to address adverse selection and create a fair and level playing field for all market participants. Hear how these new trading platforms seek to democratize speed and improve execution quality while providing more choices for investors.
Episode 028: TMX Group’s New Chair of the Board Luc Bertrand
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.
Episode 027: GameSquare Esports CEO Justin Kenna: Gaming Disruptor
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.
Episode 026: Crossing Intents: Is Market Structure Broken?
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.
Episode 025: “Streets TalksTo” TSX’s Dani Lipkin and Delilah Panio
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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Episode 024: Dietmar Neuhas on Investment Advising and Issuer Deal Making
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.
Episode 023: Tech is here to stay
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.
Episode 022: Dean McPherson and The Northern Miner
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.
Episode 021: Introducing Crossing Intents - a look at global market structure trends with a Canadian lens
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.
Episode 020: Tech visionary Page Tucker on his journey to becoming President and CEO of ProStar Holdings
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.
Episode 019: Laura Lau on ETFs, Alternative Investments and the Air Force
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.
Episode 18: Tamir Poleg, Chairman & CEO, The Real Brokerage: On a mission to make agents’ lives better
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 becoming a CEO of a publicly traded company, and how that has pushed him to continually improve and disrupt the real estate brokerage industry.
Episode 017: What’s next for C100?
n 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.
Episode 016: Steve Palmer on Venture Investing
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 philosophy is.
Episode 015: Using Public Venture Capital for Acquisition Strategy
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.