Welcome to the latest On the Couch. In this episode, I am joined by Marc Jocum from Global ETFs. Marc is a senior product and investment strategist at Global ETFs.

Talking Points

· How are ETFs priced when the core components are traded overseas in a different time zone.

· How does the leverage work? Why is it a slight unknown?

· Do we get dislocations of prices when a futures contract expires?

· How does the currency hedging work?

· Why do we get strange moves in ETFs in our time zone?

· What about liquidity? How do investors get set in size?

· What role do market makers have in the price discovery process?

· Where are you seeing the flows at the moment. Any surprises?

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Welcome to the latest episode of On the Couch, the podcast series where we chat with brokers, CEOs, and fund managers to give you valuable insights into the investing world.

In this episode, Henry Jennings is joined by Carolyn Breeze, CEO of Scalare Partners, an ASX-listed company (ASX: SCP).

With over 20 years of experience in the technology sector, Carolyn is known for driving innovation and commercial growth while championing diversity and supporting the early-stage startup ecosystem in Australia. Prior to joining Scalare, she was Chief Commercial Officer at Zepto, and has held senior roles at GoCardless, PayPal, Braintree, and eBay.

Talking Points

• What does Scalare do?
• A look at some of the investments currently in the portfolio
• How does Scalare choose which companies to invest in?
• Why the decision to list, and what's next?
• The recent acquisition of Inhouse Ventures—what does it bring to the table?
• Carolyn's career journey and experience in tech
• Her focus on women in tech—is Australia lagging, and what needs to change?
• Key insights on investing in tech and working with early-stage companies
• The role of AI and how the revolution might unfold
• Where retail investors should be looking in the tech space

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Welcome to another episode of On the Couch, the podcast series where we chat with brokers, CEOs, and fund managers to give you valuable insights into the investing world.

In this episode, Henry Jennings is joined by Jonathan Nurick, CIO and Founder of DivGro.

In 2019, Jonathan co-founded DivGro, an investment fund built on the same philosophy his family office has applied for decades. His father, Matthew Nurick, was a director at the prominent London-based fund of hedge funds pioneer, Momentum Group.

The fund's approach is rooted in academic research—led by Myron Gordon, father of the Gordon Growth Model—that links long-term dividend growth to share price appreciation.

Talking Points:

• Can you explain the DivGro philosophy?
• What is the Gordon Model?
• How a dividend focus can support investor psychology and help investors stay the course
• Using dividends as a lens to assess investment opportunities
• Key features of a dividend investors should pay attention to—and why
• Examples of how DivGro identifies and profits from rising dividends
• Why dividends offer insight into a company's health and long-term prospects
• Should investors focus on high yields now, or long-term capital growth?
• What advice would you give to retail investors in the current environment?

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Welcome to the latest episode of On the Couch, the podcast series where we chat with brokers, CEOs, and fund managers to give you valuable insights into the investing world.

In this episode, Henry Jennings is joined by Nick Griffin, founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Munro Partners. Nick has been a guest on the podcast before, and it's great to have him back.

As CIO, Nick is responsible for managing Munro's key investment funds and leading the firm's proprietary investment process. He has over two decades of experience managing global long/short equity mandates.

Talking Points:

• Last time Henry and Nick caught up was at the SOHN conference in Adelaide - and a lot has changed since then
• Thoughts on the current market environment
• Early takeaways from Trump 2.0
• How Nick manages investments in a volatile market
• Munro's strategy and how it's playing out
• Why Nick is a big believer in the AI revolution and how Munro is positioned
• Stock ideas and standout opportunities
• Market outlook for the US and global equities
• Performance of Munro's funds
• Discussion on Munro's ASX-listed funds, including MAET
• Are they ETFs or something else?
• How an active fund manager navigates the rise of ETFs
• Risks to be cautious of going forward
• Key indicators to watch in the tech space
• Words of wisdom for retail investors

Views expressed are current at the time of recording and are subject to change.

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Welcome to the latest episode of On the Couch, the podcast series where we chat with brokers, CEOs, and fund managers to give you valuable insights into the investing world.

In this episode, Henry Jennings is joined by Marnie Reid, CEO of Issuer Services for Australia and New Zealand at Computershare. Marnie is responsible for the leadership, growth, and day-to-day management of the Issuer Services business across both countries.

Before joining Computershare in 2022, Marnie had been a client of the business for 30 years through her roles at AMP Limited and NRMA (now IAG). At AMP, she oversaw governance of the retail register as Head of Shareholder Services, working closely with Investor Relations and Corporate Communications teams.

In 2021, Marnie was made a Fellow of the Australasian Investor Relations Association (AIRA) in recognition of her work advocating for best practice and development programs in retail investor relations.

In this episode, they discuss:

• The rise of scams and how to spot them
• What Computershare is doing to keep investor data and shareholdings safe
• Practical steps investors can take to help prevent fraud
• Important considerations around estate planning

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Welcome to another episode of On the Couch, the podcast series where we chat with brokers, CEOs, and fund managers to give you valuable insights into the investing world.

In this 'quickie' episode, Henry Jennings is joined by his good friend Andrew Wielandt, also known as The ETF Whisperer.

The focus is on defence investing, with growing pressure on Europe to defend itself and massive gains in European arms makers over the past few years - Rheinmetall is up 600% since the invasion of Ukraine. With defence spending on the rise, Henry and Andrew take a closer look at how investors can gain exposure to the sector.

It may not be very ESG-friendly, but it's becoming a necessity.

They cover the three main Defence ETFs on the ASX:

• DFND
• ARMR
• DTEC

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Welcome to the latest episode of On the Couch, the podcast series where we chat with brokers, CEOs, and fund managers to give you valuable insights into the investing world.

In this episode, Henry Jennings is joined by Guy Keller, Portfolio Manager for the Tribeca Nuclear Energy Opportunities Strategy, which invests in the equity and debt of companies involved in the nuclear energy industry, with a key focus on the uranium sector.

As a senior member of the Tribeca Global Natural Resources investment team, Guy provides valuable insight and supply-and-demand modelling across key commodities such as iron ore, base metals, and precious metals. With over two decades of global commodity trading experience, including 15 years as Head of Asia Base Metals Trading at Macquarie Bank, he brings deep expertise in resource markets. Guy holds a Bachelor of Social Science (Economics) from UNSW and a Master of Applied Finance from Macquarie University, Sydney.

Talking Points:

• What happened to the uranium rally?
• Despite strong demand for power from data centres, uranium prices have slumped to $64 - why?
• Every broker remains bullish, yet shorts have driven the sector lower. Is there any optimism among investors to match the analysts?
• The ASX uranium sector has been heavily sold off - what could change that?
• Where does value exist in the sector right now?
• Running a uranium-focused fund when the whole sector is struggling - how do you manage it?
• How does the fund invest? Does it have the ability to short uranium stocks?
• What needs to change in the uranium market to trigger a turnaround?
• How could life under Trump impact the sector? Would it?
• What would signal a turning point for the industry?
• What advice can be given to investors in resource stocks?

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Welcome to another episode of On the Couch, the podcast series where we chat with brokers, CEOs, and fund managers to give you valuable insights into the investing world.

In this episode, Henry Jennings is joined by Dr Nina Webster, CEO and Managing Director of Dimerix (ASX: DXB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company working on treatments for inflammatory diseases. With a market cap of $270 million, Dimerix is advancing its proprietary Phase 3 candidate DMX-200 to treat Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a rare kidney disease, and is also developing DMX-700 for respiratory disease.

Nina has over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with leadership roles across research, development, and commercialisation. She was formerly Commercial Director at Acrux (ASX: ACR), an Australian pharmaceutical company that successfully developed and commercialised multiple products globally. She is also Non-Executive Chairperson for SYNthesis BioVentures and a Non-Executive Director at Linear Clinical Research Limited. Dr Webster holds a Ph.D in Pharmaceutics from Cardiff University, a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacology, a Master’s in Intellectual Property Law from Melbourne University, and an Executive MBA from RMIT.

Talking Points:

• Dimerix is focused on developing and commercialising new treatments for inflammatory diseases with poor outcomes. The leading drug candidate is a treatment for a rare kidney disease known as FSGS - what’s the nature of this disease and its current treatment?
• What’s changed, and how did DXB come about?
• DMX-200 is now in a global Phase 3 clinical trial - an update on the trial and when results are expected.
• The upside from here following DXB’s strong run.
• Are all the eggs in one basket if this trial is not successful? What is Plan B?
• Three successful commercial deals - how they came together.
• CEOs shouldn’t speculate on future licensing deals, but the US market is always the big one. What interest has there been from US pharma companies?
• How does what’s happening in the US impact Dimerix? Elon Musk has been vocal about the FDA, and with Kennedy in charge, is there extra risk of regulatory slowdowns?
• NEU as a playbook - Dr Webster previously worked with NEU’s CEO at Acrux. Is Dimerix a bona fide Neuren replica?
• Cash reserves and burn rate - what’s the current financial position?
• Who are Dimerix’s biggest shareholders?
• If the FSGS trial goes well, what happens next? Licensing?
• What will be the major Dimerix milestones for 2025?

A deep dive into Dimerix, the biotech sector, and what’s ahead for the company.

Listen now to hear the full conversation.

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