From a Lawyer Who Defended Alan Bond… To Being Australia’s Top Market Regulator | Joe Longo
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In this episode of Ticker Talk, we sit down with former ASIC Chair Joe Longo for a fascinating conversation on the people, experiences and crises that shaped his career. From growing up around his family’s fruit and vegetable business in Perth, to studying law, representing Alan Bond during one of Australia’s most infamous corporate collapses, working across global financial markets with Deutsche Bank, navigating Brexit from London, and eventually leading Australia’s corporate regulator, Joe shares the lessons that shaped his view of markets, regulation, leadership and risk. This is a rare look inside the career of one of Australia’s most experienced legal and regulatory minds. Chapters:
00:00 - Introducing Joe Longo 01:00 - Growing up around Perth’s fruit markets 03:00 - The family lessons that shaped his work ethic 05:00 - Why education became a priority 07:00 - Falling into law and building a legal career 11:00 - Representing Alan Bond during the Bond Group collapse 15:00 - Moving from private practice to ASIC enforcement 17:30 - Joining Deutsche Bank and learning global banking 20:00 - The GFC, reputational risk and major banking crises 22:00 - Brexit, crisis management and becoming ASIC Chair
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