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
