Australian Finance Podcast

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How to buy your first property in Australia, with Glen James

August 06, 2026

In this Australian Finance Podcast episode, Owen Rask sits down with Glen James to talk about buying your first property in Australia when the market feels tougher than ever. Glen explains why so many buyers feel stuck, why the old 20% deposit playbook no longer fits reality for many people, and what first home buyers can do instead of giving up. The conversation centres on Glen’s new book, The Quick Start Guide to Your First Property, and the practical mindset shift behind it. He argues tha...

VanEck’s GOAT ETF: how AI is changing ETF investing, with James Gil

August 03, 2026

In this Australian Finance Podcast episode, Owen Rask sits down with James Gil, Head of Product at VanEck, to unpack the relaunch of GOAT and why it matters for ETF investors. Rather than simply buying “AI stocks”, GOAT uses AI inside the portfolio construction process to rank global companies, score signals and build a 150-stock portfolio designed to adapt as markets change. James explains why VanEck sees GOAT as a new stage of smart beta or “ETF 3.0” that sits between plain-vanilla index i...

ASIC’s offset account warning: what borrowers should check, with Sarah Court

July 30, 2026

In this Australian Finance Podcast episode, Owen Rask speaks with Sarah Court, Chair of ASIC, about what the regulator is seeing across the financial system and why everyday Australians need to pay closer attention to how their money is being handled. Sarah explains ASIC’s role in licensing firms, holding financial institutions to account and stepping in when consumers or investors are at risk. The core of the conversation focuses on mortgage offset accounts after ASIC uncovered failures at ...