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What Matters

Andrew Pridham, Julian Biggins

Booking Overview

An interview-led financial services and business show focused on alternative investments, private credit, wealth management, corporate advisory, infrastructure and executive decision-making, with recurring conversations featuring senior leaders from finance, investment, construction and social infrastructure. Credible pitches include CEOs, founders, investment professionals and subject-matter experts with substantial market experience or a distinctive business case; booking difficulty is high because recent guests hold prominent executive or founder roles.

Metrics

Episodes: 34

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: Australia

Instagram: 1.8k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

amelia.pridham@mafinancial.com

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Host

Andrew Pridham - Group Vice Chairman of MA Financial and a senior participant in the firm’s discussions on investment markets, credit, wealth management and alternative assets.

Julian Biggins - Joint CEO of MA Financial, bringing senior leadership experience in financial services and corporate advisory to the podcast.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
CEOs, founders, investment and wealth-management leaders, senior executives in established businesses, and specialist experts with direct experience in alternative assets, infrastructure or corporate growth.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or scaled a substantial business, Held chief executive, executive chair or senior investment leadership roles, Led a major transaction, listing or strategic business milestone, Built recognised expertise in private markets, wealth management, credit or infrastructure

Recent Guest Discussions

Russell Grady - Building And Scaling FDC, Preserving Culture, Managing Risk, Disciplined Project Selection, Data Centres And The Company’s ASX Listing.

Kristy Simmonds - Specialist Disability Accommodation, Housing Needs For People With Severe And Permanent Disabilities, Private Capital, Government Support And Social Infrastructure.

Charlie Viola - Global Growth, Portfolio Construction, Private Markets, High-net-worth Investing And Specialist Disability Accommodation As Social Infrastructure.

Paul Heath - Building A Wealth Management Business, Independent Advice, Private Markets, Artificial Intelligence, Intergenerational Wealth Transfer And Organisational Culture.

Recent Topics

Business, Alternative Investments, Private Credit, Wealth Management, Infrastructure

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
What Matters
:

The Compute Economy: Is Capital AI’s Next Bottleneck?

September 25, 2026

In the latest episode of our What Matters podcast, David Moberley, Managing Director in our Asset Management division, explores the rapidly evolving economics of AI compute and the next phase of the AI investment cycle. Drawing on his experience investing in high-growth technology businesses, David examines the enormous capital requirements behind the AI build-out and the forces shaping future demand for compute. Highlights include: • Why capital could emerge as the next major bottl...

'Made Personal': Building FDC

August 17, 2026

In the latest episode of our What Matters podcast, our Joint CEO Julian Biggins is joined by Russell Grady, CEO of FDC Construction and Fitout. Russell joined FDC as a cadet in his early twenties and recently led the business through its billion-dollar ASX listing, the largest listing on the ASX so far this year. Highlights from their conversation include: What it takes to build and scale a successful business while preserving culture and managing risk. Why FDC’s approach to pricing s...

Private Credit. The Beautiful Game: Why process matters more than individual talent

July 30, 2026

In this episode, MA Financial's Group Vice Chairman Andrew Pridham AO is joined by MA Financial's Head of Global Credit Solutions, Frank Danieli. The discussion centres on Frank's latest Global Credit Solutions investor letter, The Beautiful Game: Why process matters more than individual talent, which explores why the strongest teams don't succeed because of individual talent alone – but rather through structure, depth and consistent execution – and why this same principle applies...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with What Matters?

What Matters is hosted by Andrew Pridham and Julian Biggins. Its publicly listed email is amelia.pridham@mafinancial.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for What Matters?

The publicly listed email for What Matters: amelia.pridham@mafinancial.com.

How many listeners does What Matters have?

Podseeker estimates What Matters reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for What Matters?

What Matters typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: CEOs, founders, investment and wealth-management leaders, senior executives in established businesses, and specialist experts with direct experience in alternative assets, infrastructure or corporate growth. Common among recent guests: Founded or scaled a substantial business; Held chief executive, executive chair or senior investment leadership roles; Led a major transaction, listing or strategic business milestone. Recent guests include Russell Grady, Kristy Simmonds, and Charlie Viola.

How hard is it to get booked on What Matters?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does What Matters cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Alternative Investments, Private Credit, Wealth Management, and Infrastructure. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

amelia.pridham@mafinancial.com

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