Alex Vynokur is the founder and CEO of Betashares. In this conversation we unpack the founding story of Betashares, the lessons Alex learned along the way and where we sees Betashares going from here. Tune in to learn about: The insights that led to BetasharesHow the Australian finance industry inititally reacted to Betashares The early ETF launches & how the market reacted The recent launch of Betashares Direct What is in the product pipeline —------ Thank you to Betashares for sponsoring this episode and helping us keep all of our content free. Interested in exploring Betashares Direct? Check out the website or download it from the App Store. —------ Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a voice note or send us a message on our website and we'll play it on the podcast. —------ Sign up to our daily news email to get the news moving markets delivered to your inbox at 6am every weekday morning. Short, sharp, to the point, it'll get you up to speed in less than 5 minutes. —------ Want more Equity Mates? Listen to our basics-of-investing podcast: Get Started Investing (Apple | Spotify)Watch Equity Mates on YouTubePick up our books: Get Started Investing and Don’t Stress, Just InvestFollow us on social media: Instagram, TikTok, & LinkedIn —------ In the spirit of reconciliation, Equity Mates Media and the hosts of Equity Mates Investing acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today.  —------ Equity Mates Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.  This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes. Any advice is general advice only, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances, needs or objectives. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. And if you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional.  Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.