In our new podcast, The Fin, senior reporter Jemima Whyte and host Lisa Murray tell the audacious story of Barrenjoey, the first home-grown investment bank since Macquarie opened its doors 53 years ago.

After months of rumours, a false start and a long lunch to secure chief executive Brian Benari, veteran bankers Matthew Grounds and Guy Fowler launched an aggressive hiring spree in March 2021 dubbed “bloody Monday”.