Business Talk – A2X CEO Kevin Brady on the exchange’s record-breaking trading volumes

In this episode of Business Talk, Michael Avery is joined by A2X CEO Kevin Brady to discuss the exchange’s outstanding trading performance in 2023.

Brady is the co-founder and CEO of the A2X Markets stock exchange and has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry.

He previously served as a Director and the Head of Equity Trading at Barnard Jacobs Mellet for over six years.

Brady then joined Investec Institutional Securities as the Head of Equity for its Dealing Desk, and became the company’s Managing Director – a role he served in for over nine years.

In 2014, Brady founded the A2X Markets stock exchange as a competitor and alternative to the JSE.

The platform went live in 2017 and has since become one of the top stock exchanges in South Africa, with 169 listed companies and a total market cap exceeding R9 trillion.

Business Talk with Kevin Brady

In this interview, Brady talks about A2X’s incredible growth in 2023 – including a significant increase in trade volumes, trade count, and number of listings.

He explains how the exchange is attracting these listings and trades, and achieving growth.

Brady then talks about A2X’s role in empowering retail investors and facilitating their participation in the market.

He discusses A2X’s biggest challenges and suggests changes in the regulatory landscape that would benefit the entire stock exchange ecosystem.

Finally, Brady unpacks A2X’s plans and tells viewers to look out for exciting new developments from the platform.

The full Business Talk interview with A2X CEO Kevin Brady is embedded below.