A weekly look at current Australian business finance issues and events, as seen through the eyes of corporate and commercial “special situations”, “workout” and industry experts. Nick Samios hosts a panel comprising Australia’s leading restructuring, capital raising and industry sector specialists for views and analysis from these practitioners who have “skin in the game” – either as hard currency or through their PI policies! Fund Manager Nick Samios is the Managing Director of Hermes Capital – a wholesale fund specialising in event driven funding. Lunch Money is streamed live on YouTube at lunch time every Friday and uploaded shortly thereafter as an audio podcast.
Episodes
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
What is “Strategic Intelligence”? “Intelligence that is required for the formulation of strategy, policy, and military plans and ...” - Pentagon Official Definition; “The better the strategic intelligence, the better the strategy” - Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Lunch Money is the weekly livestream and podcast where work-out, special situations and commercial finance experts give us insights into their professional lives, where the opportunities are in market for finance and investment, and their take on the weeks news. This week, the focus is on “strategic intel” with our guests and field specialists Travis Dix (QLD Sales Manager, NCI), Sharon Taylor (Senior Research Analyst, Performance Property) and Nicholas Martin (Partner, BDO)
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Join us as work-out, special situations and commercial finance experts give us insights into their professional lives, where the opportunities are in market for finance and investment, and their take on the weeks news. This week, on Lunch Money, Nick Samios is joined by corporate restructuring expert Neil Cussen (Partner, Deloitte), insolvency and securities enforcement expert Alison Robertson (Partner, HWL Ebsworth), along with an experienced authority on business sales Mark Jason (Managing Director, LINK Business) - back so soon by popular demand!
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
“Follow the money” – a tried and tested tactic for on-track punters in days gone by and the theme for this week’s edition of Lunch Money. Nick Samios is joined by commercial insolvency and litigation expert Daren Anderson (Managing Director, ERA Legal), entrepreneurial accountant, mentor and strategic business advisor David Kenney (Partner, Hall Chadwick), along with award-winning mortgage finance specialist Justin Doobov (Managing Director, Intelligent Finance). Tune in to find out what has been keeping our guests busy and for their reading of the latest form as we review the weeks business and finance news headlines.
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
This week on Lunch Money, we examine the challenges of buying and selling businesses in the current business environment, as well as the impact of this weeks news on corporate restructuring and capital raising in special situations. Join Director & Fund Manager Nicholas Samios as he engages with South Australian corporate restructuring and business turnaround icon - Arnie Narayan (Principal, Travancore Legal & Advisory), along with experienced authority on business sales Mark Jason (Managing Director, LINK Business).
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
18 years combined serving in the Navy, 10 years in the restaurant game, and 12 years jumping in and out of tanks filled with hot sulphuric acid – that’s just a tiny bit about our guests this week. Join Nick Samios with guest industry “insiders” and experts Dave Osman (General Manager, Acid Plant Management Services), Mark Robinson (Partner, dVT Group) and Sarina Jackson (Partner, Douros Jackson). Taking points include a review of mining services, commercial finance, corporate restructuring and the latest news impacting “special situations” and businesses in Australia.
Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
A physician, a company doctor and a fund manager walk into a wine bar – well, not quite. This week, Hermes Fund Manager Nick Samios is joined by special guests Carl Gunther (President, TMA Australia), Dr. John Cummins (Director, Executive Medicine) and Peter McAtamney (Principal, Wine Business Solutions). Join us as they discuss rebooting – both businesses and personal health – and to give their perspectives on this week’s developments.
Friday May 08, 2020
Friday May 08, 2020
Join host Nick Samios as he chats with special guests Jason Waller (CEO & Managing Director, InteliCare) and Scott Taylor (Partner, Taylor David Lawyers) about capital raising during a pandemic, and their upcoming IPO.
Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
Join Nicholas Samios & guests Daniel Woodhouse (Managing Director, FTI Consulting), Angelina Kozary (Partner, Piper Alderman) and Stuart Craig (Director, 888x), as they explore contentious capital raising and corporate insolvency in the current environment.
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Join Nick Samios & special guests Glen Triebel (Consultant, Human Solutions Group), David Gandolfo (Director, Quantum Business Finance & President, CAFBA) and Aaron McDonald (Director, Pragma Legal), as they explore strategic head hunting, commercial finance broking as well as doing deals – both M & A's and corporate restructurings – in the COVID-19 age.
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Join Director & Fund Manager Nicholas Samios and guests Anthony Igra (Director, Contractors Debt Recovery), Angela Haynes (Head of Restructuring Services, KPMG Greater Western Sydney) and Adam Benson (Managing Director, Outsource PR), as they discuss surviving and thriving in the COVID-19 business landscape.