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.
This podcast was formerly Lunch Money, rebranded as Hermes Ledger.
Episodes
Jun 5, 2020
Jun 5, 2020
41 min
“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.
May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020
30 min
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).
May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020
37 min
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.
May 15, 2020
May 15, 2020
38 min
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.
May 8, 2020
May 8, 2020
32 min
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.
May 1, 2020
May 1, 2020
39 min
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.
Apr 24, 2020
Apr 24, 2020
37 min
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.
Apr 17, 2020
Apr 17, 2020
39 min
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.
Apr 9, 2020
Apr 9, 2020
37 min
Tune in for Episode 3 of our Lunch Money livestream series, as host Nick Samios and guests glean tips and insights on how businesses in Australia can meet the challenges of COVID-19. Jamie Holroyd (Managing Director, Stratosfear), Brendan Wyhoon (Managing Partner, William James), and Sule Arnautovic (Partner, Jirsch Sutherland) take a look at the current state of Australian commerce from their different professional perspectives. BYOL (bring your own lunch!).
Apr 3, 2020
Apr 3, 2020
17 min
Episode 2 of our Lunch Money finds Director & Fund Manager Nick Samios and experienced guest panel discussing the current COVID-19 crisis and what it means for the SME landscape from legal, valuation and insolvency standpoints. Join Scott Langdon (Partner, KordaMentha), Patrick Symons (Director, Hyman's Valuer's and Auctioneers), and Daren Anderson (Managing Director, ERA Legal) as they share their insights on the topic.