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
Jul 23, 2021
Jul 23, 2021
40 min
It's one thing to know what the objectives of a capital raise are, and how they fit in with the goals of the business. But, knowing where you are starting from in the midst of a storm is something else.
This episode on Lunch Money our guest is Andrew Way, Director at Semper. We combined data analysis with a little educated soothsaying to help special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals find their bearings!
Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!
Jul 16, 2021
Jul 16, 2021
41 min
Fraud has recently hit headlines again causing quite a stir, with sums reaching the hundreds of millions.
Our guest this week is Wayne Gilbert, Principal at PKF Integrity Services, who is an expert in workplace investigation, fraud and corruption prevention and whistleblower hotlines. We will be talking about the folly of substituting the controls and safeguards that keep your money secure for the sentiment of “trust”.
Catch us this Friday to hear us discuss topics from whistleblower hot-lines, Ponzi schemes, to trusted insider fraud and more.
Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!
Jul 9, 2021
Jul 9, 2021
39 min
SMEs Australia-wide have borne the brunt of the pandemic response – from lockdowns to border closures and other new red tape and restrictions. As the smoke starts to clear from the battlefield – what do SME owners need to focus on to restore their plans for creating wealth for their families?
Our guest this week is Angela Vithoulkas - business investor and Small Business Champion!
Angela is an Independent Councilor for the City of Sydney, Spokesperson for the SME Association of Australia and Founder/Host at SME TV and Podcasts.
Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!
Jul 2, 2021
Jul 2, 2021
40 min
How can a business owner navigate the challenges of business growth and make life changing discoveries of their own hidden talents along the way?
This week our guest is Peter Ellis, business transformation researcher and Principal Consultant at Your Silent Partner: https://ysp.com.au/
Join us as Peter discusses new ways for business owners to navigate step changes in business size and the challenges at the personal and operational level they face along the way.
Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!
Jun 25, 2021
Jun 25, 2021
38 min
Our guest this week is Arabella Macpherson, Communications Coach and Director at Resonate Communications. Arabella is a leadership and communications expert who currently teaches business leaders “intuitive leadership”, how to have “influential conversations” and to “present with presence”.
We look forward to hearing her timely insights into these areas as the East Coast of Australia, once again, closes its borders and contemplates more rounds of lockdowns.
Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!
Jun 18, 2021
Jun 18, 2021
37 min
What’s going on “left of field” in the non-bank secured lending space? Find out this week with Mark Hutchins (Partner at Secured Lending).
Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!
Jun 11, 2021
Jun 11, 2021
46 min
Our special guest this week is James Tuckerman, a thought leader in entrepreneurship, start-ups and B2B Sales and Marketing.
Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!
Jun 4, 2021
Jun 4, 2021
38 min
With more to credit than you may think, calculating its risk is all the more difficult during these uncertain times. There is more at play than stats and figures, so this week we will uncover ways businesses can effectively perform risk assessment.
We are joined by the CEO of the Australian Institute of Credit Management (AICM), Nick Pilavidis and corporate restructuring expert Andrew Spring (Jirsch Sutherland). We will discuss the AICMs recent Annual Risk Report and what it means for business supplying other businesses trade credit.
May 28, 2021
May 28, 2021
41 min
Stakeholder management is at the heart of all successful business turnarounds and the focus of this weeks Lunch Money with insights from hands on practitioners.
Our guests are business restructuring and Safe Harbour expert, Shane Deane (Director at Dye & Co), and communications, issues management and reputation repair expert, Holly Reynolds (Managing Director at Left Field Communications).
Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!
May 14, 2021
May 14, 2021
44 min
Budget 2021 left us with a lot of questions - this Friday we are looking for the answers! We will analyse and breakdown the budget to help you understand the ins and outs of where the rubber hits the road.
We are joined by special guests David Gandolfo (Chair of Advocacy at CAFBA) and Gino Malacco (Tax Partner at Hall Chadwick).
Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!