
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

May 7, 2021
May 7, 2021
35 min
Wanting to know how to stay ahead of the curve? Join us this week to discuss ways you can better prepare and weather times of uncertainty.
Sharing their thoughts on the matter are special guests Patrick Schweizer (Director at Alares Systems) and Bruce Pasetti (Director at Stratos Legal).
Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!

Apr 30, 2021
Apr 30, 2021
47 min
There have been only nine appointments of SME “Restructuring Practitioners” since the schemes inception. Are the qualifiers for this regime too narrow? And at the bigger end of town - what are the personal risks NEDs are facing with the end of Job Keeper as collection activity ramps up?
To mark our 50th episode, we are joined by special guests Kathy Sozou (Partner at McGrathNicol) and Michael Sloan (Partner at Ashurst), who will be answering these questions.
Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!

Apr 23, 2021
Apr 23, 2021
39 min
What are the trends in commercial property right now how are banks approaching the management of distressed commercial property debt? On Lunch Money this week - special guests Luke Egan (Director at Aster Alliance), and Matthew Meynell (Head of Investment Services at Colliers International Australia) will share their insights.
Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!

Apr 21, 2021
Apr 21, 2021
32 min
Find out how asset prices are trending and how finance is flowing in these industries on Lunch Money this week - special guests Robert Grul (Broker Manager at G & H Financial), and James Slattery (Executive Director at Slattery Auctions) share their insights.
Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!

Apr 9, 2021
Apr 9, 2021
45 min
Find out which businesses will be the worst affected with the end of Job Keeper on Lunch Money this week - special guests David Mansfield (Partner at Deloitte), and Daren Anderson (Managing Director at ERA Legal) share their insights.
Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!

Mar 26, 2021
Mar 26, 2021
44 min
Join the "goal-scoring" with startups discussion on Lunch Money this week, where special guests Gino Marra (Chairman of new A-League club, Macarthur FC, and Director at Marra Capital), and experienced legal advisor Nick Hitchens (Principal at Hitch Advisory) share their insights.

Mar 19, 2021
Mar 19, 2021
39 min
This week on Lunch Money, the spotlight is on aviation industry insights - what can we learn about the aviation sector today, and what can the industry teach us about where business in Australia is at more broadly right now? Join host Nick Samios as he discusses with special guests David Crick (Managing Director at DavAir Group) and Sebastian Hams (Partner at KordaMentha).

Mar 12, 2021
Mar 12, 2021
39 min
Supply chain finance and the pub with no beer! Plus, how do non-banks and restructuring professionals compete with a government selling free loans? Join host Nick Samios as he puts the question to special guests Barry Lau (Managing Director at Constellation Capital) and Darryl Kirk (Partner at Cor Cordis).

Mar 5, 2021
Mar 5, 2021
39 min
This week, we take a look at the SME and lower-middle market M & A activity, with Andrew Cassin (Partner at Succession Plus) and Matt Adams (Managing Director at Dynamic Corporate Investments). Lunch Money is THE social media home for special situations, work-outs and capital raising professionals!

Feb 26, 2021
