
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.
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

Friday May 07, 2021
A Step Ahead of Uncertainty
Friday May 07, 2021
Friday May 07, 2021
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!

Friday Apr 30, 2021
Are The New Small Business Restructuring Changes and Safe Harbour Working?
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
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!

Friday Apr 23, 2021
Trends in commercial property and commercial property debt management
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Friday Apr 23, 2021
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!

Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Heavy metal! Trends in mining, civil, transport & other heavy industries
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
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!

Friday Apr 09, 2021
The End of JobKeeper - But the Wind-Ups are Back!
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
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!

Friday Mar 26, 2021
For the win: Goal scoring with Start-ups
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
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.

Friday Mar 19, 2021
Aviation industry insights
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
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).

Friday Mar 12, 2021
Supply chain finance and the pub with no beer!
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
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).

Friday Mar 05, 2021
A seller's market?
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
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!

Friday Feb 26, 2021
Small Business 2021: What’s going well, and what could go better?
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
