Episodes

  • A baker's dozen of loan types
    Sep 23 2025

    George Smith talks to Tom Hall about tight spreads in the European ABS market and KKR's blockbuster acquisition of NewDay's credit card book.

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    18 mins
  • The Santander show
    Sep 16 2025

    Tom Hall talks to George Smith about the lively and Santander-dominated European ABS primary market, before discussing the bankruptcy of US ABS issuer Tricolor with Chad Van Estrop

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    25 mins
  • Form an orderly queue
    Sep 11 2025

    George Smith and Tom Hall discuss the return of UK auto ABS and the serene progress of the other deals in the public markets

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    17 mins
  • Float like a butterfly
    Aug 5 2025

    George Smith and Tom Hall discuss why CLO and loan prices are out of sync and some troubles for CMBS, before a chat with US MBS reporter Nick Conforti on an unusual floating rate US MBS tranche

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    19 mins
  • Burrito-backed bonds?
    Jul 30 2025

    In a regulation heavy episode of Another Fine Mezz, George Smith and Tom Hall discuss the FCA’s decision to regulate Buy Now, Pay Later and the EU’s proposed changes to Solvency II

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    18 mins
  • A Strong and Simple capital framework
    Jul 22 2025

    George Smith and Tom Hall discuss a flood of CLOs, a trickle of ABS, the UK's new bank capital rules and why banks are more interested in forward flows

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    19 mins
  • Securitizing from Warsaw to Rome
    Jul 15 2025

    George Smith and Tom Hall discuss the thriving Polish securitization market, developments in the Italian NPL market and take a trip down memory lane

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    19 mins
  • Football, fermentation and financing
    Jul 8 2025

    George Smith and Tom Hall discuss a landmark wine and spirits deal, busy public markets and a couple of football stadium financings

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    18 mins