Best Gerald Hayes Podcasts (2025)

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Sasha Debevec-McKenney Reads Gabrielle Calvocoressi 38:47

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Sasha Debevec-McKenney joins Kevin Young to read “Hammond B3 Organ Cistern,” by Gabrielle Calvocoressi, and her own poem “Kaepernick.” Debevec-McKenney is the author of the new poetry collection “Joy Is My Middle Name.” She was a Jay C. and Ruth Halls Poetry Fellow at the University of Wisconsin, and a creative-writing fellow at Emory University. H…

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A Strong and Simple capital framework 19:07

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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 flowsBy Gerald Hayes

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Securitizing from Warsaw to Rome 19:00

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

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Football, fermentation and financing 17:57

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

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I'll believe it when I C(MBS) it 18:55

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George Smith and Tom Hall discuss a pair of CMBS deals and whether you can trade an SRTBy Gerald Hayes

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Prepare for a test of resilience 14:58

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George Smith and Tom Hall break down everything you need to know about the European Commission's proposals on capital requirements, LCR and securitization regulationBy Gerald Hayes

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Megan Fernandes Reads Hala Alyan 31:25

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Megan Fernandes joins Kevin Young to read “Half-Life in Exile,” by Hala Alyan, and her own poem “On Your Departure to California.” Fernandes’s books include “I Do Everything I’m Told” and “Good Boys.” Her poems have been published widely, and she’s received fellowships from the Yaddo Foundation, the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, and the Hawthornden …

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Bring on Barcelona 21:59

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Morningstar DBRS's Christian Aufsatz joins usual duo George Smith and Tom Hall to review the year so far and preview the Global ABS conference in Barcelona next week in a sponsored episode of Another Fine MezzBy Gerald Hayes

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What on ETF happened? 28:15

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George Smith is joined by VanEck's Fran Rodilosso and Bill Sokol to discuss how CLO ETFs weathered the tariff induced volatility in April, before the usual discussion of a busy week with Tom Hall.By Gerald Hayes

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A sigh of (capital) relief 14:24

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George Smith and Tom Hall preview a packed road to Barcelona for ABS primary as deal activity picks up across all asset classes.By Gerald Hayes

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Erika Meitner Reads Philip Levine 36:27

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Erika Meitner joins Kevin Young to read “What Work Is,” by Philip Levine, and her own poem “To Gather Together.” Meitner’s books include “Useful Junk” and “Holy Moly Carry Me,” which won the 2018 National Jewish Book Award in Poetry. She is currently a Mandel Institute Cultural Leadership Program Fellow, and she’s the director of the M.F.A. program…

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A better Vantage point 13:57

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George Smith and Tom Hall discuss whether Vantage's latest deal is setting the stage for more action in data centre ABS and the return of an well known UK RMBS issuer, albeit with a bit of a new lookBy Gerald Hayes

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Coming out to play 13:08

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There are several encouraging signs in the European ABS primary market for GlobalCapital's George Smith and Tom Hall to discuss this week.By Gerald Hayes

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Getting back on track 22:10

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George Smith is joined by US securitization editor Oliver West to discuss a rare reperforming RMBS from Balbec and the pick up in public markets activity this weekBy Gerald Hayes

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Catching some rays 13:53

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George Smith and Tom Hall discuss whether ABS and CLO issuers are managing to take advantage of period of calmer macro conditions and how to securitise sun lightBy Gerald Hayes

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David St. John Reads Larry Levis 41:30

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David St. John joins Kevin Young to read “Picking Grapes in an Abandoned Vineyard,” by Larry Levis, and his own poem “The Shore.” St. John is the author of many poetry collections and the recipient of honors including the Rome Fellowship and an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the O. B. Hardison Prize from the Folg…

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Squeezing the brakes 12:00

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ABS primary slows down, but George Smith and Tom Hall discuss one issuer bucking the trend and whether secondary selling has been orderlyBy Gerald Hayes

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Powers of retention 13:07

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George Smith and Tom Hall discuss whether the tariffs chaos will derail the European ABS market and how the ESA report left the CLO market scramblingBy Gerald Hayes

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Primary ponderings 15:46

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Senior securitization reporter George Smith and reporter Tom Hall focus on deal activity in the European ABS this week, with a short trip to the Middle East.By Gerald Hayes

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Edward Hirsch Reads Gerald Stern 31:05

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Edward Hirsch joins Kevin Young to read, “96 Vandam,” by Gerald Stern, and his own poem “Man on a Fire Escape.” Hirsch's honors include a MacArthur Fellowship, a National Book Critics Circle Award, the Pablo Neruda International Presidential Medal of Honor, and a National Jewish Book Award. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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The spice of life 16:20

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George Smith and Tom Hall discuss all the action in a European securitization primary market that is becoming a little more adventurous across all sectors.By Gerald Hayes

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How do you like your buy-to-let mortgages? 20:39

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Covered bond editor Frank Jackman joins George Smith to discuss Paragon’s innovative buy-to-let covered bond, before George and regular podcaster Tom Hall discuss the prospects for UK bridging RMBS, Italian ABS pricing and capital treatment of subscription linesBy Gerald Hayes

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Going out in public 18:54

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George Smith and Tom Hall discuss the recent run of ABS debuts, the ECB's plans to fast-track SRT approvals and bumper CLO fundraisingBy Gerald Hayes

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Disclosure flaws and spread floors 17:21

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George Smith and Tom Hall discuss why ESMA’s consultation misses the mark, how another sponsors boosts CMBS, and whether euro CLO spreads are about to hit their floorBy Gerald Hayes

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Jericho Brown Reads Elizabeth Alexander 36:29

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Jericho Brown joins Kevin Young to read, “When,” by Elizabeth Alexander, and his own poem, “Colosseum.” Jericho Brown, who received the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in poetry for his collection “The Tradition.” He’s a 2024 MacArthur Fellow and a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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What happens in Vegas... will probably not stay in Vegas 27:12

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SFA CEO Michael Bright joins George Smith and Oliver West to preview SF VegasBy Gerald Hayes

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Looking ahead, feeling good 27:45

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Mudasar Chaudhry, head of European structured finance research at Morningstar DBRS, discusses the market outlook with our reporters George Smith and Tom Hall.By Gerald Hayes

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A deep dive on data centres 15:18

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George Smith is joined by Diana Bravo and Nick Conforti to discuss the state of data centre financing in the US, while Europe's securitization market keeps ticking over.By Gerald Hayes

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Kevin Young and Deborah Garrison Discuss “A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker” 35:48

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This year, The New Yorker turns one hundred years old, and, to celebrate the occasion, we’re publishing an anthology: “A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker, 1925-2025.” Deborah Garrison, a poet and an editor at Knopf, who worked closely with The New Yorker on this exciting project, joins Kevin Young to discuss the anthology. Learn about your ad ch…

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All aboard the CMBS revival! 16:10

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George Smith and Tom Hall discuss the return of the European CMBS market, how to boost SME financing and why banks are restricting SRT investors use of leverage.By Gerald Hayes

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The adventure of yield hungry asset managers 24:46

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George Smith and Oliver West discuss why asset managers snapped up Santander's Holmes, how Toyota and VW attracted big books despite differing disclosure on ESG.By Gerald Hayes

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Will 2025 be RMBS prime time? 7:56

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First up our new hire, Tom Hall, gets into the weeds of what to expect in UK prime RMBS this year. Meanwhile, George Smith gets stuck into the surge of CLO ETFs in Europe and whether their impact will match up to how they have change the market in America. Tom is making his Another Fine Mezz debut this week, to cap a flying start to life at GlobalC…

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Dobby Gibson Reads Diane Seuss 29:49

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Dobby Gibson joins Kevin Young to read “I have slept in many places, for years on mattresses that entered,” by Diane Seuss, and his own poem “This Is a Test of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Wireless Warning System.” Gibson is the author of five poetry collections, including, most recently, “Hold Everything.” He’s also the recipient of fel…

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Bring on 2025 17:27

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European ABS reporter George Smith and freelance CLO reporter Victoria Thiele discuss whether 2025 can live up to a stellar 2024. Both discuss the features they wrote for GlobalCapital’s review of the year (ABS here and CLOs here). In CLOs, there might be a bit more of an ebb and flow to issuance next year, but expectations are for another strong y…

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SRT Series: Natascha Winberg, MUFG 38:27

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For the final episode of the Another Fine Mezz SRT Series, former securitization editor Tom Lemmon was joined by Natascha Winberg, MUFG’s head of financial institutions for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. They discuss what the next decade will look like for the SRT market, with regulators likely to push for more transparency. The investor base ma…

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SRT Series: Georgi Stoev and Thomas Lupbrand, EIF 32:58

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In the latest installment of GlobalCapital's SRT podcast series, host George Smith was joined by Georgi Stoev and Thomas Lupbrand from the European Investment Fund. The guests explored the unique role of the EIF in the SRT market, as well as reflecting on their careers to date. The pair discuss how the EIF has been instrumental in expanding the SRT…

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Special episode: Dipesh Mehta, Funding Circle 22:20

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For a special episode of Another Fine Mezz this week, GlobalCapital’s senior securitization reporter George Smith was joined by Dipesh Mehta, Funding Circle’s chief capital officer. Funding Circle is one of limited number of issuers offering European ABS investors the opportunity to get SME exposure. Of late however, with regulators making the righ…

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One Last Time 24:30

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GlobalCapital's securitization podcasting trio reunite for one last episode. Former CLO reporter, now freelancer, Victoria Thiele is back on the show, but host Tom Lemmon said goodbye. George Smith meanwhile remains in post, stoic as ever. He attended DealCatalyst's ABSF conference in London on November 25 and shared his take on the big themes unde…

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Rae Armantrout Reads Dorothea Lasky 28:58

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Rae Armantrout joins Kevin Young to read “Mother,” by Dorothea Lasky, and her own poem “Finally.” Armantrout’s many books include “Go Figure,” “Finalists,” “Conjure,” and “Wobble.” Her collection “Versed” won a National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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The new PPI? 14:17

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With a host of special guests dominating the Another Fine Mezz podcast in recent weeks, this week's normal episode with host Tom Lemmon and European ABS reporter, George Smith, felt almost unusual. As was long-predicted, European securitization markets have been fairly quiet since Donald Trump's second election victory on November 5. However, a rul…

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SRT Series: Jeremy Hermant, Alantra 36:28

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This week on Another Fine Mezz, host Tom Lemmon welcomed Alantra's SRT specialist, senior advisor, Jeremy Hermant as the third guest in the SRT Series. Hermant discussed the increasing role of arranging banks in SRT transactions as the market increasingly opens itself up to smaller banks who need to efficiently manage their capital requirements. In…

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Enpal's golden day 19:13

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There was only one place to start this week's episode of Another Fine Mezz after Enpal's stunning debut solar ABS, the first of its kind in Europe. European ABS reporter, George Smith, explained why the deal from Germany's largest renewable energy provider had such strong demand, although both he and host, Tom Lemmon questioned whether the deal wou…

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SRT Series: Matthew Moniot, Man Group 24:38

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This week on Another Fine Mezz, host Tom Lemmon sat down with Man Group's, co-head of credit risk sharing, Matthew Moniot for the second episode of GlobalCapital's SRT Series. Moniot explained how the world of risk sharing has changed since he first started dealing with "SRT-like" products in the late 90's. And now, senior leaders within banks have…

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Jim Moore Reads Jane Mead 23:12

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Jim Moore joins Kevin Young to read “I wonder if I will miss the moss,” by Jane Mead, and his own poem “Mother.” Moore has published eight poetry collections, including, most recently, “Prognosis.” He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and multiple Minnesota Book Awards. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…

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BONUS | The presidents who’ve tried to win back the White House 44:03

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This is the second of two special “Presidential” podcast episodes released in advance of the presidential election on Nov. 5. The episodes examine how the candidates, former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, could make history if they win. This episode focuses on the history and precedent surrounding Trump’s run, as a former …

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October rebound 19:24

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On this week's episode of Another Fine Mezz, host Tom Lemmon and European ABS reporter, George Smith geared up for yet another busy week in ABS with the market's late-September slump looking well and truly over. As the US presidential election on November 5 draws ever closer, it seems more and more market participants are not terribly fussed about …

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SRT Series: Frank Benhamou, Cheyne Capital 27:09

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After teasing it for weeks, the new SRT Series of Another Fine Mezz is here. European ABS reporter, George Smith sat down with Frank Benhamou, risk transfer portfolio manager Cheyne Capital to kick the series off. Prior to Cheyne Capital, Benhamou spent over 17 years at Barclays, where he was one of the key architects of the bank's SRT platform, ma…

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One last regulatory dance 26:40

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The great regulatory war over European securitization could soon be coming to an end following the European Commission's launch of its consultation last week. Naturally, the Another Fine Mezz team were very excited to summarise the reaction so far, not least for host, Tom Lemmon. European ABS reporter, George Smith was also on hand to discuss what …

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Sponsored episode: KBRA's Gordon Kerr 37:53

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This week on Another Fine Mezz, host Tom Lemmon sat down with KBRA's head of European research, Gordon Kerr as part of a sponsored episode looking ahead to KBRA's structured finance symposium. Kerr spoke about the brilliant, record-breaking year for the European securitization market and the hope that this could be just the start with optimism buil…

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Easing into October with a little tipple 21:36

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With the summer holidays of the Another Fine Mezz team well and truly over, it was back to normal this week. Similarly, the European securitization market has eased into October with deal flow slowing to a much more manageable pace. WiZink bank completed a successful return to the market after a troubling debut in 2023 for its Portuguese credit car…