

Another Fine Mezz
George Smith, Tom Hall
A podcast about the global securitization markets from GlobalCapital
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Oct 27, 2025 • 28min
The seesaw of CLO mezz
George Smith talks to Tom Hall about a wobble in the sterling ABS market and to Tom Hopkins about some signs of widening in CLO mezz

Oct 20, 2025 • 22min
Sharia compliant RMBS gets into its stride
Tom Hall talks to George Smith about mortgage tokenisation and Thomas Hopkins about a bifurcation in the leverage loan market and a breakthrough deal in UK RMBS

Oct 15, 2025 • 25min
Another Fine Thomas
Thomas Hopkins, GlobalCapital’s new CLO reporter, makes his debut on the pod discussing a wave of CLO resets with Tom Hall

Sep 30, 2025 • 19min
A buzz in the air
George Smith talks to Tom Hall about an exciting deal in the pipeline, SME financing and supply from Santander

Sep 23, 2025 • 18min
A baker's dozen of loan types
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.

Sep 16, 2025 • 25min
The Santander show
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

Sep 11, 2025 • 17min
Form an orderly queue
George Smith and Tom Hall discuss the return of UK auto ABS and the serene progress of the other deals in the public markets

Aug 5, 2025 • 19min
Float like a butterfly
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

Jul 30, 2025 • 18min
Burrito-backed bonds?
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

Jul 22, 2025 • 19min
A Strong and Simple capital framework
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


