Duke Law Professor Elisabeth de Fontenay and LSTA General Counsel Elliot Ganz join the program to talk about the breakdown in loan market norms. They discuss the role of norms in commercial settings, why norms are declining in the loan market,

Chris Matthiesen on Infrastructure and Voting Rights

Jun 30th, 2021 1h 5m

Washington consultant Chris Matthiesen joins the program to talk about the status and prospects of a bipartisan infrastructure bill and for a voting rights bill. It is an in-depth look at the politics surrounding both of these issues. Elliot Ga

Chad Taylor on Trends in PACs

May 20th, 2021 47m 31s

Phillip is joined by Chad Taylor, Head of Strategic Planning at Sagac Public Affairs, to discuss Sagac's biennial survey on trends in the political action committee community. After discussing high-level findings, Chad and Phillip discuss parti

Peter Phelan on the Treasury Department, Leveraged Lending and Systemic Risk

Apr 28th, 2021 45m 33s

Peter Phelan joins the program to discuss his work as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Capital Markets at the Treasury Department under the Trump Administration. In particular, he discusses his teams investigation into whether leveraged loans and

Brady King on Congress Behind the Scenes

Mar 1st, 2021 55m 46s

Brady King, a long-time chief of staff on Capitol Hill, joins Phillip for a wide-ranging discussion on the day-to-day life of a member of Congress and congressional staff. Toward the end he discusses the origins of the partisanship in Washingto

Zach Warmbrodt on GameStop and Fallout in Washington

Feb 22nd, 2021 24m 33s

Phillip is joined by Elliot Ganz and Zach Warmbrodt, a financial services reporter from Politico, to discuss the GameStop saga and potential legislative and regulatory fallout that could come from it.

Nick Manetto on the Budget Reconciliation Process and the Congressional Review Act

Jan 27th, 2021 25m 49s

Nick Manetto joins Phillip to discuss the budget reconciliation process and the Congressional Review Act. Both are tools likely to be used by the Democrats in Congress to pass important parts of their legislative agenda.Nick's recent article on

Lee Shaiman on the Economic Impact Study

Jan 12th, 2021 42m 48s

Lee Shaiman joins Phillip to discuss the loan market economic impact study that the LSTA commissioned last year. In a wide-ranging conversation, Shaiman also touches on his experiences in handling the LSTA's advocacy portfolio and top items to

Elliot Ganz on the Top Advocacy Issues for 2021

Jan 7th, 2021 32m 47s

LSTA General Counsel joins Phillip to discuss the top advocacy issues for the loan market heading into 2021. They discuss potential legislation and important prospective developments at the regulatory agencies.

Lauren Rahill on PAC Myths and Facts

Oct 13th, 2020 30m 3s

Phillip is joined by Lauren Rahill, Director of Marketing for Sagac Public Affairs. Lauren and Phillip discuss myths and facts around political action committees (PACs).

Elliot Ganz on the History of Loan Market Advocacy

Aug 24th, 2020 31m 31s

This week Phillip is joined by LSTA General Counsel Elliot Ganz. Ganz, who's been with the LSTA for 15 years, discusses the history of loan market advocacy, how it evolved since the financial crisis and some of the challenges ahead.

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