The Freshly Squeezed Podcast

Fraud, Failures & Fixes: The New Reality for ABS

In this episode of the Freshly Squeezed Podcast, we sit down with Luca Primerano, CEO of ARC Comply and Joe Lau, President of LordCap to unpack one of the most pressing challenges facing the ABS market today: strengthening fraud detection, compliance, and governance. Joe shares the investor’s perspective on where governance failures are still creating risk, while Luca explores how technology, particularly AI-driven solutions, is stepping in to close those gaps. Set against the backdrop of recent industry scandals, this conversation highlights why better oversight and smarter infrastructure are no longer optional, but essential for the future of structured finance.

On the Ground at Outvie's Dutch Securitisation Conference 2026

Recorded live at the Outvie Dutch Securitisation Conference, this episode brings together leading voices from across the Dutch market to discuss the current momentum in securitisation. Featuring Frank Meijer (Aegon AM), Thomas Docters (ABN AMRO), Merryn Craske (Morgan Lewis), Victorya Dinekova (MUFG), Annelieke Arents (Rabobank), Mirela Mellone (Outvie) and Thijs Poorthuis (Beequip), the conversation explores the increasingly positive market tone, the growing role of data centres as an asset class, the rise of new talent entering the space, and how recent regulatory developments are being received. A concise snapshot of where the Dutch securitisation market stands today — and where it’s heading next.

Barend Van Drooge - PGGM

In this episode of the Freshly Squeezed Podcast, Tom Lemmon is joined by Barend Van Drooge, Head of Credit Risk Sharing at PGGM, the Dutch pension fund service provider, and one of the most experienced investors in the SRT market. Ahead of Outvie's Dutch Securitisation Conference, they explore how the SRT landscape has evolved over the past decade, PGGM’s investment philosophy, and the role of innovation and regulation in shaping the market. The conversation also dives into emerging asset classes, the push toward standardisation, and how SRT compares to other private credit strategies from a risk-return perspective. Barend shares key lessons from navigating recent market cycles and offers his outlook on the future of credit risk transfer. This episode is in partnership with Outvie.

Rob Koning - Dutch Securitisation Association

In the latest episode of the Freshly Squeezed Podcast, host Tom Lemmon speaks with Rob Koning, Director of the Dutch Securitisation Association. Recorded in partnership with Outvie — with its Dutch Securitisation Conference taking place on 24 March in Amsterdam — the episode looks ahead to the event and the key themes likely to shape discussions. The Dutch public securitisation market has seen a mini resurgence in early 2026, with several deals successfully placed. Rob shares his outlook for the remainder of the year and discusses which markets are likely to drive Dutch issuance. Another major topic for market participants is the future of the EU Securitisation Regulation, with reforms currently under consideration by the European Parliament.

Harry Noutsos - PCS

On the latest episode of the Freshly Squeezed Podcast, host Tom Lemmon sat down with another member of the PCS team, Harry Noutsos, the Chief Transformation Officer. Of all the podcast guests so far, Harry has one of the longest and most varied careers, beginning his career as a research analyst at Credit Suisse before moving onto modelling. He then worked for Bank of America in structuring and origination, and held similar but more senior roles at Santander. In 2011, he joined ING's treasury team to become Head of ABS and part of a core team responsible for over €100bn of the liquidity portfolio of the bank, before finally joining PCS in 2021. With such a fascinating career journey, this episode explored the skills that Harry developed to become a leader in structured finance and how the attitude of continuous learning has shaped him as a person.