Welcome back to the Firm Analyst! We have a range of stories to cover this week, including:

the Labour government's autumn budget and what this means for SMEs, the PE industry and the economy at large;

Zilch's use of a securitisation facility to fund its Buy Now Pay Later operations and why this funding technique remains popular in the financial markets; and

what BlackRock's approach to HPS - an alternative lending giant - tells us about the growing importance of private credit in the global economy.

I hope you enjoy the episode! Link to access on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/thefirmanalyst