Archives: Podcasts
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Headline markets and a paralyzed FX tape
This week’s FX Weekly podcast unpacks a market that looks stable on the surface but lacks real conviction underneath. George Vessey is joined by Steven Dooley and Antonio Ruggiero to explore how unresolved geopolitics, sticky inflation, and shifting central bank dynamics are shaping FX.
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Markets Under Pressure: Yields, Tension, and the Dollar Surge
George Vessey and Antonio Ruggiero join from London with host Steven Dooley. In this episode, the team unpacks a volatile moment for global markets, with rising bond yields, persistent geopolitical tension, and a stronger US dollar shaping the macro narrative. They explore what’s driving the latest market moves, how shifting rate expectations are impacting currencies,…
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How to build onchain rails banks actually want to run, with Tesser
In this episode, Alex Lawrence, Alanna Frost and Akash Patel sit down with Geetha Panchapakesan, Founder and CEO of Tesser and Dana Weinstein, Head of Product and Operations at Tesser to unpack why cross-border payments are still so broken, how stablecoins can make money movement faster and more predictable, and why banks and PSPs don’t need…
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Market update: Q1 2026 market review – Volatile geopolitics, AI, and market uncertainty
Host Alex Lawrence speaks with Kevin Ford about how the US‑Iran conflict, higher oil prices, and tightening financial conditions shaped market performance through Q1, alongside growing unease around large‑scale AI investment and private credit.
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Building Trust in Global Digital Infrastructure with The Hashgraph Group | Hedera
This week, we sat down with Stefan Deiss, CEO of The Hashgraph Group, to discuss the transformative potential of Hedera Hashgraph in cross-border payments, digital identity, ESG markets, and enterprise solutions.
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Market Update: AI-driven froth, middle east volatility shake up markets
This week, host Alex Lawrence sat down with FX and Macro Analyst Antonio Ruggiero to analyze the impact of the escalating Middle East conflict on global markets, central bank policies, and the US dollar. They explore how geopolitical tensions influence energy prices, inflation expectations, and currency dynamics, providing insights for investors navigating uncertain times.