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2026 has started with a bang. Geopolitical risks are piling up – from US military intervention in Venezuela to fresh threats across the Americas, Iran, and even Greenland. And if that wasn’t enough, the US administration’s globally destabilising attack on the Federal Reserve has added another layer of chaos to the start of the year.

To kick off 2026, host Alex Lawrence discusses the challenges ahead in navigating cross border payments and global business growth with UK-based small business leaders Colin Watten and Nalin Perera of LSP Group and Sunrise Products, Ltd.

In this episode of the Converge, Stephen Dooley and Shier Lee Lim discuss the current state of currency markets, focusing on the US dollar’s recent performance and its implications for global finance.

This conversation, hosted by Steven Dooley and featuring Kevin Ford as the speaker, explores how monetary policy is evolving, with growing attention on fiscal dominance and its impact on interest rates and foreign exchange markets.

This week, host Alex Lawrence sat down with Sarah Madden, CISO at Convera, and fintech advisor and Voalyre founder, Tedd Huff, to discuss the implications of AI in the financial sector, particularly in the context of cybersecurity and fraud prevention.

George Vessey and Antonio Ruggiero discuss the evolving nature of geopolitical risk, emphasizing its expansion beyond traditional armed conflict to include populism, protectionism, and anti-globalization narratives.