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LatAM is a hotbed for fintech innovation, and Columbia – LayAM’s 4th largest economy – occupies a unique position in global commerce. In this episode, we sat down with Christian Guevara Téllez and Luis Felipe Aparicio of Columbian brokerage firm, Acciones y Valores S.A., to discuss the cross-border payment landscape in Colombia.

The global bond sell-off continues to reverberate through markets, US economic resilience has dampened Fed rate cut bets, equities are falling, the dollar is surging and UK assets, including the pound, are tumbling – welcome to 2025.

To kick of a new year of Converge conversations, we sat down with Hal Ramakers, Senior Vice President of Global Solutions at Brightwell, to discuss the evolution of Brightwell from its origins in maritime payroll for the cruise line industry to its current role in providing cutting-edge cross-border payment solutions.

This week, Convera Head of Market Insights, Steven Dooley, discusses the significant market reactions following the 2024 US election, the impact of tariffs on foreign exchange markets, macroeconomic trends including interest rate cuts, and the outlook for 2025 amidst geopolitical tensions.

At Money2020 USA, we sat down with Margaret Weichert, Chief Product Officer at The Clearing House, and Peter Tapling, Managing Director of PTap Advisory, to discuss the transformative potential of instant payment applications.

What could a centralized authority, or ‘fraud czar’, do to combat the growing complexities of fraud in the global financial sector?