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In this episode of the Converge Market Update, George Vessey, Lead FX & Macro Strategist, and Stephen Dooley, Head of Market Insights, discuss the ongoing tariff developments and their impact on financial markets.

Alex Lawrence and co-host Alanna Frost sit down with fintech expert Simon Taylor from Sardine and Fintech Brainfood to talk about the “scamdemic” facing financial services and how AI is fighting back.

In this episode, Steven Dooley, Head of Market Insights, and George Vessey, Lead FX and Macro Strategist, break down the market volatility sparked by President Trump’s tariff policies.

In this episode of Converge, we’re joined by ⁠Nkiru Uwaje⁠, COO and Co-Founder of ⁠MANSA⁠, to talk about the big shifts happening in cross-border payments. She breaks down how decentralized finance (DeFi) and stablecoins are making transactions faster, cheaper, and more accessible – especially in emerging markets where getting US dollar liquidity isn’t always easy.

Markets are shifting—have we reached a turning point? This week, Steven Dooley joins us to discuss “tariff fatigue” in FX markets, the slowing US economy, and its impact on the dollar, bond yields, and equities.

We sat down with Jessica Chen Riolfi, co-founder and CEO of Uprise, about her journey in the fintech industry, the challenges small business owners face in financial planning, and the promising role (and pitfalls) of AI.