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Converge explores the growing intersection of traditional finance (TradFi), Decentralized Finance (DeFi), and financial technology (Fintech) in a time of unprecedented uncertainty, technological advancement, and change in financial services. As the world moves fast on chain and new financial rails emerge, the sharpest minds in finance and technology come together to share the latest innovations and make sense of it all.
The Market Update, a sub-series of Converge, is a global financial market news series covering the latest news and events impacting trade, payments and FX, with forward-guidance for businesses.
Tune in as we decode regulatory shifts, financial innovations, and market trends to help you and your business stay ahead.
Episodes
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Guest: Adva Lewitte
This week, Alex Lawrence speaks with Adva Lewitte from ShareForce about modernizing global reward programs. They discuss the challenges of traditional incentive management, the importance of automation and integration, and how technology can enhance emplo…
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Guest: Steven Dooley
In this week’s market update, Alex Lawrence and Steven Dooley discuss the significant movements in the FX markets over the past week, particularly the Japanese yen’s weakness against the US dollar.
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Guests: Janet Burkhardt, Alex Lawrence
This week we’re sharing a conversation from last month’s The PIE webinar, hosted by Beth Kennedy, Editor at The PIE, and featuring the University of Denver’s Janet Burkhardt alongside Convera’s Head of Content Alex Lawrence. They delve into the escalating…
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Guest: George Vessey
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…
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Guests: Colin Watton, Nalin Perera
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.