Converge
By Convera
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Episodes: 136
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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 technological advancement and change in financial services. As the world moves fast towards an internet-native financial system, the sharpest minds in finance and technology come together to share the latest innovations in blockchain, AI, and more.
The Market Update is sub-series of global market news covering the latest news and macroeconomic events impacting trade, payments and FX, with forward-guidance for businesses.
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How to build onchain rails banks actually want to run, with Tesser
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Market update: Q1 2026 market review - Volatile geopolitics, AI, and market uncertainty
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Building Trust in Global Digital Infrastructure with The Hashgraph Group | Hedera
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Market Update: AI-driven froth, middle east volatility shake up markets
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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A Career Crossing Borders: Female Leadership and the Future of Payments with Convera CCO Meaghan Riley.
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Market Update: Fast-moving conflict roils markets, fueling oil-led macro risks
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Market Update: AI's disruptive impact amidst ongoing tariff uncertainty
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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The Trust Factor: Solving the Cross-Border Verification Gap with IPID
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Market Update: Jobs report surprises amidst AI boom and K-shaped recovery
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Modernizing global rewards programs with Shareforce
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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FX market uncertainty as USD continues to dive
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Deep Fakes, AI and International Education: Tech security in a high-risk era (The PIE re-broadcast))
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Are markets mispricing a fractured world?
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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How Small Businesses Are Navigating Global Payments in 2026
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Are you ready for 2026? USD on trial
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Are You Ready For 2026? A new era of monetary policy
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Navigating AI in financial services and risk management with Sara Madden and Tedd Huff
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Are you ready for 2026? Understanding geopolitical risk today
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Building AI-Driven Infrastructure to Accelerate Cross-Border Payments Innovation
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Are you ready for 2026? Tariffs, liquidity and global growth
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Lending in the AI Era with Brian Hamilton of Origence
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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The Future of Authentication: Biometrics in Focus with Anonybit CEO Frances Zelazny
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Central bank frenzy amidst rate cuts, uncertainty
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Compliance as a competitive advantage in payments Infrastructure
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Political drama amidst market stability
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Tariff ripple effects create tug-of-war between optimism and reality
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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AI governance in financial services with Dave Trier of ModelOp
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Risk-on sentiments driving moody global markets
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Building "rational privacy" on the blockchain with Fahmi Syed of Midnight
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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The evolution of payment systems with Tedd Huff of Fintech Confidential
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Governance and security in the AI era with Prescient founder Sammy Chowdhury
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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The "One API" simplifying payments in Africa and beyond, with Sid Gautam of Flutterwave
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Tariff turbulence, bond selloffs, US dollar safe haven no more?
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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This month in fintech: Consolidation, acquisitions, and trepidation as volatility goes mainstream
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May 29, 2025 |
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US fiscal concerns return to the fore
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May 22, 2025 |
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The "Visa of BNPL" that's transforming embedded payments
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May 14, 2025 |
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Historic Asian currency moves spark speculation of FX accord
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May 07, 2025 |
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Blockchain meets the real-world: Stablecoins, last-mile payments, and financial inclusion with Stellar's Raja Chakravorti
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Market Update: Trump vs. Powell - the saga continues
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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The explosive growth of stablecoins with BlockFuel
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Market Update: A week where decades happen
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Tokenizing real estate and the future of fractionalized investing with Jack Land of MetaWealth
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Market Update: Confusion abounds
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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AI Agents vs the 'Scamdemic' & Stablecoins as a Universal Payment Layer, with Simon Taylor of Fintech Brain Food
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Market Update: Reversal of fortunes at play
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Unlocking liquidity: The impact of DeFi on cross-border payments with Nkiru Uwaje of MANSA
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Market Update: Trump 'tariff fatigue' at a turning point?
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Democratizing financial advice for small businesses: The AI + human balance with Uprise's Jessica Chen Riolfi
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Market Update: Inflation, tariffs & the Fed’s next move
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Closing the visibility gap: Combating fraud with big data, AI and device intelligence
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Market Update: Trump delivers uncertainty and unpredictability
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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The present and future of payments in Colombia, LatAm's 4th largest economy
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Market Update: New year, similar challenges with volatility on the horizon
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Brightwell on the future of global payroll, embedded payments, and new payment rails
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Market Update: Outsized optimism meets tariffs, trade uncertainties in 2025
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Apps, AI and speedy settlement: The future of real-time payments (RTP)
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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The case for a 'fraud czar'
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Masters of Risk: Effective hedging strategies for modern enterprises
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Market Update: Trump trade reverberating across global markets
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Will digital dethrone cash? The payments conundrum in the Americas
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Market Update: US election market predictions from 5 days out
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Digital assets go institutional: Tackling custody, crypto crime, and compliance with Ari Redbord
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Market Update: Hope for the best, prepare for the unpredictable in 2025
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Market Update: Closest US election race in recent history driving uncertainty and risks
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Banking on benevolence: The B Corp fintech making ethical investing easy
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Market Update: World welcomes Fed’s green light to cut, but how will markets react to US election?
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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The road to interoperability: G20 targets, Project Nexus, and ASEAN innovation
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Market Update: Is the Fed behind the curve?
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Camels vs. unicorns: Balancing purpose, profit, and sustainability in fintech
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Market Update: Dollar losing it’s shine, near 2024 low
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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PayOps in the faster payments era: AI, the EPI, fraud recovery and dispute management with Rivero
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Market Update: The largest volatility shock of the year
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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The future of payment cards, digital wallets and tokenization with Paymentology
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Market Update: No summer lull for markets with rate cuts on the horizon
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Fintech is Femme: The resilience and authenticity defining women in fintech
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Market Update: Macro and politics in tug of war over FX markets
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Taking fintechs global: Building finance without borders in 2024
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Payment headwinds at 35k feet: The challenges and creative future of in-flight transactions
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Market Update: Politics keeping the dollar bid alive
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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When doing good means good business: Empowering entrepreneurs in emerging markets with Matteo Rizzi
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Web3 in financial services: Challenges of interoperability and governance with author Rita Martins
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Market Update: Political risk in Europe and disinflation in the US
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Tokenization in financial services: Is it the next big thing? With Citi's Ryan Rugg
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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CBDCs vs. stablecoins: The future of digital money with Alisa DiCaprio, Chief Economist, R3
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Market Update: Key risks to watch in a year of geopolitical events
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Open banking, open for business: The fintech boom in Latin America
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May 29, 2024 |
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Fintech2025+ | Trends, technology and transformation in global payments
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May 22, 2024 |
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Market Update: The Fed’s conundrum continues
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May 15, 2024 |
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Backseat bookkeeping: Scaling and automating financial operations with Sequence
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May 08, 2024 |
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Market Update: Neutral Fed, intervening Japan, recovering Europe
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May 02, 2024 |
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The AI CEO? How machine learning could drive C-suite level decisions with Siqi Chen
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Market Update: Investors adjusting to a new world
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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The FTX effect on fintech: Building trust and strong governance in the crypto industry
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Converge Market Update: FX in the Greenback’s shadow
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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A leap forward for humanitarian aid: Improving global disbursements through blockchain with Stellar
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Converge Market Update: Low volatility amid policy ambiguity
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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The Fintech Effect: Plaid on the state of the industry, AI, Pay by Bank, financial inclusion and consumer confidence
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Converge Market Update: A March towards disinflation, rate cuts and policy shifts?
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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1% built: Opportunities and challenges in building Africa's payment infrastructures
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Converge Market Update: Resilient economic growth, stalled rate cuts, and geopolitical tail risks leading in to March
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Tackling identity risk in finserv: Knowledge-based authentication and AI in the fight against fraud
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Converge Market Update: Hot tip? Watch wages in 2024
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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The VC fintech environment in 2024: Pragmatism and the art of playing the long game
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Converge Market Update: Watershed moment for China as US equities reach record highs
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Can fintech replace the CFO? How AI & automation can revolutionize spend management
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Converge Market Update: Monetary policy, geopolitics and slower growth kick off 2024
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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The ESG imperative: How policy & fintech can help heal the climate crisis with Nameer Khan
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Converge Market Update: Macro data in focus with central bank meetings around the corner
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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A new era of open banking with John Pitts, Head of Policy at Plaid
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Converge Market Update: A November to remember as the best month for risk assets of the year
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Financial fairness: betting on fintech for an inclusive future with Nicole Casperson and Naré Vardanyan
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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How cloud-based ecosystems are driving B2B innovation in fintech
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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New rails to new worlds: Building inclusive, innovative infrastructures for global payments
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Perception vs. reality: Who "wins" in the future of cross border payments?
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Are You Ready for 2024? Convera's annual macroeconomic outlook
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Bridging the way to a multi-CBDC world: Daniel Eidan of the Bank for International Settlements
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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When milliseconds matter: Preventing fraud in an instant payment world
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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The consumer sets the bar: How B2C innovation is pushing B2B finserv into the future
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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FinTech vs. banks: Who's eating whose lunch? With Sardine's Simon Taylor
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Why DeFi Matters [Part 3]: CBDCs - opportunity or doom for DeFi? The challenges of building digital institutional trust
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Why DeFi Matters [Part 2]: Tokenization and the 'financializing' of our lives, new forms of liquidity, and DLT privacy challenges
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Why DeFi Matters [Part 1]: Bitcoin and DeFi's influence on the future of TradFi and FinServ
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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The seismic shifts in education finance: China's student decline, new dominant markets and payment methods
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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The European Payments Initiative (EPI): Bridging instant payments across the bloc
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Fighting FinCrime with FinTech: Human controls vs. AI, automation, and scaling fraud prevention
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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From sticky inflation to soft landing? Convera's Q3 Economic Outlook with Naz Ali
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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The Ripple effect: Sendi Young on leading the way in B2B crypto-enabled payments
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Is blockchain hiding in plain sight? Citi & Convera on tokenization, interoperability, and real-time payments
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Progressive modernization: AI transactions, APIs, ISO20022 and instant cross-border payments
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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The "Super App", Inter's explosive growth in Brazil, and the fuel behind the LatAm payments revolution
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Women in fintech: Forging a future without boundaries
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Crypto's credibility conundrum: New lawsuits, MiCA, internet-enabled payments, and the evolving digital asset regulatory landscape
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Embedded everything: Brands as banks, BNPL, digital identity and the future of frictionless finance
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Building digital trust in an age of uncertainty, with Convera CEO Patrick Gauthier
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Macroeconomic forecasting in "strange" times
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Converge Teaser
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May 22, 2023 |