Wednesday webinar at one: The geoeconomic decade

Wednesday 29 April 2026 | 13:00 - 13:50 | Webinar

In 2021, the CFA Institute Research Foundation published Geo Economics: The Interplay between Geopolitics, Economics, and Investments, a monograph examining how geopolitical developments shape financial markets. The publication also identified four major geopolitical trends that we believed would influence the decade ahead. 

Five years on, geopolitical risks have not only intensified but have also become more frequent and complex. In this session, we revisit and update the defining trends in geoeconomics shaping the 2020s. 

We will explore: 

• US–China strategic rivalry 
  How the evolving competition between the world’s two largest economies is reshaping trade, investment flows, and global market dynamics. 
• Climate change and the energy transition 
  The geoeconomic consequences of decarbonisation, shifting energy dependencies, and the race for critical minerals. 
• The rising risk premium on US treasuries 
  A more recent trend, examining why investors are demanding higher compensation for holding US debt and what this signals for global markets. 
• The debate around dollar dominance 
  An assessment of whether alternative currencies could meaningfully challenge the US dollar’s role in the international financial system.

Who Should Attend 

Ideal for investment professionals, economists, risk analysts, and anyone interested in how geopolitics shapes global markets and investment decision-making. 

Registration: 12:55

Event: 13:00 - 13:50

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