4 Corners Podcast

With financial and structural ruin plaguing the UK after WW2 as well as a loss of their empire, the UK needed to forge new relevance in the world. Using sophisticated financial wizardry the City of London has developed a web of financial flow loopholes that have served to facilitate extraordinary illicit black money flows. Prem Sikka is a veteran of the corporate world. Practising as a corporate accountant for some of the largest corporations in the world. He is also an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at Sheffield University and Essex University. Since October 2020, is a newly minted member of the UK House of Lords. Klisman Sits down with Lord Sikka to discuss the shady world of financial crime and how London has been at the centre of a global web of it all. He discusses the effects this has had on society and answers some very difficult questions as to how to combat it and what individuals can do to bring about a more equitable society. .......................... You can contact Lord Sikka via his House of Lords email and you can also follow him on Twitter -@premnsikka https://members.parliament.uk/member/4885/contact He also writes for Left Foot Forward - https://leftfootforward.org/author/prem-sikka/

Not many have the ability to look behind the curtain of international power, but for those that do, Martin Armstrong is the one they call for strategy and advice. Martin has over 40 years of experience working at the highest level of finance and political affairs. He was one of the very first international hedge fund managers and is the creator of "SOCRATES" the worlds first and only AI Investment tool. Klisman sits with Armstrong to discuss many interesting topics including: * Who really controls the world? * What's wrong with the World Economic Forum? * Why the green agenda is doomed to fail * How do economic cycles really work * Why China is winning * The role of crypto when fiat becomes digitised. and more!!! Do not miss this original and refreshingly candid and honest conversation with the global consigliere of international finance.

International politics seems, to many, to be clocked in a veil of mystery and fog. Political decisions are many times looked upon with frustration and at times disbelief by investors and business people alike. In this episode, Klisman Murati sits with guest Dr Benedikt Franke CEO of the Munich Security Conference to discuss what really drives political action in the real world? This podcast episode is for anyone looking to penetrate beneath the headlines and soundbites that we are all too used to seeing and hearing. Klisman and Benedkit give a masterclass on the nature of politics, why politicians seem slow to respond to international issues, why grey rhinos matter more than black swans and what Benedikts biggest frustrations are with international leaders. The answers and insights may surprise you. .......... The Munich Security Conference is an annual conference on international security policy that has taken place in Munich, Bavaria since 1963. It invites world leaders in politics, policy, business and academia under one roof to discuss the issues and solutions of global significance. It is the world's largest gathering of its kind.

What's it like being in charge of strategy for $2.2trillion? Not many people can answer that question, but Dr David Kelly, Chief Global Strategist for JM Morgan Asset Management can. In this podcast David sits down with Klisman to discuss: - How coronavirus plays out in 2021 - How to hedge against geopolitical risk - How the West should engage China - Why cryptocurrencies are garbage - How Black Swans emerge

The innovation of Big Data in financial markets has opened up new opportunities for investment, nobody knows this more than Chris Tinker of Libra Investment Services. Chris has more than 35 years of experience in global finance and investing, having worked in the west and Asia Chris brings his real-world experience to his clients. In this podcast, we discuss: - How to price in political risk - The information revolution, why not all data is valuable - China's Belt and Road vs US Globalism - The importance of North Asian economies like Japan, South Korea and Taiwan - How to think about ESG

Investing hypes are everywhere, and for many new market participants, these look like paradigm shifts. But to Dr Savvas Savouri it's nothing new. Savvas has more than 30 years of investing experience and in our latest podcast, he tells it as it is. We cover topics like: -The hypocrisy in financial markets as it relates to China - Why BITCOIN will crash -How investors should be thinking about the world? -Is the US Dollar on its knees? -Why politics and economics should not mix

Iran probably has the worst PR of any nation bar North Korea, but as investors blacklist Iran, some are seeing golden opportunities and are reaping the benefits. Maciej Wojtal is going all in and making a mark in Iran that is paying hansom dividends for his clients. In this episode we discuss: • Opportunity for Great Reset in US-Iran relations. • Relations between Iran and the region. • Impact of a New Iran Deal on the Iranian economy. • Ways to invest in Iran, restrictions and who can invest. • How will the market benefit from the change in US rhetoric. The best insight into the financial potential in Iran you will get this year.

In the world of international trade arbitration, there is one thing that matters...keeping parties at the negotiation table. Few know the pressures and dynamics of international trade like Bernard Kuiten. Bernard has spent 22 years and counting at the helm of the World Trade Organisation as its Head of External Relations and works with internal and external stakeholders on a daily basis. We discuss: -What will be the main changes & challenges the WTO will face this new year and new decade? -What role the WTO can play as more and more nations develop their Center's Of Power (CoP) -How can SME's take advantage of the WTO? -What it was like for the BREXIT trade negotiators? -How can the WTO continue to be a place nations bring their objections & grievances instead of using hard power?

The world is changing at such a rapid pace that a lot of the time we find ourselves focusing on the noise and acting upon unreliable or shallow information. In this episode of 4 Corners, we sit with the Machiavelli of Maryland Dr. Edward Luttwak to discuss: *The impact & influence of middle-level powers have on the global geopolitical landscape, * How do geopolitics and geoeconomics impact financial services and why should investors care? * How can business leaders make more informed & confident business & investing decisions given the uncertainty of world affairs 57mins of gold. Do not miss the listen

When China stepped onto the world stage in 2001 following the joining of the WTO things changed. Change happened very rapidly which made many in the west very suspicious. Fast forward to the present we have a geopolitical landscape poised to impact every aspect of business, life, and politics the world over. But what are the real reasons behind the US-China conflict and what are we missing? 4 Corners sits down with veteran trade and security expert Simon Lacey for the 411 on Why The US-China Conflict Really Exists. ................................... THE 4 Corners Podcast is powered by the Pangaea Wire Group, a London-based research house, and strategic consultancy. Our Director Klisman Murati invites guests to deep dive into the four areas of world affairs that will change and challenge the world the most for the next 100 years, including GLOBALISATION GEOPOLITICS TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGY and SOCIETAL CHANGE https://pangaeawire.com/4-corners-podcast-pangaea-wire-group/