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The new geopolitical landscape | FTSE Russell Convenes

Geopolitical risk has shifted from episodic disruption to a structural driver of markets, reshaping the investment landscape. In this season’s inaugural episode, Alex Kazan, Managing Director, Strategic Partnership at Eurasia Group outlines the scale of this transition, highlighting how major economies now act as sources of geopolitical risk and volatility, with implications for policy continuity, trust and risk premia. Against this backdrop, investors must navigate a more complex environment defined by US policy uncertainty, intensifying strategic competition and evolving geopolitical alignments. The discussion explores how these dynamics are redefining baseline assumptions across capital allocation, supply chains and energy security, with particular focus on China’s evolving positioning and the persistent sources of escalation risk in the Middle East. Guest: Alex Kazan, Managing Director, Strategic Partnerships, Eurasia Group Host: Jenny Cosco, Global Head, Government Relations & Regulatory Strategy, LSEG The FTSE Russell Convenes series brings independent and unvarnished insights and opinions from experts at our World Investment Forum, including practitioners, investors, academics and LSEG colleagues. 0:00 Introduction 0:35 The new geopolitical baseline: Cyclical vs secular risks 3:46 The US: Domestic drivers of geopolitical risk 6:45 US foreign policy 9:08 Iran war: The long-term implications 10:58 China's positioning Watch the full series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs_YjOh3pCYhWYxTL8mrJHDXck6LrXRy4 To listen on your preferred podcast platform go to https://pod.link/1702474602 Subscribe now for more videos like this one @LSEGplc If you have any questions about this episode, financial markets or the economy, please leave us a comment or email [email protected]. Follow FTSE Russell: https://twitter.com/ftserussell https://www.linkedin.com/company/ftse/ Disclaimer The content and information (“Content”) in the program (“Programs”) is provided for informational purposes only and not investment advice. You should not construe any such Content, information or other material as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other professional advice nor does any such information constitute a comprehensive or complete statement of the matters discussed. None of the Content constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), its affiliates or any third party service provider to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in this or in in any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. All Content is information of a general nature, is illustrative only and does not address the circumstances of any particular individual or entity. LSEG and its affiliates are not a fiduciary by virtue of any person’s use of or access to the Programs or Content. You alone assume the sole responsibility of evaluating the merits and risks associated with the use of any information or other Content in the Programs before making any decisions based on such information or other Content. In exchange for accessing and/or participating in the Program and Content, you agree not to hold LSEG, its affiliates or any third party service provider liable for any possible claim for damages arising from any decision you make based on information or other Content made available to you through the Program. LSEG and its affiliates make no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the Content. LSEG disclaims all liability for any loss that may arise (whether direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, punitive or otherwise) from any use of the information in the Program. LSEG does not recommend, explicitly nor implicitly, nor suggest or recommend any investment strategy. LSEG and its affiliates do not have regard to any individual’s, group of individuals’ or entity’s specific investment objectives, financial situation or circumstances. The views expressed in the Program are not necessarily those of LSEG or its affiliates. LSEG and its affiliates do not express any opinion on the future value of any security, currency or other investment instrument. You should seek expert financial and other advice regarding the appropriateness of the material discussed or recommended in the Program and should note that investment values may fall, you may receive back less than originally invested and past performance is not necessarily reflective of future performance.