Trade routes are shifting, capital is more selective and political priorities are increasingly shaping commercial decisions. Companies are being forced to rethink long-standing assumptions about where to invest, how to structure supply chains and what ‘global’ really means in practice.

This shift is not happening evenly. Capital continues to flow towards markets seen as strategically aligned, economically resilient or demographically attractive. At the same time, barriers are rising. Regulatory divergence, currency volatility and geopolitical risk are complicating cross-border activity, while conflicts such as the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are disrupting key trade arteries. For many companies and investors, the challenge is no longer access to capital, but the ability to deploy it effectively.

This Financial Times webinar, hosted in partnership with Standard Chartered and linked to the Business Book of the Year Awards, will bring together global business leaders, investors and leading authors to examine how a more fragmented, multipolar world is reshaping trade, capital flows and cross-border strategy. The discussion will explore how companies and investors are responding to shifting geopolitical alignments, the rise of new economic corridors, and the growing influence of AI, digital assets and the energy transition on global commerce.

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