The TRADE predictions series 2026: The macro view

As published in the The Trade. 

Leading voices from global markets offer their outlook on the macro-economic forces set to shape trading and financial strategy in the year ahead. Among these thought leaders, FinScan’s Becki LaPorte, Principal of AML Strategy and Innovation, brings a uniquely risk-focused perspective that goes beyond traditional market analysis.  

Becki highlights the growing impact of tariff-driven financial risk—explaining how evolving tariff environments and tariff-evasion tactics pose emerging credit, fraud, and sanctions-adjacent challenges for financial institutions. Her insights underscore the importance of adaptive risk management in 2026, particularly as firms grapple with complex global trade dynamics and novel threats that sit at the intersection of compliance and market stability. 

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