All the trouble 
in the world.

Growing nationalism. Normalised wrong-doing. Governments switching in and out of power at an unprecedented rate. All taking place against a backdrop of armed and systemic conflict and the most unpredictable markets we’ve seen since the banking crisis. So, how do you keep track of what’s now and what’s next?

We live in challenging times. Globalisation has receded, fiscal and monetary policy is more complex than ever, and the potential for systemic risk is heightened — with geopolitical risk often the catalyst. But opportunities also emerge during volatile times–for those with the confidence to spot and seize them.

Launched in 2022, FORDHAM GLOBAL FORESIGHT is an advisory business with a unique mission: to make geopolitical insight an essential tool for the C-suite. By bringing together the sharpest minds and equipping them with the best platform, resources and tools, we provide clients with a service they simply can’t find anywhere else. We draw upon over 50 years of combined expertise to provide fresh thinking and actionable advice to institutional investors, boards, executive committees and partners in a wide range of industries, from finance, law and insurance to technology, energy, FMCG, international institutions and multilateral organisations.

Our services are designed to help you and your team decipher complex strands of risk, anticipate influential new biases and, crucially, shed light on where the next big opportunities might be.
Whether assessing potential markets, resisting new threats, searching for a new edge, or simply trying to stay one step ahead of the competition, you need us by your side.

Tina Fordham

CO-FOUNDER & GEOPOLITICAL STRATEGIST

Tina Fordham is on a mission to transform how the C-Suite, multinationals, and institutional investors think about geopolitics and social change . A trailblazer in the field of geopolitical risk, Fordham was Wall Street’s original Chief Global Political Analyst, spending 17 years at Citigroup. She created Eurasia Group’s financial markets research business; was appointed to the United Nations’ first High-Level panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment, and has served as a Senior Advisor to the U.K. prime minister and 3-star generals during her 25-year executive career.

Tina founded Fordham Global Foresight in the weeks after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 after realising that boards and C-Suite leaders were under-prepared for the new era of geopolitical dislocation. Her clients and readers of her column for Forbes are familiar with her signature thesis on “The New Geopolitical Risk Supercycle” and the concept that business leaders need to raise their “PQ” – Political Quotient- to be prepared for the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Tina is a member of the International Advisory Board for the Columbia University School of International and
Public Affairs, her alma mater, and of Concordia’s Advisory Council. She frequently appears on Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN and Monocle Radio, and hosts “The Navigator”, a global affairs video series produced in collaboration with the London Stock Exchange Group. Tina has been named the FN100’s “Most influential Women in European Finance” 5 times, most recently in 2024.

Martyn Brush

CO-FOUNDER & HEAD OF FINANCIAL RISK

Martyn Brush is a C-suite Financial Services executive and innovator in Risk. He joined the Board of Fordham Global Foresight in January 2023 as Co-Founder. He views political risk as an increasing and difficult to quantify problem. Not only are Geopolitics affecting the short-term global economy, but they are also presenting companies with new sets of challenges in navigating everything from supply chains, to where to locate operations. Martyn has served as a CEO, COO and CRO for major financial institutions, in multiple jurisdictions.

He started his career as a Derivatives trader, specialising in Commodities and Foreign Exchange. He then progressed to become Global Head of Trading and Sales for FX and Commodity derivatives for the HSBC Group. Martyn holds an MBA from London Business School (2005) and completed an AMP at Harvard Business School (HBSAMP176). Martyn is also an entrepreneur, having developed many innovative technologies, with a particular emphasis on Risk.

Martyn is also Board director of Plastic Collective, a firm that is an innovator in obtaining Finance for Projects in emerging nations focused on removing Plastic Waste from nature. In January 2024 Plastic Collective partnered with the World Bank and Citibank to bring a USD100m Plastic Waste Reduction Bond to market.

For Boards That
Are Going Places

To succeed in business, decisive strategies require deep critical thinking and precise practical application. That’s where IQ comes in. But real leadership also relies on motivation and empathy, broadly defined as EQ. Driving positive behavioural change and creating purpose beyond profit simply doesn’t happen without it. But what about PQ, an organisation’s Political Quotient? We think an organisation’s ability to identify and navigate a changing world matters. Why? Because boards need to see beyond headlines. They need to understand conflict trajectories, the implications of elections, and the significance of social unrest. And so much more. Understanding the complex interplay of political, economic and social factors that shape the global business environment isn’t a ‘nice-to-have’ anymore. By integrating PQ into your strategic processes, you’ll radically enhance your organisation’s competitiveness, resilience and sustainability. That’s where we come in.