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Banks nowadays are in stiff competition for human resources with fintech. The financial technology sector often offers higher pay. Still, the prospects of many such start-ups are difficult to forecast – they are as likely to occupy a solid niche as they are to go bust. Stable companies in Latvia are only a handful. Primarily, fintech players active in Latvia are headquartered in foreign countries – the United Kingdom, to name one – despite maintaining offices in Riga and employing staff in Latvia
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The recent wave of mass layoffs across the Fintech and Tech industries has left many feeling concerned about the future of these sectors. However, despite the significant job losses, there remains a s...
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After the confidence crisis caused by the failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and then, stunningly, Credit Suisse this month, one key change for UK banking may have flown somewhat under the radar. A...
In a remarkable turn of events in the Swiss banking sector, UBS has come to the rescue of Credit Suisse, a move that has garnered much attention in the financial world. This article examines the recen...