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Banking

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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Cliff Bunting Director at PurplePatch Broking Ltd

Why Basel III is bringing new scrutiny to credit bureau spend

The full implementation of Basel III in July 2025 is now placing increased pressure on banks’ balance sheets. Capital and liquidity requirements are higher across the board, which means every discretionary cost is under review. And rightly so. While lending portfolios and risk models have been overhauled to meet the new standards, one critical are...

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Cliff Bunting Director at PurplePatch Broking Ltd

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In May 2025, the FCA introduced PS25/3, a new regulatory return for firms with permissions for credit broking, debt counselling, and credit information services. It replaces the returns process introduced in 2014, which the regulator had concluded was no longer delivering the level of clarity needed to monitor risk in the market. The updated retu...

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Siobhan Byron EVP, Universal Banking at Finastra

Banking ecosystems (part 2): Cultivating people power through strong leadership and partnerships

In part one of this blog series, I explored how banks can embrace ecosystems to drive innovation while maintaining strategic control - highlighting the importance of governance, partner alignment, and risk management. In this second part, while its clear technology underpins a successful ecosystem, I’ll discuss the crucial role that people and

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