24 May 2023
“May you live in interesting times.” This phrase is usually attributed to Confucius, but we will never know whether he said it. However, we have learned what it is like to live in times of change when humanity experiences one unprecedented crisis after another brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine instigated by the Russian Fed...
08 May 2023
“In the morning, I have an idea. During the day, we discuss it with colleagues, and we can start implementing it the next day. Every day I go home satisfied because I know I’m working for results.” Only a few executives can afford the luxury of such flexibility and efficiency. But for Robert Schoepf, Chairman of the Board of LPB Bank, this is an e...
10 Mar 2023
Segregated bank accounts are helpful for all manner of businesses, but particularly those bound by strict regulations, such as investment funds, insurance companies, brokers and payment service providers – in other words, modern FinTech players. A payment institution cannot secure a financial service provider’s license without maintaining segregat...
24 Jan 2023
“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 acti...