The Open Banking Talent Shift

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The Open Banking Talent Shift

Talent shake-up in Open Banking: winners, losers and what’s next

Last year was another moving year for Open Banking. In its fight for existence in some countries, already being a winner in others, the majority of open banking players were hit by a level of restructuring last year.

With Plaid raising $575 million last week, and several other key players in Europe looking to raise this year we’re expecting a renewed wave of hiring across product, engineering, and compliance as competition heats up.

But also regulatory developments and AI will have implications for what talent looks like.

And what’s been happening at the 7 biggest European open banking players?

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