Arina: I think you know this is a fantastic trend because ultimately you create more competition it drives up those programming salaries that often these companies almost arbitrage on salaries right by going offshore. David: There's a massive potential for those talented engineers to then go found startups of their own within their own home countries with those labels from kind of successful Western startups behind them. The average annual salary for a senior developer in the US is around about a hundred and fifty thousand dollars how that compares in Mexico closer to about seventy thousand dollars and and Argentina it's around about thirty eight thousand dollars so actually we are talking about quite substantial differences.
Our expert hosts, Ross Gallagher and David Barton-Grimley, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week.
This week's guests include:
- Irina Chuchkina, Chief Marketing Officer, Thunes
- Natasha Jones, Early-Stage Investor, Octopus Ventures
We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:
- Apple Card has cost Goldman Sachs over $1bn in losses - 5:00
- Cashed-up banks ready to buy UK fintech firms on the cheap in 2023, says VC chief - 18:20
- Women pass 40% mark on European financial services boards but hurdles remain - 31:15
- US tech firms are replacing workers with cheaper talent in Latin America - 42:00
- Revolut is assembling a new team to address its workplace culture - 50:10
- Amazon to widely launch 'Buy with Prime', says offering improved merchant sales - 51:50
- Keep cake away from office, suggests food watchdog head - 54:25
Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Ross Gallagher, Benjamin Ensor, and Kate Moody - as well as a range of brilliant guests. We cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive into subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking.
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