All articles by Refna Tharayil
Refna Tharayil
Barclays to expand in Asia with new private bank booking centre in Singapore
Scheduled to become operational by 2026, the new centre will utilise its partnership with Barclays’ investment bank
Cardless raises $30m in latest funding round, backed by fintech VCs
The new funding will support the company’s continued development of industry-leading co-branded credit card and loyalty products, ongoing talent hiring in engineering and operations, and expansion into major retail, e-commerce, and SMBs
UniCredit launches €10.1bn all-stock bid to acquire Banco BPM
Through the potential deal, UniCredit aims to solidify its position as Italy’s second-largest bank, with the combined entity expected to generate about half of its total net profit
Mastercard and Unzer team up to advance open banking payments across Europe
In contrast to traditional payment methods, open banking enables any bank account holder to make fast digital payments directly to a merchant
Tavistock to acquire UK-based asset management firm Alpha Beta Partners
Through the proposed acquisition, Tavistock Investments aims to scale its asset management capabilities in the UK retail investment market
CoinW partners with CoinCover to strengthen digital asset security
CoinCover’s advanced technology, backed by a warranty provided by insurers at Lloyd’s of London, integrates seamlessly with CoinW’s infrastructure to provide a non-custodial disaster recovery solution
Mastercard and J.P. Morgan join forces to boost blockchain-based B2B payments
By combining Mastercard MTN’s connectivity with Kinexys Digital Payments, customers using both platforms can streamline B2B transaction settlements via a unified API integration
Accion Digital Transformation Fund invests $15m in Colombian rural microfinance bank Banco Contact
Colombia boasts a sizeable rural population with twenty percent of the country’s 52 million people living in rural areas, where farming, processing, and microbusinesses are major sources of income
Ontario Teachers’ and Nordic Capital to acquire Max Matthiessen
The new co-control ownership is set to support Max Matthiessen’s continued growth and international expansion
Deutsche Bank invests in Aleph Alpha
The project aims to explore how innovative generative AI (GenAI) can help manage complex compliance requirements more efficiently