All articles by Refna Tharayil
Refna Tharayil
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
Robinhood to buy custodial and portfolio management platform TradePMR for $300m
Through the proposed transaction, Robinhood Markets aims to bolster its advisory services and expand offerings to a broader range of investors
Private banks Gonet & Cie and One Swiss Bank join forces to create leading player in Switzerland
This merger, between two players of similar size who share common values, will accelerate the development of their business in Switzerland and internationally through their joint know-how
Goldman Sachs plans to spin out GS DAP platform from digital assets unit
Developed by Goldman Sachs’ digital assets division, GS DAP is a platform designed to support complex requirements of market participants in digital capital markets