All articles by Refna Tharayil
Refna Tharayil
CommunityAmerica Credit Union accelerates St. Louis expansion, merging with Electro Savings Credit Union
he merger will add more locations across the St. Louis metro, improving access for members of both credit unions, as well as making it convenient for St. Louisans to experience CommunityAmerica’s unique commitment to delivering financial peace of mind
Julius Baer to sell Brazilian wealth management unit to BTG Pactual in $100m deal
Following the divestment, the Swiss wealth management group will maintain its service to Brazilian clients through its international operations, leaving its Brazil international business unaffected
BRISKPE launches unified platform for cross-border payments
By combining A2A transfers with card- and wallet-based collections, BRISKPE offers MSMEs unparalleled flexibility to cater to diverse client preferences, broaden market reach, and accelerate growth
Stifel Financial to acquire European investment bank Bryan Garnier
Bryan Garnier provides a range of services, including M&A advisory, private and public growth financing, research insights, and institutional sales and execution
Elite acquires Tranch to transform billing and payment processes for law firms
Elite’s acquisition of Tranch will enhance its ability to augment law firms’ financial and business management processes by delivering elevated, end-to-end visibility and management of revenue cycles to help firms accelerate growth
RBI approves merger of National Co-operative Bank with Cosmos Co-operative Bank
Following the merger, the 13 branches of National Co-operative Bank in Karnataka will operate as branches of Cosmos Co-operative Bank, headquartered in Maharashtra
GLAS completes acquisition of Serica Trust & Agency
The transaction represents GLAS’s third successful strategic acquisition completed in 2024
SouthState wraps up $2bn acquisition of Independent Bank
SouthState has expanded its footprint into Texas and entered the Colorado market, growing its asset size to approximately $65bn
Camden National announces merger with Northway Financial
The conversion of Northway’s banking products and services to Camden National systems is expected to occur in mid-March
Hawaiian Electric Industries completes $450m sale of majority stake in American Savings Bank
Each investor in the transaction holds a non-controlling interest, with no individual owning more than 9.9% of the bank’s common stock