All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

NatWest Group modernises self-service banking with NCR Atleos

Through its collaboration with NCR Atleos, NatWest Group is in the process of upgrading its owned and partner network of more than 5,500 ATMs and multi-function devices

Nuvei wraps up $6.3bn go-private deal with Advent

The transaction will delist Nuvei’s subordinate voting shares from the Toronto Stock Exchange the Nasdaq Global Select Market by the end of this month

ASIC sues NAB for failing customers facing financial hardship

ASIC alleges that between 2018 and 2023, NAB and its subsidiary AFSH Nominees Pty Ltd (AFSH) did not respond to 345 hardship applications within the 21-day timeframe required by law

Access Bank UK to buy majority stake in Mauritius-based AfrAsia Bank

The deal will serve as a launchpad for expanding trade finance and regional connectivity, enhancing Access Bank UK’s ability to facilitate cross-border transactions across Africa and beyond

Amundi acquires aixigo to accelerate the deployment of technological solutions to distributors of savings products

Whilst digital technology has become a key lever to managing customer relations for wealth managers, the latter are also seeking to leverage technologies to enable their staff to advise, distribute and manage investment solutions more effectively

Mizuho to acquire 15% stake in Rakuten Card in $1bn deal

Following the deal, Rakuten Card will continue to operate as a subsidiary of Rakuten Group within the larger Rakuten ecosystem

Nuvei receives all regulatory approvals for going private transaction

The Company expects that, subject to the satisfaction at closing of the remaining closing conditions, the Arrangement will be completed on or about November 15, 2024

ACNB gets regulatory approvals for $73.5m acquisition of Traditions Bancorp

The proposed deal has been approved by both the FDIC and the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities

FCA fines Metro Bank £16m for financial crime failings

Metro automated the monitoring of customer transactions for potential financial crime in June 2016

UnionBank to acquire 27.5% stake in ATR Asset Management

Upon the completion of the transaction, shareholders of ATRAM Group will retain the remaining 72.5% stake in ATR Asset Management