All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

HighRadius buys billing and collections automation software provider Cforia Software

Through the acquisition of Cforia Software, the autonomous finance software provider aims to bring additional capabilities as well as a diverse set of clients to the company

Cascading AI raises $3.9m for AI-native loan origination system

The financing round was led by Peterson Ventures, which invests in disruptive startups within the vertical SaaS industry

Prime Financial to acquire alternative asset fund manager Altor Capital

As part of the deal, Prime Financial will add Altor Capital’s two core existing fund strategies encompassing private equity and private credit

CIMB wraps up acquisition of KAF Equities 

According to CIMB Group, the acquisition is part of the bank’s plan to extend its in-house capabilities that would enhance the group’s wholesale banking business in Malaysia

FIS to integrate open access platform with data networks to offer secure open banking 

FIS’ Open Access platform delivers users the ability to access and share their financial data in a secure, streamlined and controlled manner

Wave taps Q2 for digital receipt management solutions

Through the partnership, Wave aims to offer small businesses a streamlined and intuitive approach to managing expenses along with gaining deeper insights into financial data

Ascent Technologies acquires horizon scanning solution provider Waymark 

The integration of Ascent and Waymark creates a comprehensive solution for horizon scanning and obligations management, establishing a new benchmark for managing regulatory risk

Amundi to acquire Switzerland-based asset manager Alpha Associates 

Alpha Associates is said to bring differentiating funds-of-funds capabilities in private debt, infrastructure, and private equity to more than 100 institutional investors

Commerzbank taps Surecomp for back-office trade finance processing

The bank has deployed Surecomp’s DOKA-NG solution for back-office trade finance processing across multiple entities

Fintech firm Pagaya Technologies secures five-year credit facility of $280m

The facility, which consists of $255m term loan and $25m revolver, will provide the capital and liquidity required to support the company’s future growth while extending its corporate debt maturity to 2029