All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

Xero releases auto sales tax capability driven by Avalara

Built in association with tax compliance automation firm Avalara, the new embedded solution brings advanced sales tax workflows and management directly into the Xero platform

DWS, iCapital partner to offer alternative asset strategies to US private wealth sector

Through the partnership, DWS’ global alternative investment funds will be made available through iCapital’s marketplace

Vibrant Capital Partners opens international headquarters in Abu Dhabi 

Vibrant, through its wholly-owned affiliate, Vibrant Capital Partners International Ltd, has been granted a Financial Services Permission from ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority to conduct Regulated Activities under prudential Category 3C

Bendigo Bank and Satori to pilot CBA’s NameCheck technology 

Launched earlier this year, NameCheck leverages advanced technology and CBA’s available payment data to determine if the provided account details are correct

Australia-based Ties Capital Global launches new financial trading platform

The new platform will provide traders with better access to a wide range of financial instruments, including foreign exchange, precious metals, stocks, cryptocurrencies, and energies

Amlyze joins forces with Plumery to transform digital banking solutions

By combining Plumery’s customer-focused and flexible digital banking solutions with Amlyze’s anti-financial crime technology, financial institutions are expected to satisfy regulatory standards

Bladex and Greenbridge Capital – Toesca and TC Latam JV announce launching of Latin American factoring platform 

The joint venture will begin operations in Chile before the end of 2023 with plans to expand to other countries in the region such as Colombia, Peru and Mexico

Santander unveils $800m investment plan in Chile by 2026

The new capital will be earmarked for Santander’s transformational process that it is implementing to become a digital bank with Work/Café

Insurance firm Alm. Brand selects Cognizant for automation services

As part of the collaboration, Cognizant will start offering a range of business processes previously outsourced by Alm. Brand to other vendors

Vault launches new feature to help Canadian businesses automate accounts payables

By leveraging transfer approvals, admins will be able to review and approve or reject transfers before they are processed to effectively align spend to company policies