All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

Nuvei and Nayax partner to power EV charging payments for Circle K and Couche-Tard

Nayax’s EV embedded payment system enables Circle K and Couche-Tard customers to pay via multiple forms of cashless and contactless payments, including credit, debit, and prepaid cards

Bank of America unveils new digital capabilities for car shopping and financing

The improvements to Bank of America’s Digital Car Shopping tool will support shoppers to compare, budget, finance, and purchase the car that best addresses their requirements

Savant Wealth Management to buy Bridgeworth Wealth Management 

Established in 2008, Bridgeworth Wealth Management manages about $2.2bn assets under management (AUM)

Tenet Energy secures $30m in funding to expand EV financing platform

The capital includes over $10m in Series A investment and a $20m warehouse debt facility

MAS partners industry to develop generative AI Risk framework for financial sector 

Project MindForge looks into the risks and opportunities of GenAI for the financial sector. It aims to develop a clear and concise framework on the responsible use of GenAI in the financial industry, and to catalyse GenAI-powered innovation to solve common industry wide challenges and enhance risk management

Japan’s MUFG to expedite digital transformation with AWS

Through the multiyear global agreement with AWS, the Japanese financial services provider intends to deploy the latest cloud technologies, including generative artificial intelligence and machine learning to better serve customers

Mastercard joins forces with NEC to transform in-store biometric payments 

Through the collaboration, Mastercard and NEC plan to bring the Biometric Checkout Program to the Asia Pacific region

Goldman Sachs launches visual analytics dashboarding ecosystem Marquee MarketView

Through Marquee MarketView, Goldman Sachs intends to solve the problems created by fragmented data and scattered insights

Q4 to go private with Sumeru Equity Partners in $186m deal 

Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Sumeru Equity Partners will pay C$6.05 ($4.38) per common share to take full ownership of Q4

Wolters Kluwer unveils Small Biz Wiz for small business lending data requirements 

The new system adds to the company’s portfolio of Wiz technology applications, which delivers financial institutions a robust new analytics tool for their small business lending suite