All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

Bud launches AI-powered suite Drive for data analytics and marketing

Drive will enable companies to discover patterns and real-time opportunities for up-selling and cross-selling as well as to deliver better customer service actions and experiences

Quavo enhances automation of RTP, Zelle, and BillPay claims for banks 

In the back office, QFD bolsters RTP, Zelle, and BillPay claims to facilitate automatic provisional credit, accounting adjustments, and account holder communications

Nymbus to offer next-gen digital banking fraud solutions with DataVisor

Through the partnership, Nymbus will leverage DataVisor’s next generation fraud and risk platform to deliver fraud protection driven by artificial intelligence and advanced machine learning to clients

DC Advisory acquires IBI Corporate Finance expanding into Ireland

The deal marks the continued growth of DC Advisory’s international footprint – now nearly 700 bankers in 23 locations – and makes IBI Corporate Finance – powered by DC Advisory, the only independent international investment bank in the country

NatWest partners with IBM to enhance virtual assistant Cora with generative AI

The partnership will enable the virtual assistant to leverage generative AI to offer customers access to a broad array of information via conversational interactions

BMO launches digital Real Financial Progress Hub for personal finance advice and guidance

The digital Real Financial Progress Hub connects customers to BMO’s new products and services available across the US

Moody’s announces new private credit analytical franchise within MIS

The new analytical franchise will focus on delivering strategic insights into the rapidly growing private credit sector

Standard Chartered Bank drives in financing access for Tata Motors’ passenger EV dealers

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will enable the Bank to extend additional limits to the dealers exclusively for procurement of EVs from Tata Motors, through its subsidiary Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited (TPEML)

Bloomberg, Google Cloud partner on data management and analytics 

Through the collaboration, Bloomberg will provide a new offering to help Google Cloud customers to speed up their data strategies

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors acquires wealth management firm Normann Financial 

Founded in 2015 by Kel Normann, Normann Financial manages more than $1.3bn in assets