All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

Entersekt, ebankIT to offer biometric authentication to banking and credit union clients

Through the partnership, Entersekt’s Context Aware Authentication capabilities will be integrated into ebankIT’s omnichannel digital banking platform

Truist to offer automated cash forecasting and liquidity management solutions with Trovata 

The collaboration will enable Truist’s commercial and corporate customers to gain benefit from enhanced access to Trovata’s cash management platform

Aleph emerges from stealth with $16.7m in funding for FP&A platform

The fintech company intends to utilise the funds to become the comprehensive data platform for finance teams by harnessing the power of AI for the accuracy and speed of financial reporting

EVCS awarded $1.88m from California Energy Commission to install 247 EV chargers in Southern California

EVCS will use the funds to install 2 DC fast chargers and 245 Level 2 chargers at multi-unit dwellings in Southern California, serving low-income and disadvantaged communities

Moody’s partners with Google Cloud to offer generative AI tools for financial services professionals 

Both parties aim to co-develop fine-tuned LLMs purpose-built for financial professionals by utilising Google Cloud’s generative AI platform, Vertex AI, and Moody’s analytical expertise

Deluxe, IBM partner on end-to-end receivables automation solution 

The parties aim to place the power of receivables automation and cash application processing directly into the hands of corporations

PIF and Hyundai to set up automated vehicle manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia

Under the terms of the agreement, the sovereign wealth fund will hold a stake of 70% in the new JV while the remaining 30% stake will be owned by Hyundai Motor

Veritran launches banking experience packages to empower community banks and credit unions’ digital transformation 

With a focus on personalization, convenience and an unwavering commitment to meeting users’ unique needs, Veritran is redefining the banking experience for both financial institutions and their customers

Sequoia Financial to acquire portfolio management firm M Capital Advisors

Established in 1993, M Capital Advisors caters to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional investors and as of 30 September 2023, it was managing more than $930m in assets under management

Fiserv streamlines access to core banking APIs to expedite innovation across financial sector

Fiserv said that more than 500 developers from fintechs, payfacs, merchants, major brands and system integrators have already started using a workspace to co-develop special use cases