All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

Goldman Sachs opens new Hyderabad office 

The office will be a center of excellence for the firm’s client onboarding efforts and will house platform engineering and global Enterprise Partnerships

NAB launches AI-driven cash management solution NAB Liquidity+ with Trovata

Powered by Trovata, NAB Liquidity+ will support corporate customers in bringing together their critical banking data

Lendbuzz raises $345m to expand AI-driven auto finance platform

The investment round was led by Group 1001 and had participation from existing investors including 83North, O.G. Venture Partners, and MUFG Innovation Partners

FullCircl joins forces with nCino to offer data-driven experiences to SME lenders

Through the partnership, FullCircl and nCino aim to help financial institutions to optimise time to funding by eliminating onboarding times from weeks to minutes

Old National Bancorp launches streamlined securities-based lending solution with Supernova Technology 

Supernova is a Chicago-based FinTech company that is a leading solution provider for digital wealth lending solutions

Brookfield Asset Management closes Brookfield Capital Partners VI fund at $12bn

The partners in Brookfield Capital Partners VI comprise various institutional investors, including public and private pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions, endowments and foundations, and family offices

EQB to buy 75% stake in Canadian alternative asset manager ACM Advisors 

Following the closing of the deal, ACM Advisors will operate as an independent subsidiary of EQB

Accounts payable automation firm Stampli secures $61m in Series D

The financing round was led by funds managed by Blackstone and saw the participation of the accounts payable automation firm’s existing investors, including Insight Partners, Bloomberg Beta, SignalFire, and NextWorld Capital

Salt Edge and SeaPay join forces to empower Saudi Arabian merchants with open banking solutions

This collaboration aims to provide local merchants in Saudi Arabia with innovative open banking solutions, aligning with the Saudi Central Bank’s vision for a thriving business environment

DIB taps HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform to transform core banking system

The implementation of an extensive suite of HPE Aruba Networking wireless solutions will improve DIB’s connectivity, mobility capabilities, and overall network security