All articles by Refna Tharayil
Refna Tharayil
Temenos and IBM collaborate to enhance payments solutions on hybrid cloud
The collaboration will enable banks to combine IBM’s expertise in offering secure cloud infrastructure with Temenos’ payments solutions
EJF Capital raises $104m for EJF Ventures Fund
The Fund received support from both new and existing EJF investors
Prudential Financial to improve disability claims ecosystem with EvolutionIQ
By integrating EvolutionIQ’s platform into Prudential Financial’s claims process, the latter aims to boost the vital work of its disability claims examiners
Citi rolls out auto-enabled payment solutions suite for financial institutions
The new solutions will allow financial institution clients to have access to new capabilities which can be used with low or no implementation work or technology build
Ashton Thomas joins RedBird’s wealth management firm Arax Investment
Through the transaction, Ashton Thomas is expected to gain advantage from Arax Investment Partners’ multi-partner platform structure
Finastra introduces Compliance as a Service to prevent financial crime
The new tool includes real-time anti-money laundering transaction screening from Fincom and ThetaRay’s AI-driven transaction monitoring as a pre-integrated packaged solution with Finastra Payments To Go
Fipto raises €15m to transform international payments market
This funding round, which includes Serena (lead investor) and Motier Ventures, follows Fipto’s registration as a Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) with the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) in March, which confirms that its services meet strict regulatory requirements
EY rolls out AI platform EY.ai after $1.4bn investment
Developed over the past 18 months, EY.ai utilises advanced EY technology platforms and AI capabilities with expertise in transformation, strategy, transactions, risk, assurance and tax
Aviva to divest 25.9% stake in Singapore Life to Sumitomo Life in £800m deal
Under the terms of the agreement, the Japanese life insurance company will pay a consideration of £500m for Aviva’s equity stake and £300m for the two debt instruments
FusionIQ expands digital wealth management platform to Canada
By introducing FusionIQ One platform, the company aims to transform Canadian wealth management as well as to support Canadian firms to deliver unparalleled digital experiences to advisors and their clients