All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

Octopus EV and Co Charger join forces to close EV charging gap

Octopus Electric Vehicles, who offer a home charger with every vehicle they supply, will encourage drivers who lease their EVs to join the service as Hosts

Fortress Investment acquires 7.7% stake in Nassau Financial for $130m

The acquisition of minority interest comes as part of a strategic partnership between the parties to unleash new opportunities for growth and close collaboration

CBA to acquire cloud-based invoice lending platform Waddle

According to CBA, the acquisition of Waddle will bring the technology in-house and allow the bank to fast-track the growth of its Stream Working Capital product

Majesco, Microsoft partner to offer scalable SaaS insurance platform

By utilising Microsoft Cloud and Analytics capabilities, the partnership will offer clients a scalable and secure intelligent cloud environment

Crédit Agricole launches mobility services brand  

CA Consumer Finance plans to enter into various partnerships with companies specializing in automotive services to develop by 2026 a complete range of services dedicated to mobility and which will address the needs of all customer profiles in Europe

IBM, Indian Bank partner on future-ready compute infrastructure

Through the partnership, the bank will fast track its modernisation path with flexible and secure compute infrastructure for deploying new front-end banking applications

Westpac faces ASIC lawsuit over alleged violation of National Credit Code

According to the Commission, 229 customers did not get a response to their hardship notification within the stipulated 21-day period due to a flaw in the bank’s online hardship notice process

Continental joins forces with Google Cloud to expedite automotive innovation

By combining Continental’s expertise in automotive technology and Google’s data and AI technologies, the collaboration aims to develop a new generation of safe, efficient, and user-centred automotive solutions

Banking Circle joins Spanish Association of FinTech and InsurTech

Through Banking Circle, Banks, PSPs and FinTechs can access a global network of clearing and settlement so that they can offer merchants a full cross-border banking solution that makes international payments feel local

Infosys wraps up acquisition of Danske Bank’s IT centre in India

The Danish bank’s IT centre in India employs more than 1,400 professionals