All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

Zone & Co announces acquisition of Infinet Cloud 

The move expands Zone’s geographic footprint across the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, and bolsters its existing portfolio of Zone Apps to now include payroll and HR capabilities alongside its finance solutions

Finance automation platform Ramp secures $300m in Series D

The financing round, which was co-led by Thrive Capital and Sands Capital, also saw the participation of General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and the firm’s other existing investors

NaaS Technology to buy Swedish EV charging infrastructure supplier Charge Amps

Established in 2012, Charge Amp offers a portfolio of EV charging hardware and charge point management systems

True Digital, Ncontracts partner on vendor data for banks and credit unions

The companies will also work together on their complementary solutions to improve the structure and organisation of vendor information to support their financial institutions

Merit Financial upgrades client experience with Nitrogen growth platform 

Merit is a national registered investment advisor (RIA) firm that specializes in financial planning and wealth management solutions for high-net-worth (HNW) individuals and families

Goldman Sachs mulls divesting part of wealth management business

The global financial institution is also proceeding with the sale of its fintech business GreenSky, which was acquired in 2022

Eltropy joins forces with Alkami to boost digital conversations for financial institutions

Through the collaboration, a wider range of financial organisations will be able to create personalised experiences for account holders during interactions across various communication channels

Dizzion, IBM, and VMware partner on managed digital workspaces for financial services firms

Through the partnership, the parties aim to support financial services clients to enhance operational resiliency along with meeting security and regulatory compliance requirements

Treasury Prime collaborates with Liberty Bank to offer digital products and services to fintech end users 

Through the collaboration, Liberty Bank, N.A. will work with businesses on the Treasury Prime platform to create new channels for end users to interact and consume its comprehensive suite of financial services, including Deposit Accounts, ACH, and Wires

SS&C Technologies to acquire Iress’ managed funds administration business

The business unit has more than A$900bn ($576.9bn) in funds under assets across over 1,400 funds, four custodians, and 69 fund managers