All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

Evertec to buy Brazilian financial technology provider Sinqia

Evertec said that the consideration will be in the form of 90% cash and 10% of the former’s shares in order to benefit from an accelerated process to closing that minimises execution risk

QEV Technologies and SPEAR Investments confirm expected business combination and listing on Euronext Amsterdam

The business combination agreement is expected to be signed before the end of July

Salve Financial Hub taps Finastra to reduce payment delays for corporates

Finastra’s SaaS solution Essence combined with Digital Engagement Hub will help Salve Financial to process quick and high value payments for corporates and their beneficiaries

US Federal Reserve Board issues two enforcement actions against Deutsche Bank

The FRB has issued a consent order to the German financial institution along with a fine of $186m

Nomura expands international wealth management business to Dubai 

The company’s international wealth management division will mainly cater to high-net-worth individuals, single family offices, and external asset managers in the UAE and other countries

Kyndryl to host IT services of postal bank La Banque Postale in France

The extension of the collaboration is in line with La Banque Postale’s strategic goal to become the preferred bank in France by 2025

Citi launches electronic trade loan facilities for US Citi Commercial Bank clients

Citi worked with a U.S. software company, a CCB client, as part of the expansion of Citi’s eLoans footprint

Infosys completes foundation phase of Australian bank’s digital programme

Through the transformation, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has been enabled by Infosys to consolidate multiple legacy document management systems into a single enterprise document management system as well as provide better customer service

Loomis to buy Italy-based Cima from Milano Investments for up to €150m

The acquisition will be carried out for an initial purchase price of €132m on a cash and debt-free basis along with a potential earn-out of up to €17.5m based on the EBITDA outcome for the financial year of 2024

Ares Management to buy private equity firm Crescent Point Capital

Established in 2003, Crescent Point Capital has nearly $3.8bn of assets under management