All articles by Refna Tharayil
Refna Tharayil
Pioneer to invest in AI-driven automotive data management firm CerebrumX
Both parties have also agreed to develop new data-driven mobility services, including connected services for original equipment manufacturers
Money management platform Origin acquires financial health startup Finny
Through the deal, Origin aims to combine Finny’s financial education, content, curriculum, and debt management tools with its own financial wellness platform to meet the critical need for enhanced financial literacy
Pepper Advantage obtains Indonesian licence to service non-bank credit providers
Since entering the Indonesian market in 2021, Pepper Advantage has opened new offices in Jakarta and Malang, expanding rapidly to operate in 13 cities and becoming the country’s first global servicing platform with the capability to service a range of asset classes
GM and POSCO to invest $1bn in second phase of Ultium CAM JV
Both companies aim to increase the production of cathode active material in North America and integrate precursor materials production
TCS to digitise Teachers’ Pension Scheme administration in England and Wales
Under the 10-year contract, TCS will manage the scheme administration services using a future-ready and digitally enabled omnichannel platform which is backed by the TCS BaNCS core banking software suite
Brightflow AI acquires US-based fintech firm CircleUp
Founded in 2012, CircleUp leverages machine learning and data to identify and assess consumer companies as well as provide capital and resources to emerging consumer brands
William Blair expands private wealth teams in San Francisco, Denver
Laura Harrison Ward joins as managing director, wealth advisor in San Francisco, and Mark N. Warren and John D. Warren join as managing directors, wealth advisors in Denver
Weavr, Visa partner on embedded finance solutions for B2B SaaS firms
The integration of Weavr’s embedded finance solutions with the capabilities of Visa is expected to provide easy-to-deploy and cost-effective financial plug-ins that are easily embedded into software
Tuum, Fourthline join forces to offer KYC and AML-compliant core banking solution
The partnership is expected to help regulated institutions to avail benefits from a single API integration that strengthens their ability to offer new services, while meeting all current and future KYC and AML regulations
Akoya collaborates with Axway to transform customer data sharing
To enable a safe and transparent mode of customer data sharing, both companies have standardised their APIs to the Financial Data Exchange (FDX) standard