All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

Accordion to acquire Indian data and analytics company Merilytics

Through the acquisition of Merilytics, Accordion expects to expedite its project delivery as well as deliver end-to-end support for clients and continue with the advanced data and analytics technology

Temenos and IBM help banks accelerate core banking modernization with hybrid cloud

The partnership aims to help accelerate banks’ digital transformation programs by providing enhanced security, operational efficiency, innovation and enabling regulatory alignment

Bankjoy, Larky collaborate to enhance account holder engagement

The companies aim to enable financial institutions to engage proactively with their customers and provide them with customised services

Virgo to buy crypto asset management firm Arxnovum Investments

Through the deal, the combined firm intends to offer Canadians an increased product choice as well as the benefits of regulatory-compliant innovation in the capital markets

Liontrust to acquire Switzerland-based investment management firm GAM

Under the terms of the deal, Liontrust will issue 9.4 million of its new ordinary shares to GAM, to give the latter a stake of 12.6% in the combined entity

London Stock Exchange, Barclays to partner on data and insights

With the multi-year agreement, LSEG products and services will be available across Barclays, including in capital markets, investment banking, wealth and private banking, and retail

Snapdocs, Finastra to transform closing process for Trustmark

Through the integration, Trustmark’s lenders across the US are expected to complete closings in one centralised workflow by leveraging Snapdocs’ digital closing platform within the LOS platform

Antarctica Capital to acquire life and annuity platform Midwest for $100m

According to the terms of the agreement, shareholders of the US-based publicly listed firm will be paid $27 in cash per share by an affiliate of Antarctica Capital

Deutsche Bank to acquire Numis in £410m deal

Following the transaction, Deutsche Bank will combine its existing UK and Ireland corporate finance business with Numis in a move to establish a dominant force in UK investment banking

Bunker taps InvestCloud to launch new digital investment platform

The new app is built particularly to support Latin American affluent and high-net-worth-individuals access the investment markets in the US