All articles by Refna Tharayil
Refna Tharayil
US FTC staff seeks court order to block $13.1bn ICE, Black Knight deal
According to the US federal agency, the temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction would help block the closing of the proposed merger and enable it to proceed with an administrative trial
Rabobank develops conversational banking service model with Genesys
By shifting to the all-in-one Genesys Cloud CX solution, Rabobank expects to serve 15,000 users across 80 departments and to expand and meet client demands for quick, personalised service
BNP Paribas to reduce SEPA Direct Debit fraud with Worldline solution
The investment banking company has executed Worldline’s account validation solution which integrates open banking-based account validation with the electronic signature of SEPA mandates in Germany, Italy and France
Citi introduces new sustainable TD solution for US institutional clients
The financial services provider stated that funds deposited into the sustainable TDs are assigned for funding or refinancing assets in a portfolio of qualified green and possibly social finance projects
TPG to acquire majority stake in Thomson Reuters’ Elite for $500m
Following the closing of the deal, TPG’s US and European late-stage private equity business along with TPG Capital will become the majority shareholder of the standalone business
IGM Financial buys 20.5% stake in Rockefeller Capital for $622m
With the stake in Rockefeller Capital, IGM Financial expects to advance its strategy of growing its footprint in the high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth client segments, while enabling its entry into the US wealth market
India-based DMI Finance raises $400m in investment round led by MUFG
The funding round also had participation from DMI Finance’s existing investor Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Nordnet expands partnership with Google Cloud to expedite cloud transition
As part of the collaboration, the Swedish firm will make use of Google Cloud’s secure infrastructure and data analytics services to provide its Nordics customers with reliable and dynamic experiences
Liberty Bank goes live with Alkami’s digital banking platform
Through the launch, Liberty Bank is switching nearly 150,000 of its customer base to Alkami’s single platform for business, retail, and mobile banking
Citi introduces Citi Securities Lending Access platform in Sweden
The solution integrates Citi’s lending platform with Sharegain’s fintech technology to offer clients financing programmes that are customised to the needs of both traditional lenders and underlying individual investors