All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

TA Associates to invest in wealth management firm Craigs Investment Partners

Under the terms of the agreement, Craigs Investment Partners’ existing employee and director shareholders will retain 50% ownership of the firm

AI-driven chargeback management firm Justt secures $30m in Series C

The latest funding brings Justt’s total investment to $100m

Trillium Surveyor and Kaiko announce strategic partnership to enhance crypto trade surveillance

his partnership comes at a pivotal moment as the cryptocurrency market faces impending regulatory changes and increased institutional adoption

Q2 to advance digital banking strategy of Community Bank of Louisiana

By leveraging Q2’s digital banking platform, the bank intends to enhance its mobile banking experience, making digital services more accessible and convenient

Bureau secures $30m in Series B to enhance AI-driven fraud prevention

The funding round also had participation from PayPal Ventures and the risk intelligence platform’s existing investors Commerce Ventures, GMO Venture Partners, Village Global, Quona Capital, and XYZ Ventures

Summit Financial finishes 2024 strong with minority stake in Gordon Asset Management

Summit’s innovative partnership model, Summit Growth Partners (“SGP”), has strategically invested in Gordon, marking its 18th strategic investment this year

AHAM Capital taps Temenos Multifonds SaaS to transform fund accounting platform

Temenos’ global accounting platform is expected to help AHAM Capital to drive scalable automation and support future growth in the Malaysian market

Parafin raises $100m in Series C at $750m valuation

The financing round was led by Notable Capital, with participation from Redpoint Ventures and Parafin’s existing investors, including Ribbit Capital, Thrive Capital, and GIC

Morgan Stanley selects Wise platform to enhance payments capabilities for corporate clients

Morgan Stanley will offer clients high-speed cross-border settlements through Wise Platform, Wise’s global payments infrastructure for banks

ASIC takes legal action against HSBC Australia over scam-related failures

Between January 2020 and August 2024, HSBC Australia reportedly received around 950 reports of unauthorised transactions, resulting in customer losses totalling A$23m