All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

EVgo to get up to $1bn US DOE funding for public fast EV charging buildout

The financing will also facilitate the construction of about 7,500 additional fast charging stalls across the US

Baker Tilly acquires RPA advisory and implementation services firm Alirrium

Through the acquisition, Baker Tilly aims to expand its RPA and advanced AI technology and machine learning capabilities

WealthKernel expands into Europe with Spanish licence

One of the only API-first investing infrastructure providers dual-regulated in the UK and the EU

Ripple secures in-principle licence from DFSA to boost operations in Middle East

Ripple will introduce seamless cross-border payment services, including Ripple Payments Direct in the UAE

Lenders and Lumos Data join forces to enhance small business lending

Both parties intend to offer advanced technology to lenders to further streamline loan decision-making and enhance profitability in both conventional and SBA small business lending

Meta partners with NatWest to combat scams

NatWest is one of the first banks in the UK to participate in this pilot, with more scheduled to join

NCR Voyix wraps up $2.4bn sale of cloud-based digital banking unit to Veritas Capital

Following the closing of the deal, the digital banking business has been rebranded as Candescent and has become a privately held company

TD Securities to pay over $28m in penalties to settle spoofing charges

The Toronto-Dominion Bank’s US subsidiary has been charged of manipulating the US Treasury cash securities market between April 2018 and May 2019 through an illicit trading strategy

Samsara and Esri launch new integration to transform public sector fleet operations

Public sector fleets often struggle with siloed systems and manual reporting processes that are cumbersome and time-consuming

Businessnext to enhance autonomous operations in financial services with MongoDB

Businessnext’s integration with MongoDB’s document-oriented data model and flexible schema will allow banks to utilise their data for personalised customer journeys, optimised lending processes, and data-driven decision-making