All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

Maybank Islamic selects Audax to drive digital transformation

Maybank Islamic aims to provide seamless digital access to Shariah-compliant financial products, featuring paperless onboarding, real-time account management, and instant banking services

Singapore’s ROSHI secures business licence to launch in Vietnam

ROSHI’s AI-powered platform will enable Vietnamese borrowers to access competitive loan options through partnerships with local banks and finance companies

EPC selects Swift for EPC Directory Service

Swift has been selected as EDS provider after a Request for Proposal (RFP) process running in the second and third quarters of 2024 and the subsequent approval by the EPC Board in September 2024

VeriPark partners with Canadian credit unions to transform digital banking solution

The coalition, which includes First West Credit Union, Prospera Credit Union, DUCA Credit Union, and Coastal Community Credit Union, is set to introduce a tailored digital banking product designed specifically for Canadian consumers

CFPB imposes $15m fine on Equifax for mishandling consumer disputes

The CFPB’s investigation uncovered multiple violations by Equifax, including ignoring consumer evidence, reinstating deleted errors on credit reports, misleading consumers, and using faulty software that resulted in inaccurate credit scores

Instabase announces $100m series D

Instabase has made inroads in several sectors, with its federated architecture appealing to larger organizations requiring enterprise-grade security

iCapital to acquire financial identity technology provider Parallel Markets

Through the integration of Parallel Markets’ advanced technology into iCapital, the latter aims to streamline onboarding, verification, and compliance monitoring for fund managers and wealth advisers

Quantifind secures $22m funding to advance AI compliance solutions

The latest investment will fuel the global expansion of Quantifind’s flagship platform, Graphyte, and support the launch of its new Payments Risk Intelligence solution

Knowit collaborates with Backbase to enhance digital banking services in Nordics

Through this collaboration, financial institutions across the Nordics now have the opportunity to accelerate their digital transformation

CEC Bank selects Temenos to modernise core banking systems

The state-owned bank will migrate from legacy systems to Temenos’ advanced core banking platform, incorporating specialised solutions for payments and data analytics