All articles by Shankar Besta

Shankar Besta

US fintech Brex raises $300m to expand product portfolio

US fintech company Brex has raised an additional $300m funding in a Series D-2 round that valued the company at…

Revolut launches as a bank in 10 Western European markets

Revolut, the global financial super-app with more than 18 million customers worldwide, has operationalised its Lithuania based European specialised banking…

Intrepid Credit Union chooses Scienaptic’s AI-powered platform for advanced credit decisioning

Scienaptic AI, a leading global AI-powered credit decision platform provider, announced today that Mont.-basedĀ Intrepid Credit UnionĀ has chosen its platform to…

nCino completes acquisition of SimpleNexus

nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, today…

Bank of America rolls out new tool to track international payments

US banking major Bank of America has launched a new tool to enable its clients to gain real-time visibility into…

Goldman Sachs to acquire full ownership in securities joint venture in China

US-based investment bank Goldman Sachs has reportedly signed an agreement to acquire full ownership in its securities joint venture in…

Fabrick and Nets partner to develop new products for instant payments

Open Banking platform Fabrick and payment solutions provider Nets have announced a partnership to develop new products and services for…

First Citizens to buy CIT Group for $2bn

First Citizens BancShares, the parent company of First-Citizens Bank & Trust, has agreed to acquire bank holding company CIT Group…

BRISyariah to merge with two Islamic banks to create $15bn venture

PT Bank BRISyariah Tbk has agreed to merge with PT Bank BNI Syariah (BNIS), and PT Bank Syariah Mandiri (BSM)…

London Stock Exchange in exclusive talks with Euronext over Borsa Italiana sale

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has entered into exclusive discussions with Euronext after reviewing several competitive proposals for its…