BMLL, the leading, independent provider of harmonized, historical Level 3 data and analytics, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Rob Laible as Head of Americas with plans to open a New York area-based office. The appointment delivers on BMLL’s strategic growth plans for geographic expansion, building on an existing US presence and meets the increasing client demand for Level 3 data and analytics globally.

Canadian payments firm Nuvei has struck a deal to buy US outfit Paya in an all-cash deal worth US$1.3 billion.

The firms have entered into a definitive agreement that will see Nuvei pay US$9.75 a share for Paya, a 25% premium on Friday's closing price.

Nuvei says the deal will create a strong player in the global e-commerce, integrated payments and business-to-business markets.

FLIK, an Indonesian FinTech platform that offers a unified checkout solution, has reportedly secured $1.1m in its pre-seed funding round.

The investment was led by East Ventures, according to a report from East Ventures is a sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has backed over 250 tech companies in Southeast Asia.

Other commitments to the round came from Init-6, GMO VenturePartners and Saison Capital.

‘Greenwashing’ is becoming an increasing concern for companies globally - but complying with complex and evolving environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations can be a challenge for time-poor sustainability, compliance and audit professionals.

Keen to offer a solution, UK-based tech company Ideagen, which provides software for high-compliance and regulated industries, has today announced that it will offer a new ESG tool to its customers at no extra cost.

From your distributors and dealers to your resellers and franchisees, they all keep your supply chain functioning and contribute to your company's overall goals. As a result, it is in your best interests to give them the most extraordinary channel partner training possible.

Today, Modulus, a US-based developer of ultra-high-performance trading and surveillance technology that powers global equities, derivatives, and digital asset exchanges, launched the Modulus Startup Incubator Program for Developers and Teams. The company’s Startup Incubator Program is designed to help newly launched companies by offering up to a 90% discount on white-label Modulus Spot and Derivatives Exchange Solutions.

TotallyMoney, the credit app which helps everyone move their finances forward, announces its partnership with fintech car financing app,

Member Driven Technologies (MDT), a CUSO that hosts the Symitar core processing system from Jack Henry^™ to provide a private cloud alternative for core processing and IT needs, announced that it has partnered with Comply-YES!, a CUSO that provides compliance support and services to credit unions.

TMX Group Limited (TMX Group) announced today that it has made a strategic investment in VettaFi Holdings LLC (VettaFi), a US-based, privately owned data, analytics, indexing, digital distribution, and thought leadership company. VettaFi cultivates an industry-leading, data-driven platform, built to empower and educate the modern financial advisor, asset manager and institutional investor. TMX Group has acquired approximately 21% of the common equity of VettaFi for US$175 million, or approximately CAD$234 million.

Jack Henry™ announced today that L&N Federal Credit Union has selected Jack Henry's Symitar platform to support its growth goals.