Rick Steves has seen business and economics through many lenses. He joined the financial services industry in 2009, and has been a financial journalist since 2011. He holds a degree in Business Administration and has experience producing real-time news, from both buy-side and sell-side, as well as for retail traders, brokers and service providers. Steves' work has appeared in a variety of online publications including FX Street, NewsBTC, FinanceFeeds, and The Industry Spread. Rick has great interest in the dynamics of the trading industry. The never-ending clash between technology, economics, regulation, and more importantly, the people.

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CMC Markets

CMC Markets Considers Split: Retail Trading Platform And Leveraged Operation

CMC Markets is considering splitting its online investment group into a retail-focused trading platform and a leveraged operation, the firm stated as to confirm a previous report by Sky News. The trading company was founded…

AETOS Launches Copy Trading for FX and CFD

AETOS Capital Group has launched its proprietary copy trading system available for both new and existing clients of the FX and CFD broker. Social trading has picked up in recent years, with a particular hype…

Crypto Asset

Crypto NDFs May Become Industry Norm Going Forward

A survey conducted by Coalition Greenwich has found that NDFs are being repurposed as a vehicle to support institutional buy-side interest in cryptocurrencies. The research firm conducted 108 interviews across a spectrum of cryptocurrency users,…

BOE

CryptoUK Taps Amazon UK Exec As Non-Executive Director

CryptoUK has appointed Rob McWilliam as its new non-executive director (NED). The self regulatory trade body wants to make bold moves to fuel adoption of digital assets in the United Kingdom. Rob McWilliam has held…

Aegis Capital Fined $1.1m for Potentially Excessive Trading in Customer Accounts

FINRA has imposed a $1.1 million fine for Aegis Capital's supervisory violations as well as $1.7 million in restitution to 68 customers whose accounts were potentially excessively and unsuitably traded by the firm’s representatives. In…

Chintai Announces Institutional Digital Asset Platform From Singapore Headquarters

Chintai has announced the opening of its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore as the digital asset platform launches its beta version for institutional participants, namely banks and asset managers. The blockchain specialist has developed a platform…

BestEx Taps Hector Robles to Bring Algos to Futures Market

BestEx Research Group has appointed Hector Robles as Managing Director of Business Development in a key move to further expand its footprint in the futures market. Hector Robles is an industry veteran with solid experience…

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OANDA Now Onboards Clients via Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Line

Retail FX broker OANDA has selected CONVRS to better engage with prospective clients via social media. The multi asset trading company is thus enhancing its client onboarding process. Nowadays, brokerage firms need to stay more…

PrimeXBT Launches FX Trading Mobile App for iOS

PrimeXBT has announced new mobile applications for iOS and Android devices for traders on the go. The iOS trading app has already been launched and the Android version will be soon rolled out. The brokers…

easyMarkets Adds Six Cryptos as Multi Asset Broker Addresses Traders’ Wishes

easyMarkets has added six new cryptocurrencies to its trading portfolio as the broker expands its CFD offering that includes global indices, energy, metals, and forex. Available on the easyMarkets web platform, mobile app, MT4, and…