Conotoxia Enters Poland In Move to Strengthen FX and CFD Brokerage
Conotoxia has opened a branch in Warsaw, Poland, to be led by the Regional Director, Daniel Kostecki.
Rick Steves
Senior Reporter, Regulation and Fintech
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.
October 2021
FXCM Strengthens Commission-Free Trading With More European Equities
FXCM has introduced several French, German and UK shares to its commission-free Single Share CFD offering, effectively doubling its portfolio of European shares.
DriveWealth Spreads Fractional Trading in Mexico, Signs GBM
DriveWealth continues spreading fractional shares trading across the globe.
Freetrade: Commission-Free Investment Platform Celebrates 1 Million Users
UK-based commission free investment platform, Freetrade, has reached a milestone in the United Kingdom.
Bakkt’s Digital Asset Platform Available for Community Banks and Credit Unions
Bakkt’s digital marketplace and wallet are about to be available on Finastra’s open developer platform and app store, FusionFabric.cloud.
SEBA Launches FINMA-Licensed Gateway for Yields In DeFi
SEBA Bank has launched staking services to enable institutions to earn rewards on Proof-of-Stake protocols including Polkadot, Tezos, and Cardano.
AXI Launches “Most Advanced Forex Managed Accounts Services Platform”
Retail FX and CFD broker AXI has re-launched its platform for MAM and PAMM accounts.
The Importance of Understanding Your LP – API Liquidity and Market Depth
The aftermath of the financial crisis has been punctuated by calls for financial reform to ensure that it will never happen again.
BCS UK Appoints Julien Mareschal as Chief Risk Officer at Prime Brokerage
Julien Mareschal has been appointed as the new Chief Risk Officer at BCS UK, the London-based subsidiary of Russian brokerage BCS Global Markets.
DoJ Announces National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
The DoJ is setting up a cryptocurrency enforcement team to tackle complex investigations and prosecutions of criminal misuses of cryptocurrency.
Public.com Adds Crypto to Stock Trading Platform
Public.com is rolling out its cryptocurrency trading offering available on its stock trading app. The crypto product is powered by Apex Crypto.
INFINOX Launches MT5 to Cater to Stock Traders
INFINOX has launched its MetaTrader 5 offering to clients across the world in a move to expand its multi-asset trading capabilities.
Chainalysis Acquires Excygent to Strengthen Crypto RegTech Solution
Chainalysis has acquired Excygent after collaborating with the firm to support government agencies in investigating several high-profile cyber cases.
Cboe Appoints 3 VPs for Data and Access Solutions Team
Cboe has expanded its Data and Access Solutions leadership team to help expand the firm's footprint across the globe.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.