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.
December 2021
InstaForex Celebrates Sponsorship With Borussia Dortmund
InstaForex has renewed its sponsorship deal with Borussia Dortmund for the third consecutive football season.
GemForex Signs David Beckham to Promote FX Broker
Retail FX broker GemForex has partnered with sports legend David Beckham in an effort to expand its trading business across the Asian continent.
Broadway Technology Continues Hiring and Promotion Spree for Lead Roles
Broadway Technology has appointed Eitan Reich as Chief Technology Officer; Misha Weinberg as VP of Engineering; and Dario Gatta as Chief Information Officer.
FXall General Counsel Jim Sullivan moves to oneZero
oneZero Financial Systems has secured Jim Sullivan as General Counsel to lead the company’s global legal function.
Interactive Brokers Launches Tool for Investors Search for Value Stocks
Interactive Brokers Group has announced the launch of its new feature, GlobalAnalyst.
JPMorgan Exec Sarah Youngwood Appointed CFO at UBS
UBS Group has appointed Sarah Youngwood as Group Chief Financial Officer, effective in May 2022.
November 2021
Paysend Pushes for Growth With Appointment of Former President of Mastercard Europe
Paysend has appointed former President of Mastercard Europe Javier Perez as a non-executive director.
Lydia Deploys Bitpanda’s White Label Trading Platform
Bitpanda has partnered with French mobile financial services app Lydia for its white label solution, which from now on will be enjoyed by Lydia’s 5.5 million users.
FIS Joins Forces With Point Nine for Trade and Transaction Reporting Manager
Point Nine, a Cyprus-based regulatory reporting firm, has partnered with Florida-based payments giant, FIS.
Exclusive Interview: James O’Neill on The New Life of ASIC-Authorized Fairmarkets
We spoke with James O’Neill, Executive Director at FairMarkets, about the new life of the liquidity provider and what it means for traders.
Financial Commission Welcomes IC Markets for External Dispute Resolution Organization
The Financial Commission has approved IC Markets as a member.
Finastra’s Fusion Invest Goes in the Cloud, Compliments From Options
Finastra has put its Fusion Invest in the cloud, powered by Options’ technical infrastructure.
smartTrade Acquires TickTrade to Expand FX Trading Solutions
Multi-asset electronic trading solutions provider smartTrade has acquired TickTrade Systems in a move to expand the range of FX trading products available for clients.
Marex and Coinbase Combine Derivatives Expertise and Crypto Custody
Marex and Coinbase have partnered, via two of their subsidiaries, to bring to the institutional space new cryptocurrency derivatives products.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.