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.
September 2021
Peaks to Grow Investment Platform Based on Millennials’ Spare Change
Peaks has raised €5 million in growth capital from Haerlem Capital & Rithmeester as the investor took a stake previously owned by Rabobank Frontier Ventures.
Bitcoin Wallet Available for Banks Via Finstra’s FusionStore
Financial institutions that select the Allied App will not have to transact in bitcoin or hold it on their balance sheet.
TORA Opens London Office And Appoints Peter Rank and Chris Hopton
TORA has expanded its UK presence with a London office and new hires Peter Rank and Chris Hopton as it goes from strength to strength in Europe.
Axelar Expands Decentralized Interoperability Network With Pangolin Exchange
Axelar has integrated with Pangolin Exchange, a decentralized exchange (DEX) for Avalanche and Ethereum assets.
Ted Bragg and Jim Kwiatkowski Join Leadership of Broadridge’s LTX Platform
Ted Bragg and Jim Kwiatkowski have joined LTX, a Broadridge company offering a new AI-driven digital trading platform for corporate bonds.
The Rise of PAMM Accounts: The Safest Way to Embark In FX Trading
The internet has brought FX trading to the masses in the 1990s and the industry kept growing from there.
Coinbase Launches ETH2 Staking for UK Customers
Coinbase has announced staking rewards with ETH2 for its UK-based customers, with a waiting list for the launched product ahead of its roll out in the near future.
HKEX Hires John Buckley As Head of Exchange Operations And Transformation
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) has appointed John Buckley as Head of Exchange Operations and Transformation.
Cowen snatches four event-driven investing specialists from Olivetree
The aim is to grow the firm's advisory business in event-driven investing and catalyst-driven situations.
NAB Launches ESG-Linked Derivatives In Australia
NAB has launched specialist derivative products tied to environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets.
August 2021
Tradeweb Hires Sara Furber as Chief Financial Officer
Sara Furber joins Tradeweb from IEX Group, a U.S. equity exchange operator.
Singapore’s Retail CBDC Challenge Announces 15 Finalists
The competition created by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) aims to develop retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) solutions.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.