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.
July 2021
Ebury appoints Anne-Sophie Matthieu to head operation in France
Ebury has appointed Anne-Sophie Matthieu as the new Country Manager of its French division, joining from Crédit du Nord Group.
INFINOX Taps James Alexander Smith as Head of Exchange-Traded Derivatives
INFINOX has appointed James Alexander Smith as Head of Exchange Traded Derivatives and Cash Equity Desk as the brokerage expands worldwide.
Archegos Meltdown: SEC and CFTC Commissioners Say No Reason For More Oversight
The Archegos meltdown remains an important issue to be discussed within the industry, from market participants to regulators.
Bison Trails Announce Support for Upcoming Acala – The DeFi Hub of Polkadot
Bison Trails will be supporting Acala and Karura which help expand decentralized financial services in the Polkadot ecosystem.
Northern Trust to Rely on AI to Enhance Alternative Asset Servicing
The goal is to enhance the experience for asset owner clients that invest in complex private market and unlisted assets.
Biconomy Integrates Chainlink for Gas Fees on Polygon And Ethereum Mainnets
Biconomy has integrated Chainlink in order to calculate execution fees and rebalance its relayer infrastructure on the Polygon and Ethereum mainnets.
June 2021
Deutsche Börse Acquires Two-Thirds of Crypto Finance AG for “Three-Digit CHF Million”
Deutsche Börse Group has acquired a majority stake in Crypto Finance AG, an independent financial group under consolidated FINMA supervision.
Another Prison Sentence for Spoofing In The United States
A former commodities trader at Deutsche Bank was sentenced Monday to 12 months and a day in prison for a scheme to commit wire fraud affecting a financial institution.
TP ICAP Prepares Launch of Wholesale Crypto Platform
TP ICAP plans to launch a wholesale trading platform for cryptocurrencies, in partnership with Fidelity Digital AssetsSM, Zodia Custody, and Flow Traders.
DIGITEC Appoints Stephan von Massenbach to Head New London Office
DIGITEC has opened its new London office, managed by Stephan von Massenbach who joins the firm as Managing Director, Chief Revenue Officer.
Samtrade FX Appoints Richard Christopher Dyason to Lead Strategy
Samtrade FX, the retail FX broker headquartered in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, has appointed Richard Christopher Dyason as the Group's Chief Strategy Officer.
AFME Appoints Goldman Sachs Exec Thalia Chryssikou as Chairman
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has appointed Goldman Sachs executive Thalia Chryssikou as Chair of the Board.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.