Cboe Europe Derivatives to Launch In H1 2021, Cleared by EuroCCP
Cboe has completed its acquisition of EuroCCP, a leading pan-European equity clearinghouse, has pave way for the planned launch of Cboe Europe Derivatives.
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 2020
Evertas Raises $2.8m to Provide Crypto Asset Insurance
Evertas raised $2.8 million in a Seed Stage funding round led by Morgan Creek, who were joined by Plug n Play, Kailash Ventures, RenGen, Vy Capital, and WG.
Matthew Cretney Joins Beeks-Velocimetrics as Head of Product Management
Beeks Financial Cloud and Velocimetrics have appointed industry veteran Matthew Cretney as the head of product management.
Industries Plan to Improve Technology Strategies Amid Pandemic, Survey Finds
Tim Gokey, CEO of Broadridge, said: "Financial services players have shown they can adapt and change during the pandemic".
TP ICAP to Replace 85 Trading Screens With Trading Technologies OMS
TP ICAP has entered into a multi-year agreement with 85 trading screens in London whereby TP ICAP will utilize TT’s new OMS solution.
Bitfinex Launches Demo Account Service
Bitfinex has launched a demo account service that enables users to practice strategies without putting funds at risk in a live account.
eToro Deploys Automated Market Surveillance by NICE Actimize
eToro Deploys Automated Market Surveillance by NICE Actimize SURVEIL-X Markets Surveillance solution to augment its critical compliance infrastructure.
Fondex Adds Crypto-Fiat Account Funding Method With B2BinPay
Fondex further expands its available account funding methods, with the addition of B2BinPay, a crypto payment provider supporting crypto/fiat payments.
Dip-Buying Unwarranted At Q2 Earnings Season, Says Analyst at HYCM
environment of thesecond half of the year.The COVID-19 impact is likely to be moresevere in Q2, according to Giles Coghlan, Chief Currency Analyst at HYCM.
LME to Develop Electronic Options Market on “Premium Quoted Format”
The LME plans to develop its electronic options market while maintaining the flexibility of its current inter-office options trading structure.
Cboe Europe Derivatives to Launch In H1 2021, Cleared by EuroCCP
Cboe Europe Derivatives, a new Amsterdam-based futures, and options market, in the first half of 2021, subject to regulatory approvals.
Banxa Raises $2 Million From OK Group, ASX, to Expand Fiat-to-Crypto Conversion Service
Banxa, a blockchain-powered banking infrastructure provider, has raised $2 million in a Pre-IPO investment round led by OK Group, a blockchain specialist.
Itiviti Appoints Mireille Adebiyi to Lead Marketing Strategy, Comms, Branding
Itiviti has appointed Mireille Adebiyi as Head of Marketing, where she will be responsible for marketing strategy with a strong focus on digital marketing.
Refinitiv to Power FxPro’s Data for Real-Time Prices, Corporate Actions, News, ESG
FxPro has adopted Refinitiv’s data and execution management solutions to support FxPro’ s online trading platforms, according to an official announcement.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.