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.
February 2020
R8 Group’s Mode Launches Bitcoin Mobile App in UK
London-based fintech firm Mode has launched its Bitcoin banking mobile iOS app. Available to users globally, except in the United States of America.
Broctagon Helps Singapore to Adopt Blockchain
Broctagon has partnered with Hashstacs to help bring blockchain in Singapore to more commercial usage through a collaborative digital money project.
January 2020
Sumitomo Chooses First Derivatives’ Kx to Build New e-FX Platform
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation has chosen First Derivatives' Kx to build and manage its next-generation e-FX platform under a multi-year agreement.
Coinbase Appoints Ex-Google Surojit Chatterjee as Chief Product Officer
Coinbase has appointed Ex-Google Surojit Chatterjee, former Vice President of Product at Google, as its new Chief Product Officer.
Ex-Coinbase COO Hirji Joins Blockchain Lending Platform as President
Financial services veteran Asiff Hirji has been named President of Figure Technologies as the firm looks to expand financial products.
Nomura Launches Crypto Asset Index for Institutional Investors in Japan
Nomura has partnered with MV Index Solutions (MVIS) and Intelligence Unit (IU) to jointly launch the NRI/IU Crypto Asset Index for financial institutions.
US-Based Crypto Venue Uphold Announces Commission-Free Model
Uphold announced Commission-Free Model trading on cryptocurrencies to provide affordable access to one of the world’s most important new asset classes.
25 New Firms Transition to FDX’s Modern Data Sharing Standard
The addition of 25 new members committed to collectively transitioning to a modern, transparent and secure data sharing approach.
Gemini Europe Snatches Chief Compliance Officer From Circle
Gemini Trust Company has announced the appointment of Blair Halliday as Chief Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer.
IS Prime Integrates Pelican’s Copy Trading to Drive Volumes and Engagement
The Prime of Prime and Liquidity Provider has integrated Pelican's proprietary copy-trading technology into its trading platforms.
Broadridge Tasks Michael Alexander to Lead Wealth Management
Michael Alexander will be responsible for bringing together Broadridge’s Wealth solutions into an integrated, market-leading Wealth Management business.
Stake Launches US Stock Brokerage in the UK
Stake has launched its beta version in the United Kingdom as it offers direct trading in more than 3,500 US stocks and ETFs.
Fixed Income EMS AxeTrading Integrates Overbond Pricing Analytic Platform
AxeTrading announced the integration of the Overbond COBI pricing analytic platform with the AxeTrader EMS for the buy-side, sell-side, and agency brokers.
Broadridge to Acquire FundsLibrary From Hargreaves Lansdown
Broadridge Financial Solutions has agreed to acquire FundsLibrary, a leader in fund document in the European market, from its Hargreaves Lansdown.
Cashaa Launches Crypto Business/Broker Account for FCA Compliance
Cashaa has launched its “Crypto Business/Broker” account to ensure crypto businesses/brokers are compliant with the FCA’s new rules.
Intercontinental Exchange to Launch ESG Data Service in H2 2020
ICE has launched ESG data service that is designed to help investors better assess the environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks.
Horizon Enhances EOMS Product for Derivatives Trading
Horizon has updated its global EOMS product with improved automation of client order/execution workflow to create and trade derivatives strategies.
JP Morgan’s DLT Spin-Off Launches Scalable Hybrid Blockchain
Kadena's public blockchain has been fully launched as a Hybrid Blockchain network with the ability to write smart contracts and full transactions.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.