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.
October 2019
MetaTrader 5 Expands Further Across the Globe
MetaTrader 5 expands further across the globe.
AFX Applies to Become Designated Contract Market (DCM)
The electronic exchange for direct lending and borrowing for American financial institutions has filed to become a designated contract market (DCM)
Invast Global Launches Cboe Equities Data Packages for Brokers
Invast Global has launched a fully integrated API solution for brokers incorporating utilizing Cboe market data for U.S. and European equities.
Trading Technologies Integrates South Africa’s Equity Derivatives Market on Platform
Trading Technologies has made available all derivative products listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Derivatives Market on the TT platform.
TP ICAP Launches Data Package on African OTC Markets
Icap Information, part of leading interdealer broker TP Icap, has launched a data package covering African OTC markets, the first of its kind.
Mode Launches Crypto Banking Mobile App
London-based fintech firm, Mode, has opened a waiting list for its soon-to-be-launched cryptocurrency banking mobile app.
World Federation of Exchanges Asked FCA Not to Ban Crypto Derivatives for Retail Investors
The WFE has asked the Financial Conduct Authority, the UK's regulatory authority, not to ban the sale of crypto derivatives to retail consumers.
Chainalysis to Support 48 Cryptocurrencies by Year End
Chainalysis to Support 48 Cryptocurrencies and several new ERC-20 tokens from this October onwards and will include several tokens.
Hudson Fintech Launches Platform for Repo Markets Trading
Hudson Fintech launched its new front office technology platform for sell-side and buy-side institutions trading in the Repo markets.
Cboe Announces Order Book Priority for Retail Investors on EDGX Exchange
Cboe announced that the exchange will give order book priority for retail investors on the EDGX exchange, starting November 2019.
FX Options Brokers BGC and GFI Charged With $25m Fine for Fake Trading
BGC FINANCIAL and GFI SECURITIES have agreed to pay penalties totaling $12.5 million to the New York Attorney General’s Office for fraudulent practices.
Portugal’s NOVO BANCO Deploys Fiserv Payments Solution
Fiserv has deployed its end-to-end billing and payment capabilities at Portuguese-based bank NOVO BANCO for multiple inflexible legacy systems.
Refinitiv Launches Vietnam’s First Electronic Marketplace for VND
Refinitiv has launched its leading trading Matching service in Vietnam, representing the country's first electronic marketplace for the trading of VND.
Tradeweb Integrates Cassini and OpenGamma’s Margin Optimization Analytic
Tradeweb collaborates with Cassini Systems and OpenGamma to provide clients with vendor access to life-cycle cost analytics.
Royal London Asset Management Picks TradingScreen for Execution and TCA
TradingScreen’s EMS platform has recently introduced its transaction cost analysis (TCA) solution to enhance the best execution and reporting capabilities.
BNP Paribas Announces API for Asset Manager Clients
BNP Paribas Securities Services has announced a set of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) in its fund administration business.
September 2019
NAB FX Business Extends Partnership With smartTrade’s LiquidityFX
NAB FX Business has extended its ongoing relationship with the multi-asset, end-to-end trading solutions provider smartTrade Technologies.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.