AcadiaSoft Partners With CloudMargin for Cloud-Based Platform
AcadiaSoft partners with CloudMargin for cloud-based platform.
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 2019
R.J. O’Brien Launches Copy Trading Service
The RJO Echo Trading service is provided by RJO Futures who is responsible for vetting all leaders in the program and handling execution and transactions.
FlexTrade Extends Integration with IHS Markit’s thinkFolio
FlexTrade has extended its integration with thinkFolio in order to provide sophisticated and global cross-asset trading capabilities.
Caplin adds Crypto to Multi-Asset Trading Solution
E-trading technology provider Caplin has added cryptocurrencies to its range of components for multi-asset crypto trading.
Gemini Broadens Connectivity with Avelacom
Avelacom has added Gemini to its list of cryptocurrency exchange tech vendors allowing its clients to access market data and order routing via FIX protocol.
Crypto Demand Driven by Facebook’s Libra and G20 Scrutiny, Says CMC Markets
The trend may be driven by Facebook’s Libra project and G20 scrutiny of the asset class, according to the global leader in spread betting and CFD.
Polychain Invests In Crypto Market Maker, Altonomy
Altonomy, a market maker for cryptocurrency assets, has raised $7 million in seed financing led by Polychain Capital investment fund 7 Blocks.
Deutsche Bank Appoints New CIO While Cutting on Tech Spending
Deutsche Bank has announced the appointment of Neal Pawar as Group Chief Information Officer, effective early September and based in New York.
LMAX Acquires CySEC-Regulated Broker to Expand Business in Europe
CB Capital Business ltd will be renamed to LMAX Global Broker Europe ltd following the acquisition.
Findora Announced As New Blockchain for Financial Services Industry
Findora was announced to the world this week and is promised to boast the highest standards of confidentiality, auditability, and interoperability required.
Kazakhstan’s AIX Exchange Improves Trading Experience at International Level
Kazakhstan's AIX Exchange has launched a number of innovative initiatives which may boost international investors' level of confidence.
SmartStream Analyzes Intraday Liquidity Management as True Business Value
SmartStream Technologies has released a white paper about the regulatory pressures imposed on intraday liquidity requirements.
eToro Launches Trading Portfolio to Ride Facebook’s Libra Project
eToro has launched its latest portfolio, which offers investors the opportunity to take a stake in the companies involved in Facebook's Libra project.
Wealth Management Platform d1g1t Raises Funds to Expand Into US Market
d1g1t has raised CDN $ 3 million from Illuminate Financial Management as part of an extension of their Series A funding round and it has now raised CDN $ 12 million.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.