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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.
March 2019
FastMatch to Launch Matching Engine in Singapore by Q4 2019
FastMatch is setting up a new matching engine in Singapore to be fully operational in Q4 2019 and has opened a new commercial office there.
JFD Brokers Combines Retail and Institutional Services Under New Brand
Group has decided to rename the business to JFD Bank and combine its retail and institutional services under the same brand.
Australian ACY Capital Rebrands to ACY Securities Following Synergy FX Deal
ACY Securities, following the acquisition of Synergy FX , offers FX, indices, crypto and commodities as well as trading education services.
eToro Acquires Blockchain Startup to Tokenize Assets on eToro
eToro has acquired blockchain-powered startup Firmo tasked with bringing to life the goal of tokenizing all assets on eToro.
FXTM Obtains License from Mauritius Financial Watchdog
Retail foreign exchange broker FXTM has been granted a license from the of the Republic of Mauritius amid its continued international expansion.
LMAX Reports 35% Gross Profit in 2018 as Exchange Expands Into APAC
LMAX Exchange for electronic FX trading and cryptocurrencies reported excellent growth and record financial performance for the year ended 31.12.2018.
Solactive Powers CoinMarketCap’s Crypto 200 Index Listed on Major Data Feeds
CoinMarketCap has partnered with German index provider Solactive to create new Cryptocurrency Benchmark Indices, labeled: CMC Crypto 200 Index.
Quod to Provide Automated Trading Technology to Archax Digital Exchange
Archax exchange access will be integrated into key elements of the Quod platform, including connectivity and smart order routing.
Cobalt Appoints Five Executives to Scale Its DLT-Based Post-Trade Services
Cobalt has made a round of executive appointments to play an important role in the rollout of the firm's shared infrastructure.
Itiviti Announces CEO Following Merger With Ullink
Itiviti has launched a unified products and solutions portfolio following its merger with Ullink. This is in conjunction with launch of Itiviti’s all-new website.
DTCC Proposes Guiding Principles for Regulating Tokenized Securities
DTCC has decided to outline function-based guiding principles for regulators and market participants for the post-trade processing of tokenized securities.
Broadridge Taps New Head of Sales, Signs Navy Federal for MBS Platform
The global Fintech leader, Broadridge has appointed Manuel Baptista as Managing Director and Head of Sales which will be based in Brussels, Belgium.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.