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 2018
eToro Cuts Spreads on Cryptocurrencies By More Than Half
eToro has announced a significant cut in spreads on cryptoassets as the platform progressively becomes a large venue for cryptocurrency trading.
Demand Derivatives to Launch U.S.-Regulated Futures Exchange With Blockchain Clearing
GMEX has successfully expanded its business in 2018 with its unique integrated centralized and distributed solution for exchanges.
Huobi’s U.S. Strategic Partner Appoints Chief Compliance Officer
Huobi, has appointed Megan Monroe-Coleman as Chief Compliance Officer, where she will be responsible for U.S.
Bank of America Addresses Millionaires Wishes With Mobile Enhancement
Most millionaires want their banking and investment services accessible in one place, according to an industry survey.
BitMEX Appoints Regulatory Expert Angelina Kwan as COO
Kwan is an industry veteran with past roles at HKEX and the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong.
smartTrade to Deliver SEBA’s Crypto and Traditional Assets Trading Platform
SEBA raised CHF100 million last week to build a unique crypto-fiat bank based in Switzerland and apply to a FINMA license.
Marex Spectron Back to Institutional FX Trading With New Platform
The trading supergroup has rapidly expanded its institutional FX trading business since it brought a number of former Lehman Brothers bankers onto its board.
LSEG Joins World Federation of Exchanges
London Stock Exchange Group is the most well-known exchange company on the list of new WFE members.
Morningstar and Mercer Launch AI-Based Institutional Investment Platform
The two leading trading industry firms have partnered to widen the range of investment strategies put in front of potential investors.
Advanced Markets Endorse FX Global Code, Register With Australian AFMA
The Global Code promotes the integrity of the FX market as market participants conform to acceptable standards of behavior.
September 2018
Spotware Revamps cTrader ID Site With New Features And Benefits
The cTrader ID Site extends users' control over their accounts and connects them to the developers community.
Ex-UBS Bankers Raise CHF100 Million to Open Regulated Crypto-Fiat Bank
SEBA aims to fill the gap of banking institutions willing to deal with the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.