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.
November 2018
Bloomberg Adds Market Data Feed to AWS Cloud
Bloomberg has launched a real-time market data feed in the cloud and available on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley Join Blockchain-Powered Payment Netting Service
FX market CLS Group has gone live with investment banks Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley on its blockchain-powered service CLSNet.
NY-Based Broker Dinosaur Launches FX Trading Service
Dinosaur Financial Group a challenger broker-dealer and a subsidiary of Dinosaur Group Holdings, has launched a new Global Foreign Exchange Trading Service.
Finastra Opens New Office in Bucharest With 550 Employees and Contractors
Finastra, has opened a new office in Bucharest, Romania, in order to strengthen its position in the country and the region.
Russian VC Firm Invests $3m In Xena Cryptocurrency Exchange
The $3 million raised by the cryptocurrency exchange headed by former executives at J.P.
Avelacom Opens Singapore Office to Address Double-Digit Growth in APAC
Avelacom, has opened a new office in Singapore in response to the significant business growth in the Asia Pacific region.
Hang Seng Bank Launches Blockchain-Powered Trade Settlement and Financing Platform
Hang Seng Bank has completed a pilot trade transaction for two corporate customers through eTradeConnect, a trade finance blockchain platform in Hong Kong.
Traydstream Raises $3.5m to Redefine Trade Finance Processing with AI
Traydstream has raised $3.5 million in a pre Series-A round co-led by a group of ultra high net-worth individuals (UHNI) and Gauss Ventures.
Fiat-to-Crypto Exchange OkCoin Opens Office in Buenos Aires
Beijing-based cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin has announced the expansion to Latin American markets, starting off with a local office in Buenos Aires.
Dash Financial Adds Credit Suisse Veteran as Head of Equity Product
Doherty is a former talent at Credit Suisse, having co-headed the Advanced Execution Services (AES) electronic trading platform and US Equities Trading.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.