Verv Executes UK’s First Energy Trade on Blockchain, Launches Token
Verv, a machine learning startup currently conducting an Initial Token Offering, has announced the execution of the UK’s first physical trade of energy on the blockchain.
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.
April 2018
Quantitative Brokers Partners With CQG to Offer QB’s Suite of Algorithms
Quantitative Brokers plans to increase its staff by 50 percent during 2018 as it faces growing demand for its products.
IPC Appoints Bob Santella as CEO
Communications and network solutions provider IPC announced the appointment of Robert A.
Thomson Reuters Adds MSCI RiskMetrics to Eikon Platform
Thomson Reuters has announced a partnership with MSCI in order to integrate MSCI RiskMetrics within the Eikon platform, its financial flagship desktop product.
March 2018
Accenture Launches Risk-Management Tool For U.S. Banks
Leading global management consulting firm Accenture has launched a cloud-based data analytics utility to improve the risk-management of U.S.
Nasdaq Relaunches Investment Product Information Service
Nasdaq has expanded its Mutual Fund Quotation Service (MFQS) and relaunched it as Nasdaq Fund Network (NFN), its global investment product information service.
Danske Bank Recommend Customers Not to Invest in Cryptocurrencies
In a letter to its customers, Danske Bank was clear of about its negative position towards cryptocurrencies, urging customers to refrain from investing in the field.
CMC Markets Offers Liquidity To oneZero’s EcoSystem
CMC Markets Institutional, the B2B face of the financial derivatives dealer, has announced a partnership with oneZero Financial Systems.
Liquidnet Launches Best Ex Replay To Better Analyze Past Trades
Liquidnet, the leading institutional trading network, announced the newest addition to its Virtual High Touch suite.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.