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 2018
AlgoTrader raises CHF 1.4 million to fund international expansion
Swiss-based software company AlgoTrader AG announced a successful late seed round capital raise of CHF 1.4 million to fund the startup’s international expansion.
Societe Generale Offers Euronext’s “Best of Book” to French retail investors
French banking group Societe Generale announced that it will start offering retail investors Euronext’s best execution service, “Best of Book”.
Thomson Reuters launches first sentiment data feed for Bitcoin
Thomson Reuters and MarketPsych Data LLC have partnered to launch a new version of MarketPsych Indices (TRMI), which includes its first sentiment data feed for Bitcoin.
NZX allies with global exchanges to increase connectivity
New Zealand’s exchange (NZX) announced an update to its refreshed strategy and delivery plans after a comprehensive review of its business in 2017.
Cboe FX reports new record ADV in February, at $44.2 billion
Cboe Global Markets, Inc., one of the world’s largest exchange holding companies, announced its February monthly trading metrics, revealing new all-time records.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.