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
Banks Vulnerable to ‘Fake Data’, Says Accenture
A poll of nearly 800 bankers by Accenture suggests that half aren’t doing enough to validate and ensure data quality.
Truss Edge Launches Portfolio Management System In Europe
US-based technology company EDD Fund Services has announced the launch of its operations in Europe under the name Truss Edge.
Colt Launches ASX-CME Connection
Colt Technology Services has launched its new ultra-low latency service connecting the Australia Securities Exchange (ASX) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).
LSEG Appoints Ex-Goldman Sachs David Schwimmer As CEO
London Stock Exchange Group has announced the appointment of David Schwimmer as Chief Executive Officer, ending a months-long search for a CEO.
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.
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.
Also filing this week: Karthik Subramanian and Abdelaziz Fathi.