Most recently, Mahassen was the Group Senior Operational Risk Manager at Revolut.
He also served as the Business Risk Manager at the fintech giant.
Capital.com has hired Tarek Mahassen as Head of Risk for
the MENA region, ending his two-year tenure at Revolut, where he most recently
served as the Group Senior Operational Risk Manager. Earlier, Mahassen was the
Business Risk Manager at the London-based fintech giant.
Moving to Dubai
Speaking about his career move, Tarek Mahassen said:
"After two and a half amazing years at Revolut, it's time for a new
chapter in my journey. I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be joining
Capital.com as Head of Risk MENA and moving to Dubai."
"A huge thank you to my incredible colleagues and
mentors at Revolut. Your support, collaboration, and the memories we've created
together have been truly special. I'm so proud of what we've achieved and will
always cherish my time there. Now, I'm looking forward to bringing my passion
and expertise to Capital.com and working closely with the amazing CEO Tarik,
who will be my manager."
Tarek Mahassen, Source: LinkedIn
In yet another significant executive move,
Capital.com appointed Campbell MacPherson as the Chief Executive
Officer of Australian operations last month.
Previously, MacPherson was the Regional Director of
Sales at FactSet, where he focused on the Pacific region. His responsibilities
included managing strategic growth initiatives for bank and wealth clients, as
well as offering services to key regional accounts.
Prior to his position at FactSet, MacPherson held
other responsibilities at Glenmoira Consulting, mainly targeting business
consultancy, development strategy, and project management. Additionally, he was
the Strategic Advisor and Non-Executive Director at Jaaims.
Other Management Changes at Capital.com
Besides that, Capital.com made notable changes in the
management of its UK division by naming Rupert Osborne the CEO of Capital.com UK Limited. Osborne took over the new role from Kypros Zoumidou,
who moved to Group CEO.
Meanwhile, Capital.com reported total client trading volumes exceeding $1.2 trillion in 2023. This amount represents a 53% boost compared to the prior year, marking the first time that client trading volumes
have surpassed $1 trillion since the firm was started in 2016.
Capital.com has hired Tarek Mahassen as Head of Risk for
the MENA region, ending his two-year tenure at Revolut, where he most recently
served as the Group Senior Operational Risk Manager. Earlier, Mahassen was the
Business Risk Manager at the London-based fintech giant.
Moving to Dubai
Speaking about his career move, Tarek Mahassen said:
"After two and a half amazing years at Revolut, it's time for a new
chapter in my journey. I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be joining
Capital.com as Head of Risk MENA and moving to Dubai."
"A huge thank you to my incredible colleagues and
mentors at Revolut. Your support, collaboration, and the memories we've created
together have been truly special. I'm so proud of what we've achieved and will
always cherish my time there. Now, I'm looking forward to bringing my passion
and expertise to Capital.com and working closely with the amazing CEO Tarik,
who will be my manager."
Tarek Mahassen, Source: LinkedIn
In yet another significant executive move,
Capital.com appointed Campbell MacPherson as the Chief Executive
Officer of Australian operations last month.
Previously, MacPherson was the Regional Director of
Sales at FactSet, where he focused on the Pacific region. His responsibilities
included managing strategic growth initiatives for bank and wealth clients, as
well as offering services to key regional accounts.
Prior to his position at FactSet, MacPherson held
other responsibilities at Glenmoira Consulting, mainly targeting business
consultancy, development strategy, and project management. Additionally, he was
the Strategic Advisor and Non-Executive Director at Jaaims.
Other Management Changes at Capital.com
Besides that, Capital.com made notable changes in the
management of its UK division by naming Rupert Osborne the CEO of Capital.com UK Limited. Osborne took over the new role from Kypros Zoumidou,
who moved to Group CEO.
Meanwhile, Capital.com reported total client trading volumes exceeding $1.2 trillion in 2023. This amount represents a 53% boost compared to the prior year, marking the first time that client trading volumes
have surpassed $1 trillion since the firm was started in 2016.
Jared Kirui is an Editor at Finance Magnates with more than five years of experience in financial journalism. He covers online trading, fintech, payments, and crypto industries with a focus on companies, regulation and compliance, executive moves, trading technology, and market analysis.
His work has been featured in other media outlets, including Benzinga, ZyCrypto, The Distributed, and The Daily Hodl.
Education:
Bachelor of Commerce degree (Finance option), University of Nairobi
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