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."

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.