Capital.com Names Travis Robson as CEO for South Africa

The contract for differences (CFD) broker Capital.com has appointed Travis Robson as the CEO for South Africa, according to an announcement by Robson on LinkedIn.

Until last year, Robson served as CEO for Africa and the Middle East at Trive Financial Services Africa. The seasoned executive also brings experience from IG Group, where he dedicated more than 8 years serving in various capacities, including as the Chief Commercial Officer/key individual for South Africa.

Extensive Industry Experience

Robson joined IG Group in 2013 as the Head of Institutional and Premium Clients in South Africa. He later headed Premium Clients for EMEA and ended his tenure as the Senior Executive Officer and CEO for the UAE.

Meanwhile, Capital.com announced last year that Kypros Zoumidou stepped down as Global Group CEO after about a year in the role. Instead of appointing a direct replacement, the company adopted a regional leadership model and promoted Christoforos Soutzis to CEO of its Cyprus entity.

Other Recent Executive Changes at Capital Group

Other regional CEOs include Rupert Osborne for the UK, Tarik Chebib for the MENA region based in Dubai, and Campbell MacPherson for Australia. Capital.com added that Zoumidou will remain with the company to support strategic projects and assist the new leadership team.

Elsewhere, Dana Massey, Chief Product & Technology Officer at Capital.com, recently announced his departure from the company. He stated that he plans to take a break following his exit.

Massey spent three years at Capital.com. He joined in May 2022 as Chief Product & Marketing Officer, a role he held for two years and seven months while based in London. During his time at the company, he reportedly built and led a team focused on supporting users throughout the investing process, from advertising to platform engagement.

Capital.com reported a 22% quarter-on-quarter increase in the number of trades executed during the second quarter of 2025. The total number of trades surpassed 59 million. Trading activity was concentrated in index and commodity markets, with recent tariff measures influencing shifts in trading behaviour within these asset classes.