IG Group Vet, Arman Tahmassebi Lands at London Capital Group as COO
- IG Group ex-CEO, Arman Tahmassebi has landed at London Capital Group (LCG) as COO

Longtime IG Group Executive and ex-President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Arman Tahmassebi has landed at London Capital Group (LCG) as its newest Chief Operating Officer (COO), according to his Linkedin profile.
This is the second high profile hire in at LCG in as many months, with IronFX mainstay, James Watts being appointed as the firm’s Head of Sales and Partnerships late last month. Last week, Forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term Magnates spoke with LCG’s CEO Charles-Henri Sabet for an exclusive perspective on the group’s restructuring and strategy.
Mr. Tahmassebi joins LCG from IG Group, having held a number of senior level roles dating back to 2000. He most recently served as the President and CEO of IG Group Markets North America, where he was tasked with establishing the group’s Chicago branch and distribution services in North America.
Additional roles at IG Group include Managing Director – Europe and South Africa, Head of IT Development, Global Head of Operations, and Global Head of FX Trading. Over the course of his fifteen-year career at IG Group, Mr. Tahmassebi also handled a variety of tasks including the oversight of sales, Marketing Marketing Marketing is defined as the business process of identifying, anticipating and satisfying customers' needs and wants.This is a crucial element of any operation or brokerage in the financial services space. Well-funded marketing campaigns are instrumental to the survival and longevity of these companies in an increasingly competitive industry.Within the forex space, marketers perform a wide range of functions to help procure, secure, or retain clients.In particular, newer forex brokers also have t Marketing is defined as the business process of identifying, anticipating and satisfying customers' needs and wants.This is a crucial element of any operation or brokerage in the financial services space. Well-funded marketing campaigns are instrumental to the survival and longevity of these companies in an increasingly competitive industry.Within the forex space, marketers perform a wide range of functions to help procure, secure, or retain clients.In particular, newer forex brokers also have t Read this Term, customer service, operations and finance, among other tasks.
Longtime IG Group Executive and ex-President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Arman Tahmassebi has landed at London Capital Group (LCG) as its newest Chief Operating Officer (COO), according to his Linkedin profile.
This is the second high profile hire in at LCG in as many months, with IronFX mainstay, James Watts being appointed as the firm’s Head of Sales and Partnerships late last month. Last week, Forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term Magnates spoke with LCG’s CEO Charles-Henri Sabet for an exclusive perspective on the group’s restructuring and strategy.
Mr. Tahmassebi joins LCG from IG Group, having held a number of senior level roles dating back to 2000. He most recently served as the President and CEO of IG Group Markets North America, where he was tasked with establishing the group’s Chicago branch and distribution services in North America.
Additional roles at IG Group include Managing Director – Europe and South Africa, Head of IT Development, Global Head of Operations, and Global Head of FX Trading. Over the course of his fifteen-year career at IG Group, Mr. Tahmassebi also handled a variety of tasks including the oversight of sales, Marketing Marketing Marketing is defined as the business process of identifying, anticipating and satisfying customers' needs and wants.This is a crucial element of any operation or brokerage in the financial services space. Well-funded marketing campaigns are instrumental to the survival and longevity of these companies in an increasingly competitive industry.Within the forex space, marketers perform a wide range of functions to help procure, secure, or retain clients.In particular, newer forex brokers also have t Marketing is defined as the business process of identifying, anticipating and satisfying customers' needs and wants.This is a crucial element of any operation or brokerage in the financial services space. Well-funded marketing campaigns are instrumental to the survival and longevity of these companies in an increasingly competitive industry.Within the forex space, marketers perform a wide range of functions to help procure, secure, or retain clients.In particular, newer forex brokers also have t Read this Term, customer service, operations and finance, among other tasks.