Trading 212 Head of Product Sergei Riabov has left his role, six months after joining from Revolut. He confirmed his departure in a LinkedIn update and outlined plans to focus on artificial intelligence.

Short Tenure at Trading 212

Riabov joined the brokerage last December. He worked on product development, platform improvements, and AI-related initiatives. He said the company moved quickly and relied heavily on data to guide decisions.

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“Six months ago, I wrote about why I was joining. Looking back, I genuinely love what we built in such a short window - from multiple new products and improvements we shipped to huge progress on AI transformation,” he said.

The environment is rare: the pace the company moves at, the depth of data, and teams genuinely open to learning and taking on hard challenges. Focus Shifts to AI.”

Riabov said rapid changes in artificial intelligence influenced his decision to leave. He plans to study how the AI sector develops and identify areas worth pursuing. He will continue working as an advisor while exploring opportunities in AI.

Before Trading 212, Riabov held senior roles at Revolut. He led the Wealth and Trading division, overseeing product, strategy, and operations. During his time there, the business increased activated users and improved retention.

He also led product strategy for trading services, including the launch of CFDs, ETFs, bonds, and robo-advisory tools. Earlier in his career, Riabov worked at Tinkoff.

Trading 212 Posts Record Growth

Meanwhile, Trading 212 continues to expand rapidly in the UK, reporting a 72% jump in 2025 revenue to £277.6 million. Pre-tax profit rose to £123.1 million from £52.9 million and net profit reached £92.2 million.

The broker generated nearly £257 million from trading activities and £20.6 million from client interest income, with an additional £1.68 million coming from debit cards, though it did not break down revenue between its CFD and stock trading businesses.

Trading 212 has also expanded its product offering in the UK after securing FCA authorization to launch self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs), marking a move it had first signaled as early as 2020. The approval, granted in February 2026, allows the broker to tap into a growing DIY pension market, where more than 6.5 million users manage around £650 billion in assets, and includes the ability to offer crypto exchange-traded notes within its pension product.