Trading.com has appointed Katerina Michael as Regulatory Officer for Global Licensing and Compliance. Michael joins from IG Group, where she spent nearly three years handling regulatory compliance and risk management.

The hire reflects Trading.com's push to strengthen its compliance infrastructure as the broker seeks licenses in additional markets. Michael will oversee cross-jurisdictional licensing processes and ensure the company meets regulatory requirements across its operating territories.

Trading.com Appoints Ex-IG Compliance Officer Amid Regulatory Push

Michael brings six years of financial services experience to the position, including roles at multiple Cyprus-based trading firms. At IG Group's Brightpool Ltd subsidiary, she worked as a Regulatory Compliance and Risk Executive from May 2023 through November 2025. Her responsibilities included market abuse detection, MiFID II MiFID II MiFID II stands for the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, and is the second iteration of a sweeping directive. As such it is known as MiFID II. The original Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) became effective in November 2007. It was intended as the foundation of the EU’s Financial Services Action Plan, a comprehensive project to create a single European market in financial services. MiFID is intended to create a level playing field for firms to compete in the EU’s fina MiFID II stands for the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, and is the second iteration of a sweeping directive. As such it is known as MiFID II. The original Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) became effective in November 2007. It was intended as the foundation of the EU’s Financial Services Action Plan, a comprehensive project to create a single European market in financial services. MiFID is intended to create a level playing field for firms to compete in the EU’s fina Read this Term reporting compliance, and EMIR regulatory submissions.

“This role allows me to further develop my expertise in regulatory affairs, focusing on cross-jurisdictional licensing, compliance governance, and alignment with evolving global frameworks,” Michael commented.

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Before joining IG Group, Michael served as a dealer in contracts for difference and turbo warrants at several brokerage firms, including TOPFX Ltd and GT Group. She holds CySEC Advanced and Anti-Money Laundering certifications and is currently pursuing anti-fraud credentials through ACAMS.

The move comes a month after IG Group onboarded David Perry, the co-founder of the now-collapsed crypto platform Ziglu, as the new Group Chief Technology Officer.

Regulatory Pressures Mount for Brokers

The appointment comes as European retail trading Retail Trading In finance, retail trading refers to individual traders, trading through a broker, or on a platform. This can include novice traders and experienced traders. Trading and investing are divided into two categories, retail and institutional. Institutions include investment banks like JP Morgan or Citibank and global central banks like the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. When we talk about retail trading however, we usually are referring to forex trading, but there are retail trade In finance, retail trading refers to individual traders, trading through a broker, or on a platform. This can include novice traders and experienced traders. Trading and investing are divided into two categories, retail and institutional. Institutions include investment banks like JP Morgan or Citibank and global central banks like the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. When we talk about retail trading however, we usually are referring to forex trading, but there are retail trade Read this Term platforms face tighter oversight from national regulators. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has increased scrutiny of CFD brokers based in the country, requiring more detailed compliance reporting and stronger internal controls.

Trading.com, which operates under multiple regulatory licenses, has been working to expand its geographic footprint. The company needs to navigate varying compliance requirements across jurisdictions, including capital adequacy rules, client fund protection standards, and marketing restrictions.

Michael described the role as an opportunity to develop expertise in regulatory affairs within what she called "a highly dynamic regulatory landscape." The broker did not disclose details about specific markets where it plans to seek additional licenses.

For example, OnePrime hired former Deutsche Bank senior executive Mark Glover as a financial controller last week, while ICM.com veteran Wassim Anastasiou moved to Traze, a licensed broker in the United Arab Emirates.