Trading 212 Product Head Exits After Six Months to Focus on AI
Sergei Riabov has left his role as Head of Product at Trading 212, six months after joining from Revolut. He confirmed the departure on LinkedIn and said he plans to focus on artificial intelligence opportunities.
Riabov joined the brokerage in December and worked on product development, platform improvements, and AI initiatives. He said rapid changes in the AI sector influenced his decision to leave.
What Riabov Built in Six Months
During his tenure, Riabov shipped multiple new products and made progress on AI transformation work. He said the company's pace, data depth, and willingness to tackle hard problems stood out.
"Six months ago, I wrote about why I was joining. Looking back, I genuinely love what we built in such a short window," he said in his LinkedIn update.
Riabov will continue as an advisor while exploring AI opportunities. Before Trading 212, he led the Wealth and Trading division at Revolut, overseeing product, strategy, and operations. He also led product strategy for trading services, including launches of CFDs, ETFs, bonds, and robo-advisory tools.
Trading 212 Reports Strong Financial Performance
Trading 212 posted 72% revenue growth in 2025, reaching £277.6 million. Pre-tax profit jumped to £123.1 million from £52.9 million, with net profit at £92.2 million.
The broker generated £257 million from trading activities and £20.6 million from client interest income. Debit card fees contributed £1.68 million.
The company secured FCA authorization in February 2026 to offer self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs), a move it signaled as early as 2020. The UK SIPP market holds around £650 billion across more than 6.5 million accounts. Trading 212's SIPP product will include the ability to offer crypto exchange-traded notes.
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