Trading 212 Head of Product Sergei Riabov has left his role,six months after joining from Revolut. He confirmed his departure in a LinkedInupdate and outlined plans to focus on artificial intelligence.Short Tenure at Trading 212Riabov joined the brokerage last December. He worked onproduct development, platform improvements, and AI-related initiatives. He saidthe company moved quickly and relied heavily on data to guide decisions.“Six months ago, I wrote about why I was joining. Lookingback, I genuinely love what we built in such a short window - from multiple newproducts and improvements we shipped to huge progress on AI transformation,” hesaid.The environment is rare: the pace the company moves at, thedepth of data, and teams genuinely open to learning and taking on hardchallenges. Focus Shifts to AI.” Riabov said rapid changes in artificial intelligenceinfluenced his decision to leave. He plans to study how the AI sector developsand identify areas worth pursuing. He will continue working as an advisor whileexploring opportunities in AI.Before Trading 212, Riabov held senior roles at Revolut. Heled the Wealth and Trading division, overseeing product, strategy, andoperations. During his time there, the business increased activated users andimproved retention.He also led product strategy for trading services, includingthe launch of CFDs, ETFs, bonds, and robo-advisory tools. Earlier in hiscareer, Riabov worked at Tinkoff. Trading 212 Posts Record GrowthMeanwhile, Trading 212 continues to expand rapidly in the UK, reporting a 72% jump in 2025 revenue to £277.6 million. Pre-tax profit roseto £123.1 million from £52.9 million and net profit reached £92.2 million. The broker generated nearly £257 million from tradingactivities and £20.6 million from client interest income, with an additional£1.68 million coming from debit cards, though it did not break down revenuebetween its CFD and stock trading businesses. Trading 212 has also expanded its product offering in the UKafter 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 pensionmarket, where more than 6.5 million users manage around £650 billion in assets,and includes the ability to offer crypto exchange-traded notes within itspension product.This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.