Capital.com has appointed Mariia Erokhina as Vice President of IT Operations, the company announced Monday via LinkedIn. Erokhina joins from Pepperstone Cyprus, where she spent over two years in senior information security roles, most recently as General Manager for Information Security and Compliance. She previously built security frameworks at Sumsub as Chief Information Security Officer and worked at Citi overseeing information security risk controls.
The hire coincides with Capital.com’s strategic pivot toward AI integration and product transformation. The broker recently launched a Model Context Protocol server plugin for MENA clients, enabling AI agents to access its systems for market research and trade execution. The company has also overhauled its mobile app globally, shifting its positioning from execution speed to decision-making support.
Erokhina brings expertise in security governance, regulatory compliance, and cross-border operational standardization from regulated environments, critical capabilities as Capital.com scales its AI-driven infrastructure.
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Source: Finance Magnates