RUBIK, the risk management consultancy founded by former The5ers executive Ruben Abitbol, has expanded from advisory services to operating full outsourced risk desks that make binding decisions for proprietary trading firms. The shift means an external provider now directly controls trader account access, relationship terminations, and payout decisions when it identifies exploitation, arbitrage, or rule violations. Abitbol confirmed RUBIK staff contact traders and end relationships on behalf of clients, moving well beyond the framework and monitoring model he described at launch in November 2025.
The company built a risk engine connecting to multiple CRM systems and trading platforms, with clients typically seeing measurable changes within three months of onboarding. RUBIK operates alongside internal teams at larger firms and is developing a machine learning tool for pattern detection, though Abitbol insists artificial intelligence should inform rather than automate final decisions. He acknowledged most clients approach RUBIK only after high payout ratios create financial stress.
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Prop firms outsourcing risk decisions to third parties introduces new operational opacity that could impact trader dispute resolution and payout transparency.
Source: Finance Magnates