Scope Markets CEO Pavel Spirin Joins ROSTRO as Chief Growth Officer
ROSTRO Group has appointed industry veteran Pavel Spirin as Group Chief Growth Officer, extending a working relationship that began when the diversified fintech group acquired Scope Markets in 2023.
Spirin announced the move on LinkedIn, saying he was “excited to take on the Group Chief Growth Officer appointment at ROSTRO Group,” later than what he called “10× growth at Scope Markets during my tenure as CEO over the last three years.”
The figure hasn’t been independently verified, but Spirin’s time at the Cyprus-licensed broker coincided with a marked expansion in visibility and reach. Scope Markets pushed into Kenya and South Africa, ramped up digital infrastructure, and leaned into sports sponsorships — including a shirt-sleeve deal with West Ham United — that boosted brand recognition in emerging retail-trading hubs.
Spirin joined Scope Markets in 2021 as Chief Growth Officer and became CEO two years later, soon later than ROSTRO completed its takeover. His promotion at the group level effectively shifts him from brand-specific leadership to a portfolio-wide brief that covers retail, institutional and payments units.
The move fits ROSTRO’s pattern of drawing key operators from within its acquisitions to run broader business lines. By elevating one of its top growth architects, the company is unifying commercial, marketing and client-expansion strategy under a single umbrella — an increasingly common model among mid-tier fintech conglomerates viewking scale without heavy bureaucracy.
ROSTRO’s Expansion Play
Founded in 2020 by former TradeTech Group executive Roger Hambury, ROSTRO Group has grown through a string of acquisitions across brokerage, payments and digital-asset services. It is now led from Dubai by CEO Michael Ayres.
The Scope Markets purchase was the group’s first marquee deal and remains its retail anchor. Since then, ROSTRO has added Scope Prime for institutional clients and extended its licensing network to Cyprus, Kenya, Belize, Mauritius and Seychelles.
That footprint allows the group to hedge against tightening retail-CFD regulation in Europe and the UK while pursuing growth in regions with rising retail-trading participation.
Why the Timing Matters
Spirin’s appointment comes as brokers face shrinking spreads, rising acquisition costs and mounting compliance burdens. ROSTRO’s multi-vertical model — blending trading, payments and digital-asset rails — offers diversification that could cushion earnings through volatile market cycles.
“Financial markets are cyclical by nature, but the strength of Rostro lies in its structure,” Ayres said in earlier remarks. “We’ve built a business designed for the long term — one that evolves with market shifts rather than being defined by them.”
Spirin’s Track Record
Before Scope Markets, Spirin held senior commercial and marketing roles at CMC Markets, Alpari UK and Skilling Group. He began his career in online gaming at Betway and Betfair, experience that later translated into data-driven acquisition and retention tactics in retail trading — a field where customer lifetime value is as critical as trade execution.
ROSTRO has not released financials or client-number disclosures, but its steady stream of hires and licensing moves suggest a company intent on scaling. Spirin’s remit is expected to cover client acquisition, product rollout, and cross-brand coordination — from retail trading platforms to institutional liquidity and payments infrastructure.
