Tamas Szabo

Tamas Szabo is the Group CEO of Pepperstone, a multinational fintech company headquartered in Melbourne that offers speculative trading on a wide range of financial products.2 He was officially appointed to this position in February 2018, after serving as acting group CEO since October 2017.1

Prior to joining Pepperstone, Szabo had an extensive career at IG Group, spanning over 20 years.2 He joined IG in 1996 as a graduate trainee and progressed through various roles, including:

• Futures Dealer
• Head of Futures and Options
• Head of Dealing
• Managing Director of IG Australia
• CEO of IG's Asia Pacific operations
• Interim CEO of IG's Australia and New Zealand arm13

Szabo's educational background includes:

• BSc (Eng) in Mechanical Engineering & Business Finance from London School of Economics & University College London (1992-1995)
• MBA (Exec) from AGSM @ UNSW Business School (2006-2010)35

In addition to his corporate roles, Szabo has been involved in industry associations and community initiatives:

• Founder and previous Chair of the Australian Forex and CFD industry association
• Chair of the Biggest Blokes lunch, a major fundraiser for prostate cancer research in Australia2

Under Szabo's leadership, Pepperstone has formed partnerships with notable sports organizations, including UFC and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).4 The company has also signed tennis legend John McEnroe as a Global Tennis Ambassador.4