About Us
RiskCap International Ltd (the, “RISKCAP”), founded in 2013, provides customized risk management, regulatory and AML compliance, regulatory reporting, governance solutions and other ancillary services. RISKCAP’s clients are of all sizes and come from all segments of the financial services industry and are supervised by regulators around the world.
RISKCAP has a diverse team of experts in compliance, finance, accounting, mathematics, and risk management. We partner with clients of all sizes and segments worldwide. Our commitment to innovative thinking, best practices, and a strong GRC culture enables us to stay ahead within our specialist areas and challenge our clients to think differently. We understand the importance of setting a robust risk, compliance, and governance culture amidst today’s changing regulatory requirements, market unease, and internal pressures. We work closely with our clients in long-term partnerships to support their business growth while adding flexibility and resilience to their operations. Our philosophy is to spread our GRC culture, know the risks, have open communication, and manage risk through our cutting-edge solutions.
In 2022, RISKCAP was acquired by the AK Jensen Group (the, ‘AKJ’). AKJ is a leading provider of institution-grade solutions for hedge fund managers and a leading crypto hedge fund ecosystem in Europe.
Our Team
Paul Magro
CEO/Managing Director of RiskCap International Ltd
Neal Mitra
CEO Crypto Hub
Adam Popat
Chief Financial Officer
Fredrik Erikstad
Director of HR
Neal Mitra
CEO Crypto Hub
Neal joined AKJ Crypto plc in 2018 as Chief Administration Officer and was promoted to CEO in 2019.
Prior to AKJ, he was Managing Director at Argon Group, the investment bank focused on digital assets and token-based capital markets. His previous experience includes roles in venture capital and private equity. Neal began his career as a management consultant with McKinsey & Co and Monitor Company, working in the US, Europe and Southeast Asia.
Neal holds S.B. and S.M. degrees from MIT and an MBA degree from Stanford
University Graduate School of Business.
Adam Popat
Chief Financial Officer
Adam has nearly two decades of experience in various strategic finance leadership roles, he brings a wealth of expertise to AKJ. Over the past decade, he played a pivotal role in leading Standard Chartered’s Group CFO office, and later served as the CFO of SC’s Vietnamese business.
More recently, as Managing Director, Adam led M&A activities for the SC Group and then fundraising and investments within SC’s venture capital and innovation unit. His significant contributions also extended to managing SC’s investments in the institutional digital asset space.
Adam holds a master’s degree from the University of Oxford and the College of Europe.
Fredrik Erikstad
Director of HR
Fredrik joined AKJ as Director of HR in 2021. He is an experienced HR leader with broad experience from knowledge- and technology based organizations.
Prior to AKJ, Fredrik held the position of Head of HR at Banqsoft AS, developing the HR
department from scratch. Prior to Banqsoft, Fredrik was HR Manager at the law firm
Simonsen Vogt Wiig.
Fredrik holds legal and HR degrees from the University of Oslo and the BI Norwegian
Business School.
Dr Paul Magro
CEO/Managing Director of RiskCap International Ltd
Dr Paul Magro has been involved in the financial services industry for over a decade across various segments.
After completing his PhD in Finance at the University of Bangor in 2013 he co-founded RiskCap. Having served as the Managing Director since launch of the company Dr Magro has successfully led the company through the various stages of growth including the recent AKJ acquisition. He is one the leading professionals in Malta within governance, risk management and compliance.
Dr Magro has been engaged to sit on boards, act as the risk manager and compliance officer to, various financial services firms. Also being engaged on project-related tasks with implementation of governance/risk management/compliance frameworks.