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
Dr Paul Magro
CEO/Managing Director
Sean Fitzgerald
Platform CEO
Neal Mitra
CEO Crypto Hub
Katharina Janner Hagesveen
Head of People
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.
Sean Fitzgerald
Platform CEO
Sean has a long history with AKJ, having spent 15 years as CEO of both AK Jensen Limited and AK Jensen Investment Management. In 2024, Sean took the position as the ecosystem’s Platform CEO, where he now oversees all brokerage and fund management activities.
Sean’s career began in New York at Citibank in 1991, after which he transferred to London in 1998 with Instinet UK and held various roles in portfolio trading sales there, as well as later at Bear Stearns International. Sean spent three years at Quantum Financial Holdings, a fintech incubator, where he served as Group COO and Head of Compliance, as well as CEO for Verve, a cashback platform and Quantum portfolio company.
Sean holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School and a BS in Marketing from Rutgers College. He was previously a member of the CFA Institute and CFA UK and held both the CFA and CIPM designations.
Katharina Janner Hagesveen
Head of People
Katharina joined AKJ in 2022 as a recruiter in the HR department and was soon promoted to Interim Marketing Director in charge of developing the marketing team. Prior to AKJ, Katharina was an associate with Bright People, a recruiting firm where she specialized in marketing, sales and client relationships. As an equestrian athlete Katharina has competed internationally, representing Norway.
Katharina holds a BA in Psychology from Columbia University.
Dr Paul Magro
CEO/Managing Director
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.