Media Centre
Whether you need a quote on financial markets or insight into the Saxo Group's business areas, Saxo's experts and executive spokespeople are always available for comments to the media.
Journalists are invited to address their enquiries to the Saxo Group's global press contact below.
Steffen Wegner Mortensen
Head of PR and Public Affairs, Saxo Bank
- Business:
- +45 3977 6343
- Mobile:
- +45 3065 4300
- Reception Email:
- STEM@saxobank.com
Lasse Lilholt
PR & Communications Manager
- Business:
- +45 3977 6344
- Mobile:
- +45 5358 6015
- Reception Email:
- LASL@saxobank.com
Kim Fournais
Co-Founder & CEO of Saxo Bank
Kim Fournais is co-founder and CEO of Saxo Bank. He held various positions in the financial services sector, before establishing Saxo Bank with Lars Seier Christensen in 1992 under the name Midas. Fournais headed Midas alone until 1995, when Seier Christensen joined as co-CEO.
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Steen Blaafalk
Chief Financial & Risk Officer
Steen Blaafalk is Global Head of Finance and Risk Operations at Saxo Bank, and a member of the Board of Management. He is responsible for all legal, compliance, finance, risk management, and client and business intelligence within the Bank.
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Søren Kyhl
Deputy CEO and COO
Søren Kyhl is Deputy CEO and COO and member of the Board of Management with responsibility for daily operations and execution including overseeing the bank’s digital experience, marketing and data science.
Damian Bunce
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Damian Bunce is Chief Commercial Officer, member of the Board of Management and Head of global distribution and client services at Saxo Bank, responsible for the origination, retention and growth of High Value Direct Clients and Wholesale Clients.
Ashok Kalyanswamy
Chief Information Officer
Ashok Kalyanswamy is Chief Information Officer at Saxo Bank and a member of the bank’s Executive Team. He is responsible for the strategic direction and operations of Saxo Bank’s global IT organization, serving as the leader for Saxo’s IT-team counting around 500 employees.
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Stig Christensen
Chief Human Resources Officer
Stig Christensen joined Saxo Bank on January 1, 2016 as Head of Group Human Resources. He is responsible for managing all human resource activities at Saxo Bank to allow for the successful execution of strategy.
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Steen Jakobsen
Chief Economist & CIO
Steen Jakobsen first joined Saxo in 2000 and has served as both Chief Economist and Chief Investment Officer since 2009. He focuses on delivering asset allocation strategies and analysis of the overall macroeconomic and political landscape as defined by fundamentals, market sentiment and technical developments in the charts.
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Ole Hansen
Head of Commodity Strategy, Saxo Bank Group
Ole Hansen joined Saxo in 2008 and has been Head of Commodity Strategy since 2010. He focuses on delivering strategies and analyses of the global commodity markets defined by fundamentals, market sentiment and technical developments.
John Hardy
Head of FX Strategy, Saxo Bank Group
John Hardy joined Saxo in 2002 and has been Head of FX Strategy since October 2007. He focuses on delivering strategies and analyses in the currency market as defined by fundamentals, changes in macroeconomic themes, and technical developments.
Peter Garnry
Head of Equity Strategy, Saxo Bank Group
Peter Garnry joined Saxo in 2010 and is Head of Equity Strategy. In 2016, he became responsible for the quantitative strategies team, which focuses on how to apply computer models to financial markets. He develops trading strategies and analyses of the equity markets as well as individual company stocks applying statistics and models.
Kay Van-Petersen
Global Macro Strategist, Saxo Bank Group
Kay Van-Petersen joined Saxo in 2014 as a Global Macro Strategist, based in Singapore. He focuses on delivering strategies and analyses across asset classes based on monetary & fiscal policies, global geopolitical landscapes as well as other macroeconomic fundamentals. He also takes into account market sentiment, technical and momentum factors.
Simon Fasdal
Head of Fixed Income, Saxo Bank Group
Simon Fasdal joined Saxo in 2011 and is Head of Fixed Income. He focuses on delivering strategies and analyses of the bond markets defined by fundamentals, market sentiment and technical developments.
Christopher Dembik
Head of Macro Analysis, Saxo Bank Group
Christopher Dembik joined Saxo Bank Group in 2014 and has been the Head of Macro Analysis since 2016. He focuses on delivering analysis of monetary policies and macroeconomic developments globally as defined by fundamentals, market sentiment and technical analysis.
Althea Spinozzi
Fixed Income Specialist, Saxo Bank Group
Althea Spinozzi joined Saxo in 2017, and serves as Fixed Income specialist. Althea produces Fixed Income research and works directly with clients in order to help them select and trade bonds. Because of her background in leveraged debt, she is particularly focused on high yield and corporate bonds with attractive risk and return.
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Eleanor Creagh
Australian Market Strategist, Saxo Bank Group
Eleanor Creagh joined Saxo Bank Group in 2018 and serves as the bank's Australian markets strategist, responsible for creating, implementing, and monitoring equity strategies and research for traders and investors, as well as developing quantitative models and customised mathematical frameworks for institutional clients.
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