After more than 13 years at Saxo Bank, Mads Petersen replaces Matte Ingeman as the company's interim CEO.
Danish forex and CFD trading service provider Saxo Bank has appointed Mads Dorf Petersen as interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Petersen, who has served at Saxo Bank for more than 13 years, replaces Mette Ingeman Pedersen who left the broker after almost two years as Group’s Chief Financial Officer.
Prior to his appointment, Petersen was Head of Commercial Finance at the multi-asset broker and also served as Head of Strategic Finance. He first joined Saxo Bank in March 2009 to fill the position of Head of Business Planning and Analysis after leaving Copenhagen Airport. During more than seven years at Copenhagen Airport, he served in various capacities, one of which was as Chief Financial Executive between November 2007 and November 2008.
Over the years, Petersen served as Vice President, Senior Vice President, Deputy Head of Group Finance, and later as Executive Director. Before becoming Head of Strategic Finance in December 2018, Petersen was Chief Administrative Officer for Global Distribution and Sales and Client Service.
Speaking about Petersen's appointment, Kim Fournais, CEO and Founder of Saxo Bank, described him as a strong leader. Fournais hopes Petersen will bring an in-depth understanding of the bank, our strategy, and the areas of finance and law in this interim role.
Fournais also did not forget to thank Mette for her contribution to Saxo over the past year. “She has helped further develop Global Finance and Legal to become a stronger business partner and enabler of our strategy,” Fournais said about Mette.