Mads Dorf Peterson appointed as Saxo Bank CFO

By Gloria Methri

Saxo Bank has appointed Mads Dorf Petersen as CFO after holding the position since October on an interim basis to further strengthen the company’s global presence.

Saxo Bank has announced the appointment of Mads Dorf Petersen as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He has held the position since October on an interim basis after Mette Ingeman Pedersen’s exit.

Prior to this, Mads Dorf Petersen served as Head of Commercial Finance at Saxo. He joined the bank in 2009 and has held various leadership roles within finance including Head of Business Planning and Analysis and Deputy Head of Group Finance.

Kim Fournais, CEO & Founder, said, “On behalf of Saxo, I am very happy to announce that Mads Dorf Petersen will continue in the role of CFO. Mads is an exceptional and positive person, a subject matter expert that is always curious to learn even more, and he is very well-liked and respected by his colleagues and team. His expertise and proven track record make him the ideal person to lead our financial and legal operations and help us achieve our strategic goals.”

“Mads knows Saxo in detail as he has been with us for more than 13 years and brings a deep understanding of both the business model, our strategy, and the finance and legal area, which will be core to our future growth journey,” she added.

Mads Dorf Petersen, CFO added, “I am excited and proud to take on this role, and not least continue the work with the many passionate and talented colleagues within the finance and legal area as well as the remaining great colleagues across the organisation. Saxo is serving more clients than ever before, and we look forward to welcoming many more over the coming years.”