Jessica Amir and David Harvie Join Saxo Markets Australia

Saxo Markets Australia, a online trading and investment specialist and a wholly owned subsidiary of Saxo Bank, has announced the appointments of Jessica Amir and David Harvie as its Market Strategist and Country Head of Direct Sales, strengthening its asset and wealth management capabilities.

Amir is the former Senior Market Analyst and Presenter at Bell Direct. With over 14 years of experience in financial markets, she will be responsible for providing real-time market updates and data analysis at Saxo Markets. She will workclosely alongside Saxo's expert Global Sales Trading team to deliver Australia-specific market insights.

David Harvie joins Saxo Markets from IOOF Holdings, where he served as the National Financial Wellbeing Manager. With more than 20 years of experience in the financial services sector, he will be responsible for designing and executing strategies to grow sales and enhance customer experience and retention for Saxo's suite of investment offerings.

"Saxo's vision is to enable people to fulfill their financial aspirations and make an impact. We have been offering professional traders and investors access to global markets for a number of years now and are looking to extend our focus on wealth and asset management products. Both Jessica and David bring the experience and energy we're looking for to continue to drive our Australian business forward,"Saxo Markets Australia Chief Executive Officer, Adam Smith, said.

Last month, Saxo Markets has received Type 4 (Advising on securities) and Type 9 (Asset Management) licenses​ from The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC).