Mette Ingeman Pedersen Joins Saxo Bank as Group CFO

Saxo Bank, a Copenhagen-based retail FX and CFDs broker, announced the appointment of Mette Ingeman Pedersen as the new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Board of Management and Executive Team, effective from 1 November 2021. She will replace Lars Kufall Beck who will join TopDanmark.

On her new role, Mette will assume responsibility for Group Finance & Treasury, Legal as well as for the GFR COO area and report directly to Kim Fournais, CEO & Founder.

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Mette is a financial services industry veteran and brings years of experience to her new role at Saxo Bank. Before Saxo Bank, she was CFO in Nordea's Nordic Personal Banking unit. Prior to that, she worked as a Senior Manager in Deloitte leading the consultancy's asset management services team. Previously, she held the position as Head of Finance in Danske Bank’s Business Banking unit, a bank she worked for in various positions for almost 10 years.

Commenting on the appointment, Kim Fournais, CEO & founder said:”We are pleased to soon welcome Mette to Saxo Bank. She comes with a strong track record, which will be important assets for our future growth. Apart from being a key sparring partner for the entire organisation, Mette brings a strong commercial mindset that will help take Saxo Bank to the next level. We are on an exciting journey; fully integrating BinckBank, executing on strategy plan, and not least serving more clients than ever before. The CFO area is crucial for achieving this success – and for ensuring strong cost management and a focus on input-output.”

Following Mette's appointment, Saxo Bank will divide the current role as Chief Financial & Risk Officer (CFRO) into two separate areas. The current CFRO, Steen Blaafalk will have his role altered as the Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (CRCO) and continue to have the overall responsibility for risk and capital, compliance and credit.