Saxo Appoints Andrew Bresler as CEO of Saxo Markets UK Ltd
Saxo, the leader in online trading and investment, today announces the appointment of Andrew Bresler as CEO of Saxo UK, effective June 3. He takes over from interim CEO Simon Camilleri.
Andrew brings a wealth of experience within the financial sector, having been a key member of Saxo's APAC leadership team and Deputy Head of Sales Trading in Singapore from 2016 to 2018. His strategic focus on growing the bank’s client base in APAC during this time highlights his deep understanding of Saxo's products, platforms, and services. Following his tenure at Saxo, Andrew served as Regional Head of Brokerage, Portfolio Finance & Digital Investments for Asia & EMEA at Citibank.
Most recently, Andrew served in a range of leadership roles at InvestCloud, helping drive regional growth and overseeing daily operations from Singapore across APAC.
Stig Christensen, Saxo’s Chief Commercial Officer, commented on the appointment:
"We are delighted to welcome Andrew as the new CEO of Saxo Markets UK Ltd. He is not only a seasoned leader, but also a great team player with a deep understanding of our industry, products, platforms, and clients. The combined strengths of our leadership team, the employees in the UK and Andrew's capabilities, gives me great confidence in the future success for our UK business, where we have ambitious growth plans.”
Speaking about his new role, Andrew Bresler said:
"It’s a huge honour to take on the role of CEO at Saxo Markets UK Ltd. As one of the largest markets for the financial services industry globally, the UK offers an enormous opportunity to grow the Saxo brand. Saxo UK is well positioned to capture this opportunity thanks to our broad – and expanding – product suite, and competitive pricing which was rolled out earlier this year.
“Coupled with the robust regulatory foundation which the team have built, I have full confidence that we can realise the business’ full potential together. I look forward to working with the passionate team in London and across the organisation. It very much feels like coming home, and I’m excited for the journey ahead of us."
At Saxo we believe that when you invest, you unlock a new curiosity for the world around you. As a provider of multi-asset trading and investment solutions, Saxo’s purpose is to Get Curious People Invested in the World. We are committed to enabling our clients to make more of their money. Saxo was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1992 with a clear vision: to make the global financial markets accessible for more people. In 1998, Saxo launched one of the first online trading platforms in Europe, providing professional-grade tools and easy access to global financial markets for anyone who wanted to invest.
Today, Saxo is an international award-winning investment firm for investors and traders who are serious about making more of their money. As a well-capitalised and profitable Fintech, Saxo is a fully licensed bank under the supervision of the Danish FSA, holding broker and banking licenses in multiple jurisdictions. As one of the earliest fintechs in the world, Saxo continues to invest heavily into our technology. Saxo’s clients and partners enjoy broad access to global capital markets across asset classes on our industry-leading platforms. Our open banking technology also powers more than 200 financial institutions as partners by boosting the investment experience they can offer their clients. Keeping our headquarters in Copenhagen, Saxo has more than 2,500 professionals in financial centres around the world including London, Singapore, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Zurich, Dubai and Tokyo.
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