Saxo Bank names Mena CEO

Danish online trading and investment firm Saxo Bank has appointed a chief executive for the Mena region.

Damian Hitchen will be based in Dubai, reporting to Sax’s chief sales officer Stig Christensen.

His responsibilities include leading the firm’s efforts to grow both clients and assets in the region.

He joins from online trading firm Swissquote where he was most recently CEO for its Singapore-based APAC business.

Prior to that, Hitchen spent six years as the CEO for Swissquote in Dubai.

“The MENA region is of great strategic importance for the Group, and we are proud to attract a profile and capacity like Damian to spearhead our growing business in the region,” said Saxo Bank co-founder and CEO Kim Fournais.

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