Saxo hires Citi vet
Lars Olesen joined the bank as head of the front office for Saxo Bank in London at the start of the New Year, reporting to Albert Maasland, senior vice-president and chief executive at Saxo Bank in London.
Officials at Saxo said the role is newly created and gives Olesen responsibilities over sales and account management.
Prior to joining Saxo, Olesen spent 17 years at Citi, where he held a series of senior management roles, including global FX derivatives sales manager, global head of FX
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