One of the prominent Multi-Asset financial services providers, Saxo Markets recently announced the appointment of Jessica Amir, the former Senior Market Analyst and Presenter at Bell Direct, as its Australian market strategist.
In addition, the company appointed David Harvie, the former national Financial Wellbeing Manager at IOOF Holdings, as its country Head of Direct Sales. According to Saxo, the latest appointments are part of the company’s expansion plan.
Amir and Harvie have extensive experience in their respective sectors. Before joining Bell Direct, Amir worked with Sequoia Financial Group for nearly three years as Head of News and Content. Prior to that, she worked as a freelance Journalist with many leading media organizations around the world.
“I’m incredibly excited to be joining a global Fintech pioneer like Saxo. Over the last 15 years, I’ve become increasingly passionate about demystifying the finance world and global markets. I also extremely enjoy helping investors understand what drives markets and how they can maximize their investments,” Amir commented.
David Harvie
Saxo aims to expand its sales in the region through the appointment of Harvie. The former employee of IOOF Holdings has nearly three decades of experience in the financial sector. Moreover, he served as a national Relationship Manager at Shadforth Financial Group.
"I'm looking forward to sinking my teeth into this new role at an internationally renowned firm. I have a passion for developing innovative solutions to help clients reach their short and long-term goals, which I'm hoping will bring a lot of value to the Saxo team," Harvie said.
Commenting on the selection of Amir and Harvie, Adam Smith, the Chief Executive of Saxo Australia, said: “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."
