Saxo Bank is an online Danish investment bank. It was founded as a brokerage firm in 1992, under the name Midas Fondsmæglerselskab, by Lars Seier Christensen, Kim Fournais and Marc Hauschildt. The name was changed to Saxo when the company obtained a banking license in 2001. Saxo offers trading through its online platform SaxoTrader in Forex, Stocks, CFDs, Futures, Funds and Bonds. Private Wealth Management services are also offered. According to Saxo, roughly two-thirds of the its activities are derived from partnerships with institutional trading partners. The company functions as an online broker with a bank license, without offering traditional banking products.
Internationally, Saxo Bank is known for its success in Internet brokerage and has received a number of awards. Domestically the bank is also known for its two founders who are often outspoken on Danish politics. Following a record income and profit in 2008 the companies net profit ended at DKK 201 million in 2009 with 80% earned in the second half of the year.
In August 2010, the Bank's half-year results revealed a net profit of 551 million DKK, which is more than any other full year results in Saxo Bank’s history.According to media reports, Saxo Bank currently has a market value of about 10 billion DKK.
In November, 2010, Saxo Bank launched a joint project with Microsoft, the MSN Trader, which will provide clients with trading tools not previously available in the industry. It is said to be one of the most significant deals for Saxo Bank ever.
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