Our Management

Tom was Head of Legal Department of the London Stock Exchange at a time when it also carried out much of the regulatory function now carried out by the FSA. He is a corporate/commercial lawyer with considerable international and financial services experience. Tom has over 38 years’ experience as a Solicitor mainly as a partner in international law firms in the City and was also Head of Legal Department at 3i plc at a time when it grew to be the biggest VC in Europe. For many years he was a partner in Curtis, an international law firm headquartered in New York with 14 offices in 10 jurisdictions, where he often acted for government entities around the world. In 2011he established Mackay Carter Shaw LLP. As well as having a law degree and an MBA Tom is also a Certified Hedge Fund Professional. Tom has acted as the main legal adviser to AKJ for more than 12 years. He became the General Counsel at AK Jensen Group, Limited with the introduction of the AKJ Accelerator hedge fund platform.

Anders is the founder of AKJ and works closely with the subsidiaries on both strategic and financial matters. He has been instrumental in attracting top global talent to the board, which since its inception has developed strategies to enable the company to deliver continuous growth. Anders is also a director of AK Jensen, Inc. and AK Jensen Limited, each wholly owned subsidiaries of the company. In 1995, Anders established the NASD brokerage AK Jensen, Inc. In 1998, in partnership with Leif H. Olsen, former Chief Economist of Citibank, he founded the AKJ Hedge Fund. In 2002, he established the European FSA brokerage AK Jensen Limited and in 2003, formed the group company AK Jensen Group, Limited. Anders holds a degree in business administration from the University of Denver and special student studies from Harvard University.

As Director of European Sales at eXGEN Securities, Sean marketed independent research and brokerage services to institutional clients. Prior to that, he was Head of Portfolio Trading Sales at Bear Stearns International, which he joined after his tenure at Instinet UK as Manager of Trading Research. In these positions, he marketed portfolio trading and electronic connectivity and provided transaction cost analysis services across Europe to institutions, hedge funds and brokers. Sean holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School, where he graduated as a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma international honor society and a B.S. in marketing from Rutgers College. He is a member of the CFA Institute/UKSIP and is a CFA charterholder. In 2005, Sean joined AK Jensen Limited as Head of Business Development and assumed the Chief Executive Officer position of the company in 2007.

In 1989, Svend Erik began his career in risk management at Vesta Dial insurance in Norway and joined the futures and options department at Finansbroker in 1994. He holds a Series 4, Series 7 and Series 24 from the National Association of Securities Dealers. In 1995, Svend Erik became the third employee of AKJ, acting as Head of Compliance and Systems Development. He assumed the Chief Operating Officer position in 2000 and became President of AK Jensen, Inc. in 2007, and Executive Director of AK Jensen Group, Limited in 2008.

After earning a degree in business administration and management at the University of Virginia, Pablo worked for Andersen Consulting in both Spain and Portugal. In 1993, he joined the Espirito Santo Group, where he held positions as Risk Controller in Madrid and Director of the Spanish Market and Risk Manager in Paris. Pablo joined AKJ in 2000 as Head of Exchange Systems.

Formerly with Merrill Lynch Private Bank in Switzerland, Alfredo previously held positions with the U.N. A polyglot, Alfredo most likely speaks your language. He also holds an MSc in International Affairs and a Series 7 from the National Association of Securities Dealers. In 2001, he joined AKJ as Relationship Manager and assumed the position of Head of Brokerage Sales in 2003, and became Managing Director in 2012.

Henrik has a long standing career in establishing, developing and managing transatlantic business opportunities, having worked for companies like Saab Aircraft, Hagstromer & Qviberg Fondkommission and Finans Skandic. Between 1995 and 1998, he served as President of Saab Aircraft of America, and from 1993 to 1995, he was the President of Saab Aircraft Finance Corporation. In 1986, Henrik established and headed the New York office of Hagstromer & Qviberg Fondkommission, a Swedish investment bank and brokerage house. Henrik has an MBA in international business and finance from the Stockholm School of Economics and attended the MBA program at NYU, as well as the Executive Management Program at Wharton School. Henrik joined AK Jensen Group, Limited in 2007 as Chief Financial Officer.

Richard was previously Vice Chairman of the Virt-x stock exchange, CEO of Tradepoint, Director at Instinet and Executive Director at the London Stock Exchange. He was also Managing Director and COO of Global Investment Banking and Head of Finance Europe, as well as Head of Corporate Derivatives at Bankers Trust. He also worked as Vice President at Charterhouse Bank and as a partner at Price Waterhouse. Richard is a member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers and a fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Richard joined AKJ in 2001 as Executive Vice President.

Felicity holds a Masters in Business and Finance from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. She started her career in the Information Department of the EU Delegation in Oslo, Norway, working on economic, commercial and political issues. Felicity joined AK Jensen Limited as an Associate in the Operations department in 2003 and was promoted to Head of Operations in 2005. She assumed the current position of Business Manager in 2006.

Geir Arne holds a MA (Hons) in Business and Finance from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. Geir Arne started his career as a Financial Analyst with Reuters Research in Edinburgh covering the Nordic region. In 2004, Geir Arne joined AK Jensen Limited as an Associate and was promoted to VP Execution Services in 2007. He assumed his current position as Head of Execution Services in 2009.

Alexandra holds a Masters in Financial and Portfolio Management from the University of Economic Studies, Bucharest. Prior to AKJ, Alexandra worked as a consultant for EUNITE assisting Western organizations in establishing new local businesses & partnerships. Alexandra joined AK Jensen Limited in 2006 as an Associate in the Back Office department in Bucharest, and was promoted to Head of Back Office in 2011.

In 1994, Anita co-founded Securion AS before she became the Chief Financial Officer of a major venture development company, where she and the management team worked in partnership with entrepreneurs to develop and transform early stage businesses for high value growth. Anita holds a Master of Science from the Norwegian School of Management. Anita joined AKJ in 2001 as Financial Director.

In his career, Alan has been Chairman of 3i, Head of Price Waterhouse London, and Deputy Chairman of Cable and Wireless. Alan joined AKJ in 2001 as Chairman.

Alasdair Younie currently works as a chartered accountant for ICM Limited, a Bermuda based investment adviser, specializing in corporate finance. Prior to this, Alasdair qualified as a chartered accountant with PwC in London where he spent six years within the forensic services department focusing on litigation support and anti-money laundering. He then went on to join the corporate finance department of Arbuthnot Securities, a small and mid cap focused investment bank based in London, where he specialized himself in capital raisings and mergers and acquisitions for a number of listed companies. Alasdair holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Bristol and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.