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NASDAQ OMX (NASDAQ:NDAQ) today announces that Jens Henriksson has been appointed President of NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB and head of NASDAQ OMX's Nordic Fixed Income & Funds business as of December 6. Jens will have the title of Senior Vice President at NASDAQ OMX and replaces Erik Thedéen, who recently left to become State Secretary with the Swedish Ministry of Finance.
“With his background in economic policy, international affairs and business, Jens brings an excellent set of skills and talents to our organization. I am very glad to welcome Jens on board,” said Hans-Ole Jochumsen, President of NASDAQ OMX Nordic.
“I look forward to joining NASDAQ OMX and taking up the very important role of heading the stock exchange in Stockholm as well as managing the Nordic Fixed Income and Funds business. Today we are seeing how exchanges are subject to competition and we see many regulatory changes that will impact the industry, which is why I am sure this job will be very challenging and exciting,” said Jens Henriksson. Jens Henriksson joins NASDAQ OMX from Swedbank, where he holds a position as Global Head of Bank Relations. Before that he worked with NASDAQ OMX for six months as a Senior Advisor, based in Washington, D.C. In 2008-2009 Jens was an Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund, where he was responsible for the Nordic and Baltic region. Previously, Jens Henriksson spent 12 years in various positions with the Swedish Ministry of Finance, serving as State Secretary in 2002-2006.
