The Danish Financial Benchmark Facility (DFBF) is pleased to announce the formal appointment of Jens Peter Leschly Neergaard as Chairman and new independent member of the DFBF Oversight Committee.

Jens Peter has a background in investment banking and has held various executive positions around the world. He brings a wealth of experience having worked for over 30 years in Danske Bank in Copenhagen as well as in London, New York, and Singapore. From 2014-2018, Jens Peter acted as Deputy Chairman of the ICMA.

Today, Jens Peter is a partner at the Copenhagen based Leschly & Neergaard and holds several board positions in Denmark and internationally.

Nina Byrne, Managing Director of DFBF says, “We are pleased to welcome Jens Peter as the new Chairman of the Oversight Committee. With his extensive experience in financial markets in Denmark and abroad, and his explicit interest in ESG matters which now attract an increased attention, I am certain that Jens Peter will be a valuable asset to the Committee and contribute positively to a continued development of the Danish benchmarks”.