Saxo Bank A/S, the online trading and investment specialist, announces today that it has launched its FX service in Japan with the acquisition of Astmax FX Co., Ltd. (Astmax FX). The purchase is approved by relevant regulatory bodies in Denmark and Japan. Saxo Bank opened its Japan office in 2008 providing support to institutional clients. The acquisition and renaming of Astmax FX to Saxo Bank FX K.K. allows Saxo Bank to offer FX related products to the Japanese retail market under the Type 1 Financial Instrument Dealer license with the Japanese Financial Services Agency. Saxo Bank FX’s client funds will be held in a separate trust bank account.

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