Anders Kvamme Jensen
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| Born | December 10, 1990 Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
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| Organization | AK Jensen Group Limited |
Anders Kvamme Jensen is the founder of AKJ, the token-driven crypto ecosystem for hedge funds, banks, and brokerages.[1] He is a recognised thought leader within the digital assets sector, particularly regarding tokenomics and the future of decentralised finance and its effect on the financial industry.
Early life and education
Kvamme Jensen graduated with a finance degree from the University of Denver in 1992. He went to Harvard University in 1994 but dropped out the following year to focus on his career in finance.
Business career
After Harvard Kvamme Jensen founded the US FINRA-regulated brokerage AK Jensen Inc. In 1998, he founded the AKJ Hedge Fund alongside Leif H. Olsen, former Chief Economist at Citibank[2], rapidly expanding the firm and completing a sale in 2000 to an affiliate of Bear Stearns. In 2002 he established the UK FCA brokerage AK Jensen Limited, followed by group company AK Jensen Group Limited in 2003, crypto specialist AKJ Crypto plc in 2017, the AKJ Digital Assets FoF in 2019, and digital assets and technology incubator AKJt Holdings Limited in 2020.
AKJ
AKJ provides turnkey solutions to hedge fund managers trading in both digital assets and traditional securities. Services include investment management, trade execution and prime brokerage. AKJ won the HFM European Services Awards for Best Hedge Fund Platform in 2023, having won the award in seven of the last eight years.[3] The AKJ Digital Assets FoF is consistently top-ranked compared to its peer group according to Eurekahedge.[4] The group now serves hedge fund and institutional clients in 35 countries around the world. In the past decade Kvamme Jensen has steered AKJ towards the digital assets space, AI and order-routing technology.
Industry commentator
Kvamme Jensen regularly provides thought leadership to the global financial media, including Reuters and the Financial Times. He has shared his views with Reuters on Tether and ‘hyper-bitcoinisation'[5] and the Grayscale ruling.[6] The Financial Times interviewed him about the FTX collapse.[7] His views on the future of cryptocurrencies[8] [9] and crypto’s final frontier[10] were published in PWM, a Financial Times publication. Additionally, he commented on the importance of regulatory harmonisation in the crypto industry in Banking Risk & Regulation[11], a Financial Times publication launched in June 2023.
Philanthropy
Since April 2022 Kvamme Jensen and AKJ have worked with the Norwegian triathlon team[12] as their main sponsor for the Paris Olympic Games in 2024.[13]
References
- ↑ "About Us". AKJ. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ Gilpin, Kenneth N.; Purdum, Todd S. (1985-04-18). "BUSINESS PEOPLE ; CITIBANK'S ECONOMIST TO RETIRE". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ Intelligence, With. "Winners | HFM European Services Awards 2023". awards.withintelligence.com. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "Top hedge funds database | Eurekahedge". www.eurekahedge.com. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ Wilson, Tom; Ranganathan, Vidya; Wilson, Tom (2023-05-10). "Cryptoverse-Tether gets a lift from stability doubts". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ Wilson, Tom; Wilson, Tom (2023-08-29). "Bitcoin saved from dismal August by landmark Grayscale ruling". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ Fletcher, Laurence (2022-12-16). "Hedge funds raise bets against bitcoin miners". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "Communication the key to unlocking tech transformation of wealth management". Professional Wealth Management. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "Are cryptocurrencies the future of finance?". Professional Wealth Management. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "In search of crypto's final frontier". Professional Wealth Management. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ Khalique, Farah (2023-07-27). "Crypto industry welcomes FSB crypto asset framework". Banking Risk and Regulation. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "Forside". Norges Triatlonforbund. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "AKJ LAUNCHES SPONSORSHIP OF NORWEGIAN TRIATHLON TEAM | Norges Triatlonforbund". kommunikasjon.ntb.no (in norsk). Retrieved 2023-09-27.
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