David Sloth Pedersen

David Sloth Pedersen is an accomplished finance professional currently serving as the First Vice President and Head of Quantitative Solutions at Nykredit since 2024, where David leads the Quantitative Solutions department. Previously, David held notable positions including Chief Trader and Director of XVA Trading at Danske Bank from 2022 to 2024, demonstrating exceptional performance in trading and risk management during turbulent market conditions. Prior to that, David was Director and Head of Quantitative Strategies at Saxo Bank from 2020 to 2022, focusing on pricing models and analytics solutions. David also served as a Senior Trader at Danske Bank from 2013 to 2020, specializing in interest rate options and inflation trading. David’s academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Mathematical Finance from Aarhus University and a M.Sc. in Finance from Aarhus BSS.