Fred Dons, Deutsche Bank

Fred will discuss FX risks and currency changes around the globe.

Fred Dons is a Director at Deutsche Bank (DB) Amsterdam, having worked in trade finance for more than 30 years and currently he is responsible for covering the large commodity traders for Deutsche Bank’s Trade Finance organization.

Fred started in trade finance operations in 1989 with AMRO Bank before moving to DB for the first time in 1991. In 1994, Fred and two colleagues started the trade finance sales department at DB Amsterdam where he remained until 2002. In 2003, he became Head of Trade Finance Operations for DB Amsterdam and in 2004, became Head of the European Document Check Team at ABN AMRO before returning to DB in 2006, to serve as the Senior Sales Manager of Trade Finance.

In 2010, Fred became Head of Trade Finance for large cap sales and currently holds the title of Director within Commodity Trade Finance.