Saxo Director Co-authors Book with Cycling Legend, Ivan Basso

Milan (ots/PRNewswire) -

Ivan Basso, rider in professional cycling team Tinkoff-Saxo and
two-time Giro d'Italia champion, has co-authored a new book about the
mental and psychological challenges facing both traders and top sport
athletes with the Head of Saxo Bank's Milan office, Gian Paolo
Bazzani.

The new book called "The Broker and the Champion" features an
interview between Gian Paolo Bazzani, and Ivan Basso, who re-joined
Tinkoff-Saxo ahead of the 2015 season, discussing the parallels
between trading and professional sport. The new book is currently
available in limited edition on Saxo Bank Italy's homepage.

Gian Paolo Bazzani, who joined the online and investment
specialist in 2010, said: "In the new book, we used Basso's deep
experience and ability to make split-second decisions to outline the
similarities between online trading and high-performance athletes.
Athletes like Basso embody the ethos of seizing opportunities.

"My work with Basso clearly shows that White Collar and Colored
Lycra have much more in common than one would presume. Buying or
selling a currency is not based on snap decision-making but from a
deep knowledge of the markets, well-prepared strategies and the
ability to adapt to new scenarios. A similar set of skills and
attributes are needed in professional cyclists when facing tests such
as Milan-San Remo or the Giro d'Italia. I think this is also the
reason we have seen increasing interest in cycling from the financial
industry in recent years."

This view is supported by a recent Saxo Bank survey of financial
services workers living in London which found that cycling is on
track to become financial services' favourite sport. One in four of
total respondents to the survey (24%) agree that the bike has
replaced other status symbols in the City such as the fast car or the
motorbike.

The main topics covered in the new book are:

- how to manage emotions under pressure
- how to build self confidence
- the perseverance "above all"
- the importance of planning and execution
- how to manage loss or defeat

The new book coincides with the start of Giro d'Italia and the
release of a new video by Saxo Bank showing how Basso built up his
reputation as one of the world's top mountain riders. The video also
covers his fierce competitiveness and ability to look at challenges
from all angles helping to push the whole Tinkoff-Saxo team forward.

Link to video: http://www.saxobank.com/sponsorships

Link to book: http://it.saxobank.com/il-broker-e-il-campione (in
Italian. Please wait for download e-mail)

Follow Ivan Basso on TradingFloor.com:
https://www.tradingfloor.com/traders/ivan-basso

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platform is white-labelled by more than 100 major financial
institutions worldwide. Saxo Bank also offers professional portfolio
and fund management as well as traditional banking services through
Saxo Privatbank. Founded in 1992, Saxo Bank is headquartered in
Copenhagen and has offices in 26 countries throughout Europe, Asia,
the Middle East, Latin America, Africa and Australia.

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