Hans-Ole Jochumsen, executive vice president of transaction services for Nordics at Nasdaq Omx, is the only European on the nine-person committee of Nasdaq OMX. Earlier this year, he was named in the FN100 list of the most influential people working Europe’s financial markets.

Financial News asked him five quick questions ahead of a full profile, to be published on Monday, in which he talks about managing mergers, life as an expat and turning down a career in journalism.