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Ian Bell
CEO | PCS
CEO | PCS
Ian Bell has worked in securitisation in various capacities since 1988, first as a lawyer and partner at Clifford Chance, then as general counsel and head of structured finance at Standard & Poor’s Europe and finally as CEO of PCS.
Maria Lehtimäki
Partner | Waselius
Partner | Waselius
Maria is the head of structured finance and securitisation at the independent Finnish law firm Waselius. She advises financial institutions, investors and corporates on securitisation and structured finance transactions across a variety of asset classes and industries, including aviation. She also advises clients on cross-border leveraged financing and capital markets transactions and related regulatory matters and has experience in special situations financing and distressed investments.
Markus Nilssen
Partner | BAHR
Partner | BAHR
Henrik Ossborn
Partner | Vinge
Partner | Vinge
Henrik Ossborn is a partner in the banking and finance group at Vinge. He advises on a broad range of finance transactions, with a particular focus on securitisations, supply chain financings, project finance and other asset-based financings. He is a leading practitioner in this field with extensive experience, having worked on these types of transactions for more than 20 years. Henrik has acted for banks, investors and originators across Europe.
Ian Bell
CEO | PCS
CEO | PCS
Ian Bell has worked in securitisation in various capacities since 1988, first as a lawyer and partner at Clifford Chance, then as general counsel and head of structured finance at Standard & Poor’s Europe and finally as CEO of PCS.
Harry Noutsos
CTO | PCS
CTO | PCS
Veronika Hillesland
Senior Advisor | Finanstilsynet (FSA Norway)
Senior Advisor | Finanstilsynet (FSA Norway)
Andrew Bryan
Knowledge Director | Clifford Chance
Knowledge Director | Clifford Chance
Idar Fagereng
SVP - Active Portfolio Management | DNB
SVP - Active Portfolio Management | DNB
Markus Nilssen
Partner | BAHR
Partner | BAHR
Martijn Van Der Molen
Managing Director | CRC
Managing Director | CRC
Erik Welin
Loan Officer | EIB
Loan Officer | EIB
Fredrik Dahlstrøm
Head of Securitisation | Nordea (Stockholm)
Head of Securitisation | Nordea (Stockholm)
Fredrik Dahlstrøm has over twenty years of experience in the financial industry, with a focus on securitisation, real estate and structured finance. Fredrik is currently Director of Securitisation at Nordea, one of the largest banks in Scandinavia.
Dahlstrøm began their career in 1997 at JP Bank, where they worked in securitisation and corporate bonds. In 1999 they moved to E. Öhman J:or Fondkommission, where they advised clients on structured financings involving securitisation, debt and equity.
Dahlstrøm has been with Nordea since 2001, and has held various positions within the bank, including Head of Real Estate and Structured Finance, and Head of Capital Markets. In their current role as Director of Securitisation, they are responsible for originating and structuring securitisation transactions for the bank.
Fredrik Dahlstrøm has a MSc in Economy from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a degree in Finance, Economics and Political Science from Lund University.
Morten Holme
Secured Funding Leader | Santander (Norway)
Secured Funding Leader | Santander (Norway)
Henrik Ossborn
Partner | Vinge
Partner | Vinge
Henrik Ossborn is a partner in the banking and finance group at Vinge. He advises on a broad range of finance transactions, with a particular focus on securitisations, supply chain financings, project finance and other asset-based financings. He is a leading practitioner in this field with extensive experience, having worked on these types of transactions for more than 20 years. Henrik has acted for banks, investors and originators across Europe.
Adam Young
Head of Investments | Hoist Finance
Head of Investments | Hoist Finance
Jonas Bäcklund
CEO | Revel Partners
CEO | Revel Partners
Jonas Bäcklund is a seasoned financial services executive with over 25 years of experience in structured finance. Throughout his career, he has held leadership roles across the Nordics, the UK and the US. He was instrumental in establishing Nordea’s successful Significant Risk Transfer programme and has successfully structured, placed, and managed numerous structured credit transactions.
Jonas holds an MSc and PhD from Uppsala University and was a visiting scholar at the Wharton School.
Jonas will be sharing his insights on the evolving Nordic securitisation market, drawing from his extensive experience in structured finance and risk transfer strategies.
Maria Lehtimäki
Partner | Waselius
Partner | Waselius
Maria is the head of structured finance and securitisation at the independent Finnish law firm Waselius. She advises financial institutions, investors and corporates on securitisation and structured finance transactions across a variety of asset classes and industries, including aviation. She also advises clients on cross-border leveraged financing and capital markets transactions and related regulatory matters and has experience in special situations financing and distressed investments.
Jesus Río Cortés
Partner | Apollo
Partner | Apollo
Mr. Río Cortés joined Apollo in 2019 in Credit and is a partner responsible for investing in asset-backed credit for funds managed by Apollo and Athene Asset Management. Prior to that time, Mr. Río Cortés was an MD in the Securitised Products Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from August 2011 to September 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Río Cortés was an MD in the Capital Markets Solutions Group at Société Générale CIB from April 2010 to August 2011, and an MD in the Structured Finance Group at Bear Stearns / JPMorgan from September 2004 to April 2010. Between June 1995 and September 2004, Mr Río Cortes worked also for McKinsey & Company, Goldman Sachs and C.A. Indosuez.
Mr. Río Cortés graduated from ESADE (Barcelona, Spain) with a Licenciado degree in Finance and Economics, and from UNED (Madrid, Spain) with a Licenciado degree in Law, and received his M. Sc. in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Sloan School.
Ian Bell
CEO | PCS
CEO | PCS
Ian Bell has worked in securitisation in various capacities since 1988, first as a lawyer and partner at Clifford Chance, then as general counsel and head of structured finance at Standard & Poor’s Europe and finally as CEO of PCS.
Maria Lehtimäki
Partner | Waselius
Partner | Waselius
Maria is the head of structured finance and securitisation at the independent Finnish law firm Waselius. She advises financial institutions, investors and corporates on securitisation and structured finance transactions across a variety of asset classes and industries, including aviation. She also advises clients on cross-border leveraged financing and capital markets transactions and related regulatory matters and has experience in special situations financing and distressed investments.
Markus Nilssen
Partner | BAHR
Partner | BAHR
Henrik Ossborn
Partner | Vinge
Partner | Vinge
Henrik Ossborn is a partner in the banking and finance group at Vinge. He advises on a broad range of finance transactions, with a particular focus on securitisations, supply chain financings, project finance and other asset-based financings. He is a leading practitioner in this field with extensive experience, having worked on these types of transactions for more than 20 years. Henrik has acted for banks, investors and originators across Europe.
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CEO | PCS
READ BIOCEO | PCS
Ian Bell has worked in securitisation in various capacities since 1988, first as a lawyer and partner at Clifford Chance, then as general counsel and head of structured finance at Standard & Poor’s Europe and finally as CEO of PCS.
Knowledge Director | Clifford Chance
CEO | Revel Partners
READ BIOCEO | Revel Partners
Jonas Bäcklund is a seasoned financial services executive with over 25 years of experience in structured finance. Throughout his career, he has held leadership roles across the Nordics, the UK and the US. He was instrumental in establishing Nordea’s successful Significant Risk Transfer programme and has successfully structured, placed, and managed numerous structured credit transactions.
Jonas holds an MSc and PhD from Uppsala University and was a visiting scholar at the Wharton School.
Jonas will be sharing his insights on the evolving Nordic securitisation market, drawing from his extensive experience in structured finance and risk transfer strategies.
Head of Securitisation | Nordea (Stockholm)
READ BIOHead of Securitisation | Nordea (Stockholm)
Fredrik Dahlstrøm has over twenty years of experience in the financial industry, with a focus on securitisation, real estate and structured finance. Fredrik is currently Director of Securitisation at Nordea, one of the largest banks in Scandinavia.
Dahlstrøm began their career in 1997 at JP Bank, where they worked in securitisation and corporate bonds. In 1999 they moved to E. Öhman J:or Fondkommission, where they advised clients on structured financings involving securitisation, debt and equity.
Dahlstrøm has been with Nordea since 2001, and has held various positions within the bank, including Head of Real Estate and Structured Finance, and Head of Capital Markets. In their current role as Director of Securitisation, they are responsible for originating and structuring securitisation transactions for the bank.
Fredrik Dahlstrøm has a MSc in Economy from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a degree in Finance, Economics and Political Science from Lund University.
SVP - Active Portfolio Management | DNB
Senior Advisor | Finanstilsynet (FSA Norway)
Secured Funding Leader | Santander (Norway)
Partner | Waselius
READ BIOPartner | Waselius
Maria is the head of structured finance and securitisation at the independent Finnish law firm Waselius. She advises financial institutions, investors and corporates on securitisation and structured finance transactions across a variety of asset classes and industries, including aviation. She also advises clients on cross-border leveraged financing and capital markets transactions and related regulatory matters and has experience in special situations financing and distressed investments.
Partner | BAHR
CTO | PCS
READ BIOCTO | PCS
Partner | Vinge
READ BIOPartner | Vinge
Henrik Ossborn is a partner in the banking and finance group at Vinge. He advises on a broad range of finance transactions, with a particular focus on securitisations, supply chain financings, project finance and other asset-based financings. He is a leading practitioner in this field with extensive experience, having worked on these types of transactions for more than 20 years. Henrik has acted for banks, investors and originators across Europe.
Partner | Apollo
READ BIOPartner | Apollo
Mr. Río Cortés joined Apollo in 2019 in Credit and is a partner responsible for investing in asset-backed credit for funds managed by Apollo and Athene Asset Management. Prior to that time, Mr. Río Cortés was an MD in the Securitised Products Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from August 2011 to September 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Río Cortés was an MD in the Capital Markets Solutions Group at Société Générale CIB from April 2010 to August 2011, and an MD in the Structured Finance Group at Bear Stearns / JPMorgan from September 2004 to April 2010. Between June 1995 and September 2004, Mr Río Cortes worked also for McKinsey & Company, Goldman Sachs and C.A. Indosuez.
Mr. Río Cortés graduated from ESADE (Barcelona, Spain) with a Licenciado degree in Finance and Economics, and from UNED (Madrid, Spain) with a Licenciado degree in Law, and received his M. Sc. in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Sloan School.
Managing Director | CRC
Loan Officer | EIB
Head of Investments | Hoist Finance
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2nd September 2025
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