Speakers

Arve Austestad is the chief executive officer of SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt AS, the specialist issuer of covered bonds on behalf of the savings banks in the SpareBank 1 Alliance, where he has led the company since 2010 and built it into one of Norway’s leading covered bond issuers. He also chairs the Norwegian Covered Bond Council under Finance Norway and is a frequent contributor to international conferences on capital markets and banking regulation. Arve holds a degree in economics and finance, and his career spans senior roles in banking with a strong focus on funding, risk management, and investor relations.