Speakers

Bart Verwaest obtained a MSc in chemical engineering at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in 1998 and holds a masters degree in accounting and finance from EHSAL Management School. He started his career in the securitisation department at Belfius Bank (previously Bacob/Dexia), structuring ABS/MBS deals and being active as a trader for ABS/MBS. Bart has been involved in the set-up of most transactions for Belfius and has advised different Belgian and Dutch issuers in setting up securitisation and covered bond transactions. He has experience in different asset classes. The structured finance team is responsible for the set-up and the daily management of securitisation transactions and  covered bond programmes. It also provides related services such as rating advisory and green/sustainable structuring. Since 2023, Bart has acted as the Belgian representative in the ECBC Steering Committee.