Jón Ingi Árnason has been appointed Head of Capital Markets at Arctica Finance. He succeeds Agnar Hansson, who has led the department since its inception 10 years ago. Agnar will continue to work on select projects in collaboration with Arctica Finance and serve as an advisor to the firm.
Jón Ingi has worked as a broker in the Capital Markets division at Arctica Finance since early 2020 and brings extensive experience from the financial sector. Prior to joining Arctica Finance, he held positions in the capital markets divisions of Landsbankinn, Kvika, and Straumur.
Jón Ingi holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Iceland and is a licensed securities broker.
Jón Eggert Hallsson has also joined the Capital Markets team. Jón Eggert has years of experience in the financial sector and previously served as Head of Asset Management at Íslensk verðbréf. His background also includes roles at Kvika Bank, Straumur Investment Bank, Expectus, J Bond Partners, and Íslandsbanki.
Jón Eggert holds a degree in Economics from the University of Iceland and is a licensed securities broker.
At the turn of the year, Valdimar Ármann joined the Asset Management team at Arctica Finance, having previously worked in the Capital Markets division. Valdimar’s role within Asset Management will focus on preparing the marketing of specialized funds to professional investors.
Before joining the Capital Markets division at Arctica Finance in early 2020, Valdimar worked at GAMMA, first as Managing Director of Funds and later as CEO. Prior to his time at GAMMA, he spent seven years working in London and New York, first at ABN AMRO and subsequently at the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Valdimar holds a degree in Economics from the University of Iceland, an MSc in Financial Engineering from the ICMA Centre at the University of Reading in the UK, and is a licensed securities broker.
