Axel Lomholt

STOXX General Manager, Chairman of the Management Board.

Zug, Zug, Switzerland

About

Chairman of the Management Board at STOXX Ltd., leading the global growth strategy for the STOXX® and DAX® index franchises, a comprehensive suite of 19,000+ transparent, rules-based indices powering ETFs, derivatives, structured products, passive funds, benchmarking, risk management, and portfolio construction worldwide. Responsible for divisional strategy, commercial growth, innovation, financial performance, and operational excellence across the business. Lead the index executive team, drive organisational culture and talent strategy, and oversee strategic expansion across new client segments, products, and geographies. STOXX continues to strengthen its position as a leading global index provider across benchmark, sustainability, thematic, factor, and custom index solutions, with flagship indices including EURO STOXX 50®, STOXX Europe 600, and DAX®. STOXX and DAX indices are licensed to more than 550 financial institutions globally and serve as underlyings for a broad ecosystem of investment products and trading solutions. Previously held senior leadership roles across indexing, ETFs, investments, and product strategy at Vanguard Group, BlackRock / BGI, and HSBC.

Experience

  • General Manager at STOXX
    Nov 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

  • Vanguard (Full-time · 8 yrs 11 mos)
    • Head of Product and Strategy, Vanguard Asia
      Apr 2020 - Nov 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Interim CEO, Vanguard Asia
      Dec 2019 - Apr 2020 · 5 mos

    • Head of Product, Vanguard Asia
      Aug 2019 - Dec 2019 · 5 mos

  • BlackRock (Full-time · 6 yrs 6 mos)
    • Head of Product, EMEA and Asia
      Jun 2007 - Sep 2012 · 5 yrs 4 mos

    • Head of ETF Portfolio Management, EMEA
      Apr 2006 - Jun 2007 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Head of Global Equity Portfolio Management at Gulf International Bank
    May 2005 - Apr 2006 · 1 yr

  • HSBC Global Asset Management (UK) Ltd (London, England, United Kingdom)
    • Head of Global Indexing
      Sep 2001 - Apr 2005 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    • Derivaties Portfolio Manager, EMEA
      Dec 1998 - Sep 2001 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    • Risk Manager, EMEA
      Jul 1997 - Dec 1998 · 1 yr 6 mos