Thomas Olsen
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Thomas
Thomas Olsen leads Bain's Financial Market Infrastructure practice and the Web3 and Digital Asset practices. He is also a leader in our Private Equity, Financial Investor, Strategy and Financial Services practices.
He has a special focus on the impact of new technology and fintech and market modernization across payments and financial markets. He previously led Bain's Strategy and Corporate Finance practices in APAC as well as the Americas Payments practice.
Thomas has extensive experience across developed and developing markets, working with financial investors, financial institutions in banking, payments and capital markets. Additionally, he holds deep expertise in M&A and Due Diligence, corporate and portfolio strategy and organizational design.
Prior to joining Bain in 2008, Thomas was a partner with another global consulting firm in London, Singapore, São Paulo, and Zurich. He also spent five years with the World Bank, based in Washington DC and Caracas.
Thomas holds an MBA from INSEAD, an MSc from Cornell University, and a BA from Carleton College.
Recent Insights
- “From Niche to Utility: Stablecoins Move toward the Financial Mainstream,” Brief, 2025년4월29일
- “How Tokenization Can Fuel a $400 Billion Opportunity in Distributing Alternative Investments to Individuals,” Brief, 2023년12월21일
- “Private Asset Investing Desperately Needs New Market Infrastructure ,” Brief, 2023년7월6일
- “Web3 Remains Highly Relevant for Private Equity,” Global Private Equity Report,2023년2월27일, Report
- “As Digital Currencies Start to Embed in the Payments System, What Role for Banks?,” Brief, 2022년12월20일
In the News
- “Web3 Remains Highly Relevant for Private Equity in the Middle East,” Entrepreneur Al Arabiya,2023년7월23일, Entrepreneur Al Arabiya
- “Why Institutions Should Be Rooting for More Retail Investors in Private Assets,” Institutional Investor,2023년7월11일, Institutional Investor
- “Banks tried to kill crypto and failed. Now they’re embracing it (slowly),” The New York Times,2021년11월1일, The New York Times
- “Lower rates are accelerating problems in investment banking: Bain & Company,” CNBC,2019년9월9일, CNBC
- “Plan for 'continued uncertainty' on the trade war: Bain & Company,” CNBC,2019년4월3일, CNBC