Thomas Olsen
Partner,
About Thomas
Expertise
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
- “Private Asset Investing Desperately Needs New Market Infrastructure ,” Brief, July 2023
- “Web3 Remains Highly Relevant for Private Equity,” Global Private Equity Report, February 2023, Report
- “As Digital Currencies Start to Embed in the Payments System, What Role for Banks?,” Brief, December 2022
- “Where to Invest with Web3,” Dry Powder: The Private Equity Podcast, December 2022, Podcast
- “Web3 Experiments Start to Take Hold in Banking,” Brief, December 2022
In the News
- “Why Institutions Should Be Rooting for More Retail Investors in Private Assets,” Institutional Investor, July 2023, Financial Services
- “Web3 could reduce operational costs for banks by as much as 25% say Bain & Company survey respondents ,” Press release, December 2022
- “Banks tried to kill crypto and failed. Now they’re embracing it (slowly),” The New York Times, November 2021, Financial Services
- “Lower rates are accelerating problems in investment banking: Bain & Company,” CNBC, September 2019, Banking
- “Plan for 'continued uncertainty' on the trade war: Bain & Company,” CNBC, April 2019, Private Equity