Axel Kilian, as Chief Client Officer, is responsible for overseeing MSCI’s sales, client relationship management and client service teams globally. He is also a member of MSCI’s Executive Committee and previously served as Head of Client Coverage — EMEA.

Axel joined MSCI in June 2020 with over 25 years of financial services industry experience. Over the past decade and a half, he has held various senior client management roles at leading financial institutions including JPMorgan, Lehman Brothers, Nomura and UBS across the equity, derivatives and wealth segments.

Prior to joining MSCI, Axel served as Head of Ultra High Net Worth Clients for UBS in Germany and Austria, based in Frankfurt. He also held the role of Global Head Equity Derivatives Distribution and European Head Equity Distribution at UBS in London.

Axel holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Augsburg in Augsburg, Germany.