Vasileios  Koutsoulis

Vasileios Koutsoulis

Executive Director, index derivatives product specialist, EMEA, MSCI

Bio

Mr. Koutsoulis is responsible for the Index Derivatives product business in EMEA. He is driving and coordinating all relationships with exchanges in EMEA to maximize the growth of MSCI linked listed futures and options, and exchange partnerships of all kinds. In addition, he is in charge of growing the MSCI Index OTC Derivatives business in the EMEA region to drive maximum revenue for the firm and to create compelling value propositions for clients. Finally, he is responsible for the MSCI Sell Side Reporting licensing globally. Vas has over 18 years of experience in banking and financial markets; most recently, he was part of the Global Derivatives Sales and Trading Team for Deutsche Bank in London. While at Deutsche Bank he was covering multiple client segments for Derivatives including asset managers and hedge funds in the UK, the Nordic region, Spain, and Belgium while he was also responsible for growing the Deutsche Bank derivatives algo execution suite sales in EMEA.

Talks

Distributing IP Products on Public Blockchains: The Distribution Challenge

Panel
Tuesday, March 31st 2026
16:15 - 16:55
tholos
Description

Tokenization is opening remarkable new opportunities for the world's leading index providers, bringing financial IP on-chain, reaching new markets, and enabling product innovation that was simply not possible before. The question is no longer whether to participate, but how to do it well. As on-chain markets mature, the convergence of institutional-grade standards and decentralized infrastructure is creating a compelling new landscape. Licensing frameworks are evolving, new product categories are emerging, and the demand for trusted, governed financial data on public blockchains has never been stronger. This panel brings together senior leaders from Bloomberg, FTSE Russell, MSCI, and S&P Dow Jones Indices to explore how the industry's most respected brands are navigating this moment, and what it takes to bring the full value of trusted financial IP into the on-chain world in a way that drives growth for everyone.