Veronika Kylburg
Eschborn
Summary
Dynamic Executive Director with extensive experience in index industry driving strategic business development and stakeholder engagement. Proven track record in leading transformational initiatives, enhancing product methodologies, and fostering collaborative relationships. Passionate about passive investments with expertise in strategic business development, regulatory adherence and effective public speaking, consistently achieving high results in overseeing €44 bn in assets.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director
STOXX Ltd.
01.2025 - Current
- As Head of Benchmarks DAX I am overseeing the DAX Ecosystem, with €44 bn in assets under management across ETFs, SPs, and Derivatives to drive and maintain market leadership.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board members to guide product strategy.
- Guided staff through periods of organizational change, maintaining morale and engagement during transitions.
- Represented organization to public by giving presentations and speeches and participating in industry events and STOXX client roundtables, e.g. Derivatives Forum, BVI, EKF, DIRK, Fonds Kongress & STOXX client events.
- Aligned department vision, goals, and objectives with company strategy to achieve consistently high results.
- Created promotional materials and provided insightful information to social media, websites and print media to educate public.
- Improved stakeholder relationships and trust by maintaining transparent communication channels.
Associate Director
STOXX Ltd.
08.2022 - 12.2024
- As Head of Benchmark DAX, I led the transformation of the DAX business into a modernized system landscape, aligning reports and methodologies with the STOXX brand to create synergies and reduce operational overhead.
- Prioritized tasks and allocated resources appropriately to keep teams focused and productive.
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees, successfully supported employees to foster promotion and engagement.
- Leading Stakeholder Management efforts, working in close collaboration with the group CEO to ensure alignment between product strategy and company groups objectives
- Closely co-working with and advising the Head of Global Benchmark and R&D on DAX product strategy alignment with the global product roadmap and general business development
- Co-Chair of the IMC Index Management Committee, driving strategic decision-making
- Co-Chair of the DAX Advisory Board, steering the strategic direction of DAX-related initiatives
- Serving as brand ambassador for STOXX and DAX Indices, representing the organization at industry conferences and client events.
- Overseeing the impact of regulatory changes on the product landscape, e.g., ESMA fund naming regulations
Associate Principal
STOXX Ltd.
09.2019 - 07.2022
- Responsible for DAX Advisory Board preparation (Group of Market experts supporting product innovation and strategy)
- Supporting new STOXX management in establishing a well-functioning organizational setup and building product teams
- Led successful project implementations by developing comprehensive strategies and plans, e.g DAX extension from 30 to 40 constituents, addition of qualifying basic criteria and detaching DAX Methodology from FSE listing requirements
- Coordinated with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring successful execution of all tasks from inception to completion.
- Voting Member of the IMC
Senior Associate
STOXX Ltd.
08.2010 - 08.2019
- As Senior Associate R&D Equity Indices I successfully managed index launch and change projects:
- DAX Reform 2018: Led market consultation evaluation, prepared decision papers for ExCo, and presented new index methodology at events/workshops.
- Conceptualizing of new index families: successfully developed the STOXX Global ESG Leaders Family: developed index methodology, integrated external data (sustainalytics), created review tools, and conducted back tests.
- Index launch: developed and launched several equity and strategy indices, managed full product lifecycle.
Consultant
NTT Data
09.2008 - 07.2010
- Worked with various asset managers and banks on implementation and migration projects.
Education
Master of Science - Mathematical Finance
University of Constance
Konstanz, Germany01-2008
No Degree -
University of Rome
Rome, Italy01-2006
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Effective Public Speaking
- Strategic Idea Generation
- Regulatory Adherence
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Strategic Business Development
- Problem-Solving Expertise
- Creative Thinker
- Industry expertise
- Relationship Management Expertise
Languages
German
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Italian
Intermediate (B1)
French
Elementary (A2)
Timeline
Executive Director
STOXX Ltd.
01.2025 - Current
Associate Director
STOXX Ltd.
08.2022 - 12.2024
Associate Principal
STOXX Ltd.
09.2019 - 07.2022
Senior Associate
STOXX Ltd.
08.2010 - 08.2019
Consultant
NTT Data
09.2008 - 07.2010
Master of Science - Mathematical Finance
University of Constance
No Degree -
University of Rome
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