Nomura Asset Management International’s Shawn Lytle - pizza, patterns in asset management, and private markets
It is a manager-side view of how a non-U.S. firm approaches the U.S. wealth channel across public and private markets, framed around culture and distribution rather than products. Useful for advisors who want context on how overseas asset managers are entering or expanding in the channel.
Summary
By the alternatives in wealth deskThis episode of Alt Goes Mainstream is a live recording at Pizza Studio Tamaki in New York with Nomura Asset Management International CEO Shawn Lytle, in front of an audience from the wealth channel. The conversation covers the evolution of asset management, how firm culture shapes the way a manager works with the wealth channel, and what it takes to bring an international brand into the U.S. across public and private markets. The description also notes Lytle's path to the role, including Nomura's 2025 acquisition of Macquarie Asset Management's U.S. and European public investments business.
- The episode was recorded live at Pizza Studio Tamaki in New York with a wealth-channel audience present.
- Lytle is CEO of Nomura Asset Management International and joined as part of Nomura's 2025 acquisition of Macquarie Asset Management's U.S. and European public investments business.
- Discussion topics included the evolution of asset management, how culture affects how firms work with the wealth channel, and bringing an international brand into the U.S. market.
- Lytle also serves as president of Nomura Funds and oversees registered vehicle governance in the U.S. and Europe.
Chapters
From the publisher’s description| Time | Chapter | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Pizza Meets NYC | 1 min | |
| Ultimus Fund Solutions Sponsor Message | 1 min | |
| Meet Shawn Lytle | 1 min | |
| Why Japanese Pizza Studio Tamaki | 3 min | |
| Four Firms Four Cultures | 1 min | |
| Craftsmanship And Consistency | 1 min | |
| Bringing Nomura To US | 1 min | |
| What Great Managers Share | 2 min | |
| Choosing The Right Partner | 1 min | |
| Curated Menus Fewer Managers | 2 min | |
| Beta Is Free Alpha Matters | 1 min | |
| Nomura Platform Advantages | 2 min | |
| Winning In Japan ETFs | 2 min | |
| Sports Marketing Lessons | 5 min | |
| Private Markets Next Wave | 6 min | |
| Pizza Rating And Wrap Up | 1 min |
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