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Nomura Investment Management Business Trust

SEC-registered adviser since 1988Philadelphia, PACRD 105390

287
Clients
219
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 16 September 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Nomura Investment Management Business Trust is an investment adviser headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and registered with the SEC since 1988. Its clients include investment companies, insurance companies and pooled investment vehicles. High-net-worth individuals account for 1% of its regulatory assets under management.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, and selecting other managers. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and performance-based fees. Nomura Asset Management International Inc. owns 75% or more of Nomura Investment Management Business Trust, and Shawn Lytle is its CEO.

Clients

Nomura Investment Management Business Trust serves 287 clients, 112 of them investment companies. The average client has about $502 million with the firm, and high-net-worth clients hold 1% of its $144 billion in assets.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies112 clients64%
  • Pooled investment vehicles51 clients3%
  • State or municipal government entities15 clients2%
  • Insurance companies6 clients24%
  • Corporations and other businesses45 clients3%
  • OtherIndividuals, High-net-worth individuals, Pension and profit-sharing plans, Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, Other3%
Show client breakdown
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
7
Regulatory AUM
$715,109,300
Share
0.5%
Avg. per client
$102.2M
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
25
Regulatory AUM
$1,402,603,450
Share
1.0%
Avg. per client
$56.1M
Investment companies
Clients
112
Regulatory AUM
$91,540,515,222
Share
63.5%
Avg. per client
$817.3M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
51
Regulatory AUM
$4,964,417,026
Share
3.4%
Avg. per client
$97.3M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
14
Regulatory AUM
$1,519,185,045
Share
1.1%
Avg. per client
$108.5M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
15
Regulatory AUM
$3,427,882,653
Share
2.4%
Avg. per client
$228.5M
Insurance companies
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$34,946,195,939
Share
24.3%
Avg. per client
$5.82B
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$1,028,252,827
Share
0.7%
Avg. per client
—
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
45
Regulatory AUM
$4,387,858,970
Share
3.0%
Avg. per client
$97.5M
Other
Clients
12
Regulatory AUM
$112,854,288
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$9.40M

Total

Clients
287
Regulatory AUM
$144,044,874,720
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$501.9M

What it does

Nomura Investment Management Business Trust provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers and other activities. It is paid through a percentage of assets, fixed fees and performance-based fees.

Nomura Investment Management Business Trust advises 2 private funds.

100.0% of assets ($144.04B across 290 accounts) are managed with discretion. $1.56B sits in a wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages. 7% of clients are outside the U.S., and 19 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks9%
  • Bonds81%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds65%
    • High-yield corporate bonds7%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds6%
    • State and local bonds3%
  • Cash1%
  • Other9%
    • Structured product securities9%

Custodians

Nomura Investment Management Business Trust’s client accounts are held mainly at Bank of New York Mellon, with 25% of managed assets, and State Street Bank and Trust, with 6%. Nomura Investment Management Business Trust has custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Bank of New York MellonBank of New York Mellon Corporation · Pittsburgh, PA · $36.11B25%
  • Northern TrustNorthern Trust Corporation · Chicago, IL · $7.35B5%
  • State Street Bank and TrustState Street Bank and Trust · Boston, MA · $8.67B6%
  • All other custodians$91.92B64%

Ownership and leadership

Nomura Asset Management International Inc. owns 75% or more of Nomura Investment Management Business Trust, and Shawn Lytle is its CEO.

Who owns the firm
Nomura Investment Management Business Trust· the adviser
  • Nomura Asset Management International Inc.

    Control person · since December 2025

    Owns 75% or more of Nomura Investment Management Business Trust

Leadership

  • Shawn Lytle
    Chief Executive Officer/Senior Managing Director
  • Eugene Chiulli
    Chief Financial Officer/Managing Director
  • Martin Wolin
    Chief Compliance Officer/SVP/Managing Director
  • Michael Capuzzi
    SVP/US Chief Operations Officer/Managing Director
  • David Connor
    SVP/General Counsel/Secretary/Managing Director
  • Richard Salus
    SVP/Global Head of Fund Services/Managing Director
  • Robert Wolfangel
    SVP/Managing Director

Staff

  • 778 employees
  • 219 in advisory functions
  • 53 state-registered reps
  • 145 broker-dealer reps

Fees

Nomura Investment Management Business Trust is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and performance-based fees.

Nomura Investment Management Business Trust’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Nomura Investment Management Business Trust has 5 offices, with 6 listed addresses across 6 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Pennsylvania · 1 listed address

  • 610 Market Street, PhiladelphiaHQ

Other business names

Nomura Investment Management Business Trust has reported 5 other business names to the SEC.

  • Delaware Capital Management
  • Delaware Management Company
  • Nomura Alternative Strategies
  • Nomura Investment Management Advisers
  • Nomura Investments Fund Advisers

Registration details

Legal name
Nomura Investment Management Business Trust
Headquarters
610 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-32108
Structure
Delaware other (specify)
Fiscal year end
March

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Common questions

How many clients does Nomura Investment Management Business Trust have?

Nomura Investment Management Business Trust has 287 clients and manages $144 billion for them, as of September 2026. They include 112 investment companies, 51 pooled investment vehicles and 45 corporations and other businesses.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 16 September 2026

What services does Nomura Investment Management Business Trust offer?

Nomura Investment Management Business Trust provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, selecting other managers and other activities.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Nomura Investment Management Business Trust use?

Nomura Investment Management Business Trust’s separately managed account assets are held at Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA), with $36,108,758,232, State Street Bank and Trust (Boston, MA), with $8,669,926,946 and Northern Trust Corporation (Chicago, IL), with $7,348,384,897. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 16 September 2026

How many financial advisors does Nomura Investment Management Business Trust have?

Nomura Investment Management Business Trust has 53 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 778 employees, and 219 perform investment advisory functions. 145 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Nomura Investment Management Business Trust invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Nomura Investment Management Business Trust’s separately managed accounts held 65% investment grade corporate bonds, 9% exchange-traded equities, 9% structured product securities, 7% high-yield corporate bonds, 6% U.S. government and agency bonds, 3% state and local bonds and 1% cash and equivalents. It advises 2 private funds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Nomura Investment Management Business Trust?

Nomura Investment Management Business Trust is owned through a chain of holding companies by Nomura Holdings, Inc. Its direct owner is Nomura Asset Management International Inc. (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 16 September 2026

How does Nomura Investment Management Business Trust get paid?

Nomura Investment Management Business Trust is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 16 September 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 105390.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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