Brian Sparkes, Nomura Asset Management
Brian Sparkes
Managing Director - Equities
Nomura Asset Management

Brian is a Managing Director in Equities for Nomura Asset Management International. He is responsible for the development and growth of the firm’s public equity capabilities, including the Global Listed Infrastructure strategies. In addition, Brian has responsibility for the coordination of the global Client Portfolio Manager team, driving communication and engagement with both internal and external clients. He joined Nomura Asset Management as part of Nomura’s acquisition of Macquarie Asset Management’s US and European public investments business in 2025.Previously, Brian held the same role at Macquarie Asset Management, which he joined in 2014 in Sydney before relocating to Luxembourg in 2018. Before Macquarie, Brian was an Equities Researcher with global consultant Willis Towers Watson. Earlier in his career, he worked in the brokering arm of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia as an Investment Product Specialist and for AMP Capital as a Research Analyst.Brian has a Bachelor of Finance from Newcastle University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.