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Episode 34: Briton Ryan, Nuveen
Briton Ryan, Head of Exchange Traded Funds at Nuveen, joins ETF Central’s The Podcast to discuss building the Nuveen ETF lineup, the focus on active management, ETF education and innovation, and the importance of ETF capital markets.
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In this episode, Douglas Yones, Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, is joined by Briton Ryan, Head of Exchange Traded Funds at Nuveen as they discuss the Nuveen ETF lineup and how it came to be what it is today, the focus on active management in today’s environment, ETF education and innovation, and the importance of ETF capital markets.
Douglas and Briton discuss:
- Briton’s background in the ETF industry
- Nuveen’s ETF business
- The importance of good corporate culture
- And more!
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