Key Takeaways
- • Nomura and Aventus (TSXV: AVTS), the insurance and alternative asset manager backed by CC Capital, launched a joint venture named Misura to offer investors access to securitized products and private credit opportunities.
- • Misura operates a dedicated SEC-registered investment adviser providing bespoke capital solutions across the capital stack, spanning structured products, private credit and special situations.
- • The platform combines Nomura's securitized products and private credit franchise and origination reach with Aventus' credit underwriting and management capabilities and CC Capital's sponsorship.
- • Andrew Rabinowitz serves as CEO of Misura Asset Management; Chris Willcox and Gordon Sweely led the Nomura side of the announcement.
Summary
Nomura, a global financial services group, and Aventus (TSXV: AVTS), an integrated insurance and alternative asset management company backed by CC Capital, announced the launch of a joint venture designed to give investors access to differentiated opportunities primarily across securitized products and private credit, according to a Business Wire release dated November 12, 2026. The joint venture, called Misura, operates a dedicated SEC-registered investment adviser that provides bespoke capital solutions across the capital stack, advising and managing investment products focused on structured products, private credit and special situations.
Through Misura, clients gain access to asset sourcing and origination as well as investment advisory and portfolio management. The structure pairs Nomura's established securitized products and private credit franchise and global distribution with Aventus' expertise in underwriting and managing credit investments, supported by the sponsorship of CC Capital.
Chinh Chu, Founder and Senior Managing Director of CC Capital and Executive Chair of Aventus, said the partnership brings together the flexibility of a specialist investment manager with the sourcing reach of a global investment bank. He stated that the complementary strengths are intended to form a lasting business positioned to capture opportunities across the credit spectrum and special situations.
Chris Willcox, Deputy President, Head of Wholesale and Chairman of Investment Management at Nomura, described expanding the securitized products and private market solutions business as a key strategic priority. Gordon Sweely, Head of Securitized Products & Private Credit at Nomura, said the partnership expands Nomura's distribution across the capital structure and broadens its client base.
Andrew Rabinowitz, Chief Executive Officer of Misura Asset Management, said the platform combines specialized investment talent with a scaled origination engine while preserving independent underwriting and investment decision-making. The release did not disclose financial terms of the joint venture or assets under management.
Through Misura, clients gain access to asset sourcing and origination as well as investment advisory and portfolio management. The structure pairs Nomura's established securitized products and private credit franchise and global distribution with Aventus' expertise in underwriting and managing credit investments, supported by the sponsorship of CC Capital.
Chinh Chu, Founder and Senior Managing Director of CC Capital and Executive Chair of Aventus, said the partnership brings together the flexibility of a specialist investment manager with the sourcing reach of a global investment bank. He stated that the complementary strengths are intended to form a lasting business positioned to capture opportunities across the credit spectrum and special situations.
Chris Willcox, Deputy President, Head of Wholesale and Chairman of Investment Management at Nomura, described expanding the securitized products and private market solutions business as a key strategic priority. Gordon Sweely, Head of Securitized Products & Private Credit at Nomura, said the partnership expands Nomura's distribution across the capital structure and broadens its client base.
Andrew Rabinowitz, Chief Executive Officer of Misura Asset Management, said the platform combines specialized investment talent with a scaled origination engine while preserving independent underwriting and investment decision-making. The release did not disclose financial terms of the joint venture or assets under management.
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