NYLIM Executive: Tokenization's Next Phase Is Personalized Portfolios at Scale

Thomas Sy from New York Life Investment Management stated that tokenization will enable asset managers to offer personalized investment portfolios to individual investors at scale, moving beyond faster settlement. He also noted stablecoins are becoming an on-ramp for traditional finance, but DeFi infrastructure needs to mature.

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2026-07-09 09:51 UTC

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Sy's comments reflect a vision for the future of asset management leveraging blockchain for customization and back-office efficiency, as reported by CoinDesk and shared across social media.

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THThomas SyHead of Multi-Asset Solutions at NYLIM

NYNYLIMAsset management platform under New York Life

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2026-07-04
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NYLIM Executive Thomas Sy discusses tokenization future

In an interview with CoinDesk, Thomas Sy, head of multi-asset solutions at New York Life Investment Management (managing ~$11B of NYLIM's $807B AUM), stated that tokenization's next stage will be personalized portfolios at scale. He also highlighted stablecoins as an on-ramp for traditional finance and the need for further DeFi infrastructure maturity.

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