Biography
Lawrence Werther is the Chief U.S. Economist at Daiwa Capital Markets America, the New York-based arm of Daiwa Securities Group Inc., one of the largest brokerage and financial services groups in Japan.
Drawing on 20 years of experience in increasingly strategic roles at DCMA, today Larry develops the firm’s U.S. economic forecast, focusing on growth, inflation, and interest rates. He serves institutional clients, colleagues, and other key stakeholders across Daiwa’s global network by translating complex economic data and market developments into actionable insights.
Larry contributes to broader economic discourse through regular engagement with the financial media. Past appearances include NYSE Live, Yahoo! Finance, and Bloomberg Radio, as well as quotes in Reuters, the Wall Street Journal, and Fortune. He also is an active member of the Money Marketeers of New York University and the Forecasters Club of New York.
Outside of work, Larry enjoys spending time with his wife of 18 years and their three children (including a current and a future Flyer), volunteering with their parish Pre-Cana ministry, and supporting their parish school.
Larry holds an M.B.A. from the Zicklin School of Business at CUNY Baruch College and a B.S. in finance and international business from the NYU Stern School of Business.
Positions
- - Chief U.S. Economist, Daiwa Capital Markets America
Global Markets, Economic Disruption, and Leadership in Times of Change
May 1st
2026
1:30 pm -
2:45 pm, EST
Main Stage
Finance
- MAIN STAGE
Introduction
In an era when nearly every financial market movement is labeled “unprecedented,” and every challenge is framed as a “global existential threat,” this panel brings perspective, experience, history, and faith back into the conversation.
Drawing on careers spanning global equities, foreign exchange, and macroeconomic research, a panel of Chaminade alumni—moderated by a leading Wall Street Journal columnist—will examine how economic disruption, policy shifts, and technological change are reshaping global markets, and why many of today’s challenges are not as new as they appear.
This interactive discussion will explore multiple topics including U.S. monetary policy, the future role of the U.S. dollar, and the disruptive impact of digital assets and artificial intelligence on financial markets.
Just as importantly, the panel will reflect on leadership in times of uncertainty—how, in every market cycle, Chaminade alumni can respond to dramatic change with perspective rather than fear, and why true leadership demands judgment, discipline, and calm over panic.
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