Northern Trust’s Integrated Trading Solutions (ITS) outsourced trading desk has been appointed by J O Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM), a global equities specialist manager with GBP16.8bn (USD22.7bn) AuM, as sole provider of outsourced trading services. The appointment extends the reach of JOHCM’s trading across global markets and time zones, widens the liquidity and broker networks…
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NTRS expands Singapore unit trust offering
Northern Trust has expanded its Singapore unit trust offering through a relationship with Perpetual (Asia) Limited. Together, the firms provide investment managers with access to a comprehensive servicing solution for Singapore unit trust structures, combining Northern Trust’s custody, fund administration and middle-office outsourcing capabilities with Perpetual’s trustee services. Perpetual (Asia) Limited is part of the…
NTRS adds Warwickshire
Northern Trust been appointed by Warwickshire Pension Fund, a UK local government pension scheme with GBP3.6bn (USD4.8bn) in pension assets, to provide global custody, valuation reporting, capital call execution and performance measurement services.
HSBC appointed head of SS in Luxembourg
HSBC has appointed Steve David as head of its securities services business in Luxembourg. David is an industry veteran who spent 20 years at Northern Trust, latterly as head of its Luxembourg business, and joins from IRACE (formerly FundBank) where he was CEO of Luxembourg.
First Sentier adds to NT mandate
First Sentier Group has appointed Northern Trust as fund administrator and depositary for its Irish fund, the First Sentier Investors Global Umbrella Fund Plc. Northern Trust will provide custody, depositary, fund accounting and transfer agency for the USD14bn Irish fund structure.
NT hires AO sales executive
Northern Trust’s asset servicing business has hired Ambrice Miller as head of sales, asset owners, EMEA, based in the UK. She joins from FTSE Russell.
First Sentier expands with NT
Northern Trust has expanded its relationship with First Sentier Group, being appointed as fund administrator for First Sentier Investors Global Growth Funds, a Singapore unit trust offering. Under the mandate, Northern Trust will provide custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services. The move represents an expansion of a broader global relationship which began in 2006.
NT signs with Lukka
Northern Trust has entered into an agreement with Lukka to deliver a digital asset reporting capability. Lukka provides institutional-grade digital asset data infrastructure, software, and analytics. Under the agreement, Northern Trust will leverage Lukka’s platform to support connectivity across >100 blockchains and >400 centralised exchange and decentralised exchange sources, along with custodians, OTC desks, wallets,…
NAV signs for NTRS’ banking APIs
Northern Trust has launched APIs for its banking services, providing asset servicing banking clients with real-time access to data and services through automated connectivity. The API solution enables clients to integrate banking data directly into their operational workflows. NAV Fund Services, a U.S.-based fund alternative fund administrator, is the first client to implement the new…
NTRS to service Harding Loevner’s first U.S. ETF
Northern Trust has been appointed by Harding Loevner to provide ETF servicing solutions for its first U.S. ETF, the International Developed Markets Select Equity ETF. This is believed to be Northern Trust’s first ETF servicing mandate in the U.S., covering custody, fund accounting, fund administration and transfer agency, alongside ETF-specific services such as basket creation,…