Northern Trust and BondEvalue have completed the first trade of a fractionalised blockchain-based bond. The trade of a blockchain-based bond, known as BondbloX, was executed on BondEvalue’s platform, with Northern Trust as the exclusive asset servicing provider. This comes after the two parties established a strategic partnership in 2019 to deliver integrated asset servicing and…
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Northern Trust wins three European insurance mandates
Northern Trust has won three new mandates from European insurers. Hannover Re, the German reinsurer, appointed Northern Trust to provide collateral management and global custody services for its longevity risk transfer business. AND-E, a European subsidiary of the Japanese insurance group MS&AD, appointed Northern Trust to provide global custody and related asset servicing solutions for…
Northern Trust wins Azimut mandate for DIFC funds
Northern Trust has been appointed by Azimut (DIFC) Limited to provide asset servicing and portfolio reporting for its Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) funds in the Middle East. Northern Trust will deliver portfolio reporting and local servicing in the local time zone directly from the United Arab Emirates. Azimut (DIFC) Limited is part of the…
Northern Trust appointed by Carpenters Trusts for USD2.2bn mandate
Northern Trust has been appointed by Carpenters Trusts of Western Washington, a Seattle-based self-administered Taft-Hartley trust, to provide global custody, securities lending, foreign exchange and related services for USD2.2bn in trust assets.
UAE’s Sancta Capital Advisors picks Northern Trust for custody & brokerage
Northern Trust has been selected by Dubai-based asset manager Sancta Capital Advisors to provide brokerage and global custody services. Sancta Capital is part of Sancta Capital Group, an alternative investment manager founded in 2013. Sancta Capital will use Northern Trust’s agency-only brokerage service, in addition to global custody for local and global mandates.
Northern Trust launches new series trust
Northern Trust has launched Datum One Series Trust, the second trust it now offers. Advisers Investment Trust, launched in 2011, has grown to approximately USD18bn in assets. The series trusts allow managers to focus on distributing their funds under their own brand name and marketing strategy while leveraging Northern Trust’s infrastructure and back-office services.
UVic appoints Northern Trust in Canada for CAD2bn custody mandate
The University of Victoria (UVic) has appointed Northern Trust Canada to provide trustee, global custody, pension benefit payments and associated services for approximately CAD2.0bn in pension and foundation assets.
Northern Trust links to Aladdin
Northern Trust has struck an alliance with BlackRock to deliver operations, data, and servicing capabilities to mutual clients. These new capabilities, delivered through Aladdin, BlackRock’s investment management and operations platform, aims to provide clients with increased efficiency, interoperability and transparency across the back, middle and front office. The relationship with BlackRock currently supports mutual clients…
Northern Trust deploys machine learning for FX management
Northern Trust has enhanced its currency management solutions with machine learning models designed to enable greater oversight of thousands of daily data points and help reduce risk throughout the currency management lifecycle. The solution has been developed in conjunction with Northern Trust’s strategic partner, Lumint Corporation. The advanced technology used by the Robotic Oversight System…
Modular AM appoints Northern Trust for new Asia funds
Northern Trust has been appointed by Modular Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd to provide custody, fund administration, middle-office outsourcing, collateral management and risk compliance monitoring services. Modular, which was spun out of Millennium Capital Management at the beginning of 2020, is a specialist Asian macro alternative investment management company licensed by the Monetary Authority of…