Northern Trust to roll out new asset servicing tech architecture
The platform, called Matrix, will aim to centralise and process all of the data captured by underlying custody, fund administration and transfer agency platforms.
The platform, called Matrix, will aim to centralise and process all of the data captured by underlying custody, fund administration and transfer agency platforms.
Evans will focus on growing Northern Trust’s global capabilities for real estate, private debt, infrastructure and both traditional and hybrid private equity funds.
Northern Trust will act as the sole broker for AD Global Investors, assisting with its fixed income execution as well as providing custody, fund admin and FX services.
The results are in line with the bank’s US competitors, as the mass sell-off in equity markets hit custody assets.
A number of custodians and fund administrators have targeted the front-office as a new growth opportunity and expand from its traditional back-office services model.
Industry experts give us their predictions for the New Year, focusing on regulatory and technology developments.
Northern Trust has sought to significantly expand its securities services product range throughout the year, using new technologies to enhance custody and fund services.
Northern Trust completed the transition of bringing Citadel’s technology team, in-house, essentially giving it the right to develop their own software for hedge funds.
One of its newest clients is Grange Insurance of Columbus, Ohio, which mandated Northern Trust to provide global custody for its $2.5 billion of assets.
The launch of the outsourcing trading service for asset owners and asset managers made Northern Trust the first custodian to take on certain buy-side trading functions.