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People Moves
Northern Trust adds senior institutional RM in Hong Kong
The former head of institutional business at BEA Union joined the US firm this month to help drive its regional build-out. Further hires are expected.
By Leigh Powell | 24 November 2011
Distribution
Guernsey asset manager takes first step in Asia build-out
E.I. Sturdza, an arm of Banque Baring Brothers Sturdza, has applied for a type-1 licence in Hong Kong and hired Jacqueline Mak from Northern Trust to run strategy and marketing.
By Leigh Powell | 1 November 2011
Business Moves
AllianzGI seals outsourcing deal, offloads HK ops team
Northern Trust lifts 12 operations staff from AllianzGI as part of a deal to provide middle-office servicing for RCM in Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America.
By Leigh Powell | 22 September 2011
Markets
Northern Trust adds portfolio management, dealing to HK
The firm moves to provide index equity portfolio management and equity and derivatives dealing after receiving a type-9 licence. It is also looking to enter a new Asian market.
By Leigh Powell | 9 September 2011
Co-published
Weighing traditional versus alternative indexing approaches
As investors increasingly recognise the limitations of traditional, market capitalisation-weighted benchmarks, Northern Trust looks at the use of alternative approaches such as ...
By Scott Ayres, Northern Trust | 26 July 2011
People Moves
Asia-Pacific sales head exits Northern Trust
After joining Northern Trust Global Investments in late 2009, Fifi Ting has left for personal reasons.
By Joe Marsh | 5 July 2011
Co-published
Active design seen as next wave in passive management
The index-based fund management boom hasn’t negated the need to customise portfolios. As investors demand increased transparency and competitive fees, a new solution is ...
By Northern Trust | 11 May 2011
Co-published
Sovereign debt: Not all nations are created equal
While sovereign debt has continued appeal, nations handle debt differently. Northern Trust outlines challenges faced by issuers and implications for the value of sovereign debt.
By Northern Trust | 4 May 2011
Alternatives
Institutional managers cite rising inflation risk
Two-thirds of managers expect oil prices and market volatility to rise over the next six months, with 26% increasing their portfolio exposure to commodities in the first quarter.
By Leigh Powell | 20 April 2011
People Moves
Northern Trust names North Asia head of client asset servicing
Margaret Law joins from Bank of America Merrill Lynch to replace Lawrence Au and help develop asset-servicing products.
By Yvonne Chan | 7 April 2011
Markets
More global custody mandates expected from China FMCs
International custodian banks believe China’s qualified domestic institutional investor scheme will continue to bear fruit in the coming year.
By Leanne Wang | 17 January 2011
People Moves
Northern Trust Global Investments hires SE Asia sales head
Chen Ee-Fang takes up the newly created post in Singapore as the firm looks to ramp up its Asian asset management business.
By Joe Marsh | 8 December 2010
Asset Owners
NTUC begins shifting custody assets to Northern Trust
The Singaporean insurer has added Northern Trust to diversify counterparty risk from its continuing provider, Citi.
By Jame DiBiasio | 23 November 2010
Markets
Northern Trust sees rising multi-manager interest in Asia
Internal governance and compliance needs have left institutional managers with less time for due diligence and research, sparking interest in multi-manager services, says ...
By Leigh Powell | 10 November 2010
Business Moves
Northern Trust gets China branch licence, seeks QFII quota
Having been granted a Beijing branch licence, the US firm expects to see a big increase in Chinese demand for its asset services, including private-equity administration.
By Joe Marsh | 1 September 2010
People Moves
Pamela Yuen leaves HSBC to join Northern Trust
In a new asset-servicing sales role, she will assess the viability of Northern Trust offices in Korea and Taiwan and focus on growing custody business in China.
By Cate Rocchi | 4 August 2010
People Moves
Northern Trust poaches SE Asia head from BNY Mellon
Monetary Authority of Singapore veteran William Mak switches US firms to a newly created role.
By Joe Marsh | 14 July 2010
Asset Owners
Sovereign funds will grow in size and number, says Northern Trust
The social benefits of state investment agencies will be a major driver behind the establishment of new SWFs or existing ones growing in size, argue Kevin Hardy and Wayne Bowers.
By Joe Marsh | 13 July 2010
Business Moves
Northern Trust says its Ucits platform will appeal to Asian managers
US-based Axiom International Investors is the first firm to use the Northern Trust Common Contractual Fund.
By Joe Marsh | 8 July 2010
Services
Northern Trust brings portfolio analysis to BlackBerries, iPhones
The US asset manager is drumming up plenty of interest for its new handheld-ready application.
By Cate Rocchi | 27 April 2010
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