Northern Trust to Offer Asset Management Expertise from Sweden, Expanding Local Solutions for Nordic Clients

Approval for licence marks second new European base for Northern Trust Global Investments as it executes European growth strategy

LONDON & STOCKHOLM--()--Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS), announced today that it has received approval from the Finansinspektionen (the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority) and the UK Financial Services Authority to offer asset management products and services to investors across the Nordic region, directly from its Stockholm office.

This announcement shortly follows the news that Northern Trust Global Investments Ltd. (NTGI), the international asset management arm of Northern Trust, will be offering asset management solutions to clients across Benelux (Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg), from Northern Trust’s Amsterdam office. It further supports the asset manager’s continuing commitment to developing its business across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

“In order to best serve our clients’ needs, we have to support them in their home market,” said John Krieg, managing director of NTGI in Europe, Middle East and Africa. “Northern Trust has a long heritage of working with some of the most sophisticated institutional funds and investment managers in the Nordics, such as AP7 for example. This local expertise will support us as we bring our market-leading global investment management products and services to the region and expand NTGI’s footprint.”

Northern Trust’s Stockholm office opened in September 2009 to offer asset servicing products and services to its Nordic clients as close to their home market as possible. Northern Trust offers relationship and account managers who speak the Scandinavian languages.

“We are delighted to now be able to offer asset management solutions, in addition to our existing custody and fund administration services, directly to Nordic investors from our Stockholm office,” said Madeleine Senior, Managing Director of Northern Trust in the Nordic region. “NTGI’s presence in Stockholm will enable us to continue to support our clients’ unique regional requirements with a broader array of solutions.”

NTGI has been offering asset management solutions to clients across EMEA from its London office for more than 10 years. These include a wide range of active, passive and quantitative investment solutions, including cash and fixed income, index and active equity management, and alternative investments. It manages assets for corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, charities, central banks and other eligible professional investors. NTGI’s expanding global reach has resulted in US$643.6 billion in global assets under management as of 31 December 2010, serving clients from more than 40 countries.

About Northern Trust

Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider of investment management, asset servicing and fund administration, banking solutions and fiduciary services for corporations, institutions and affluent individuals worldwide. Northern Trust, a financial holding company based in Chicago, has offices in 18 U.S. states and 16 international locations in North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of December 31, 2010, Northern Trust had assets under custody of US$4.1 trillion, and assets under investment management of US$643.6 billion. For more than 120 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader in combining exceptional service and expertise with innovative products and technology. For more information, visit www.northerntrust.com.

Northern Trust Corporation, Head Office: 50 South La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603 U.S.A, incorporated with limited liability in the U.S.

The Northern Trust Company, London Branch (reg. no. BR001960), Northern Trust Global Investments Limited (reg. no. 03929218) and Northern Trust Global Services Limited (reg. no. 04795756) are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

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  • Northern Trust (Guernsey) Limited, Northern Trust Fiduciary Services (Guernsey) Limited, and Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Guernsey) Limited are licenced by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.
  • Northern Trust International Fund Administrators (Jersey) Limited and Northern Trust Fiduciary Services (Jersey) Limited are regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission.
  • Northern Trust International Fund Administration Services (Ireland) Limited and Northern Trust Fiduciary Services (Ireland) Limited are regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
  • Northern Trust Global Services Limited has a Netherlands Branch which is authorised and regulated in the Netherlands by De Nederlandsche Bank.
  • Northern Trust Global Services Limited has a Luxembourg Branch which is authorised and regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF).
  • Northern Trust Luxembourg Management Company S.A. is regulated by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF).
  • Northern Trust Global Services Limited operates in Abu Dhabi as a Representative Office, Licence number 13/238/2008 which is authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates.
  • The Northern Trust Company operates in Canada as The Northern Trust Company, Canada Branch which is an authorized foreign bank branch under the Bank Act (Canada). Trustee related services in Canada are provided by the wholly owned subsidiary The Northern Trust Company, Canada, an authorized trust company under the Trust & Loans Companies Act (Canada). Deposits with The Northern Trust Company and its affiliates and subsidiaries are not insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation.
  • The Northern Trust Company operates in Australia as a foreign authorised deposit-taking institution (foreign ADI) and is regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.
  • The Northern Trust Company of Hong Kong Limited is a securities company regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission.
  • The Northern Trust Company has a Singapore Branch which is a foreign wholesale bank regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
  • The Northern Trust Company has a branch in China regulated by the China Banking Regulatory Commission
  • Northern Trust Global Investments Japan, K.K. is regulated by the Japan Financial Services Agency.
  • Northern Trust Global Services Ltd (UK) Sweden Filial is Authorised by the Financial Services Authority and subject to regulation by the Finansinspektionen.
  • Northern Trust Global Investments Limited has a Netherlands branch which is authorised by the Financial Services Authority and subject to regulation in The Netherlands by the Autoriteit Financiële Markten.
  • Northern Trust Global Investments Limited has a Sweden branch which is authorised by the Financial Services Authority and subject to regulation in Sweden by the Finansinspektionen.

Contacts

Northern Trust
EMEA
Camilla Greene
+44 (0) 207 982 2176
Camilla_Greene@ntrs.com
or
US, Canada & APAC
John O’Connell
+1 312 444 2388
John_O’Connell@ntrs.com

Contacts

Northern Trust
EMEA
Camilla Greene
+44 (0) 207 982 2176
Camilla_Greene@ntrs.com
or
US, Canada & APAC
John O’Connell
+1 312 444 2388
John_O’Connell@ntrs.com