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Northern Trust Corporation reports developments across wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking for institutions, corporations, affluent families and individuals. News about Northern Trust commonly covers client mandates for global custody, securities lending, fund administration, depositary services, investment operations outsourcing and accounting services, including work with public retirement systems and ETF platforms.
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Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) and Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on digital investment infrastructure, with a focus on tokenisation, digital assets and enhanced digital cash capabilities in institutional markets.
The MoU creates a framework to explore improvements in transparency, operational efficiency and connectivity across institutional investment processes, building on both organisations’ prior involvement in Project Acacia, a research initiative led by the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre. According to Northern Trust, areas of interest include digital money innovations such as tokenised deposits and regulated settlement assets, as well as liquidity management, settlement efficiency, interoperability between traditional market infrastructure and emerging digital asset ecosystems, and an ongoing knowledge-sharing framework to support institutional adoption of digital investment solutions.
Northern Trust Asset Management expanded its Distributing Ladder ETF lineup by adding eight new maturity options across 5-, 10-, 20- and 30-year horizons. The new funds span two suites: Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETFs holding TIPS (tickers TIPE, TIPF, TIPG, TIPH) and Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETFs holding high-quality municipal bonds (tickers MUNJ, MUNF, MUNG, MUNH). These ETFs are designed to provide monthly income and annual return of principal over each fund’s life, with first return-of-capital distributions scheduled by the end of 2026. Northern Trust reports US$1.6 trillion in assets under management and US$27 billion in ETF assets as of June 30, 2026.
Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) expanded its New York Wealth Management team by appointing Senior Lead Relationship Manager Gloria Fieldcamp and Senior Relationship Manager James Le Rose, strengthening its presence in a key strategic growth market under Northeast Region President Katie Nixon.
Fieldcamp brings experience from Fiduciary Trust International, Merrill Lynch Private Banking and Investment Group, and JPMorgan Chase & Co., advising founders, entrepreneurs, executives and complex families. Le Rose joins with more than 30 years in wealth management, including senior roles at Fiduciary Trust International, Chase Manhattan Private Bank and Bessemer Trust. According to Northern Trust, its Wealth Management business had US$534 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026.
Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) has expanded its relationship with First Sentier Group, being appointed fund administrator and depositary for the First Sentier Investors Global Umbrella Fund Plc, an Irish fund structure of about US$14 billion. Northern Trust will provide custody, depositary, fund accounting and transfer agency services.
According to Northern Trust, the appointment supports First Sentier Group’s strategy to align its operating model across key fund structures and jurisdictions, aiming for greater consistency, resilience and scalability while preserving flexibility for local regulatory and investor requirements. The mandate broadens the global scope of services Northern Trust delivers to First Sentier Group.
Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) announced that Northern Trust Asset Management has unified its exchange traded fund lineup under the Northern Trust ETFs brand. The change brings 27 FlexShares ETFs together with 12 Northern Trust ETFs launched over the past year into a single platform.
According to Northern Trust Asset Management, the rebrand does not alter fund investment objectives, portfolio management teams, ticker symbols or investment processes, preserving continuity for investors. The firm reports US$1.6 trillion in assets under management and US$27 billion in ETF assets as of June 30, 2026.
Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) has expanded its relationship with First Sentier Group, being appointed fund administrator for the First Sentier Investors Global Growth Funds, a Singapore unit trust offering. Northern Trust will provide custody, fund accounting and transfer agency services, leveraging its global platform and local Singapore capabilities to support First Sentier’s operating model and regulatory requirements.
Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) has entered into an agreement with Lukka to add institutional-grade digital asset reporting to its services, enhancing client access to digital asset data. According to Northern Trust, Lukka’s platform will support reporting on transaction history and historical point‑in‑time balances across numerous digital asset sources.
Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) announced the appointment of Candice Nakagawa as Family Office Solutions Managing Director for the West Region, based in Los Angeles. She will help lead integrated services for affluent families with family office-level complexity, coordinating investment, fiduciary, tax, philanthropic and estate planning strategies.
Nakagawa will report to Pam Lucina, Head of Family Office Solutions. She joins from Wilmington Trust, where she was Executive Vice President and Western Region President, and previously held senior wealth management roles at U.S. Bank and MUFG Union Bank. According to Northern Trust, its wealth management business had US$534 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026.
Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) announced that Chief Financial Officer Dave Fox and President of Wealth Management Jason Tyler will participate in the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference/b) in New York City on . A live webcast and four-week replay will be available via the company’s Investor Relations website.
Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) reported that Canadian pension plan returns in its Northern Trust Canada Universe rose in Q2, with the median plan up 6.6% for the quarter and 6.8% year-to-date. The gains were supported by strong global equity markets, particularly emerging markets, and positive Canadian bond returns.
Canadian equities, measured by the S&P/TSX Composite, returned 7.0% in CAD, while U.S. equities (S&P 500) gained 17.1%, international developed markets (MSCI EAFE) 12.9%, and emerging markets (MSCI EM) 26.2%, all in CAD. The Canadian bond market, via the FTSE Canada Universe Bond Index, returned 2.0%, aided by falling oil prices, easing inflation pressures, and lower bond yields. Central banks globally showed mixed policy stances, with the ECB and Bank of Japan raising rates, while the Bank of Canada and U.S. Federal Reserve held steady.