Northern Trust is a brand operated by the Northern Trust Corporation, a financial services company headquartered in Chicago, founded by Byron Laflin Smith and registered in the United States in 1889. Northern Trust offers a range of services worldwide, including asset servicing, investment management, and wealth management, catering to alternative managers, advisors, corporations, family offices, financial advisors, financial institutions, individuals and families, insurance companies, investment managers, nonprofit organizations, pension funds, and sovereign entities.
The company's asset servicing meets clients' needs through proprietary technology and customized financial solutions. The services provided include trust, custody, financial, banking, and analytics/reporting solutions. In the realm of alternative asset services, Northern Trust's solutions help clients navigate the ever-evolving landscape of alternative investments, including regulatory and reporting compliance and complex alternative investment strategies.
Investment management is a major business segment for Northern Trust, managing approximately $1 trillion in assets. Northern Trust's investment strategies include mutual funds, ETFs, multi-asset solutions, retirement plan solutions, and outsourced investment solutions.
In terms of wealth management, Northern Trust provides comprehensive wealth management services for high-net-worth individuals and families, including financial planning, private banking, trust and estate services, philanthropy, and family office services.
In addition, Northern Trust offers insights and research, utilizing the expertise of its asset servicing, investment management, and wealth management professionals to support clients' objectives.
