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Regulations still the hot topic in funds industry
01 July 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Regulatory reform is still the biggest driver of evolution in the funds industry, but many still consider it a significant cost overhead with limited value, according to a survey by Northern Trust Depository Services...

Northern Trust secures RPMI Railpen deal
04 June 2015 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Northern Trust has been selected to provide investment operations outsourcing services, including collateral management, to RPMI Railpen, manager of the Railways Pension Scheme...

Northern Trust looks to Euroclear for efficiency
15 April 2015 Brussels
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Northern Trust is cooperating with Euroclear UK and Ireland to improve accuracy and efficiency for its investment fund transactions and enhance processing capabilities...

Northern Trust names new EMEA hedge fund head
26 March 2015 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Northern Trust has appointed David Burnett as head of Northern Trust’s hedge fund services business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA)...

Northern Trust: Reforms mean more diverse market
16 March 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

A pensions reform in the UK would lead to major changes and a greater diversity of products, but won’t completely displace annuities, according to Northern Trust and CREATE-Research...

Northern Trust provides custody service for PPF
10 March 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Pension Protection Fund has appointed Northern Trust to provide securities lending and custody services for its £20 billion in pension assets...

Northern Trust takes the reins of London’s LGPS
26 January 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Northern Trust is working with the London Councils to establish a tax-transparent, pooled fund to consolidate the local government pension funds...

Northern Trust reports custody increases
22 January 2015 Chicago
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Northern Trust has reported slight increases in its assets under custody, with figures for Q4 2014 rising 7 percent compared to the same period in 2013...

CI and Ireland see increased fund servicing
08 January 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Monterey Insight has released its industry research for the first part of 2014, reporting increases in fund assets serviced in Ireland and the Channel Islands...

Investors want a regulated product, says Northern Trust
07 January 2015 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Investors in alternative investment funds are increasingly demanding products that comply with new regulations, according to a survey by Northern Trust...

Northern Trust elects two
24 December 2014 London
Reporter: Becky Butcher

Northern Trust has elected Dean Harrison to its board of directors, effective as of 1 January 2015...

Spaulding Group lays down benchmark cost guidelines
17 December 2014 New York
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

The Spaulding Group has released a set of custodian guidelines for transparency in benchmark cost, partnering up with three custodian banks; BNY Mellon, State Street and Northern Trust...