Northern Trust is a large financial services company that provides asset management, asset servicing, wealth management and banking services. Its investment management arm, Northern Trust Asset Management, oversees over $1 trillion in assets. The Northern Trust Investment Institute sits within Northern Trust Asset Management and serves as the organization’s think tank, providing investment thought leadership and actionable insights.
Wide range of investment research and market perspectives
The Northern Trust Investment Institute publishes a wide variety of investment research across asset classes, including equities, fixed income and alternatives. This includes market commentary, economic analysis, investment outlooks, white papers and more. The institute leverages Northern Trust Asset Management’s expertise across public and private markets to provide institutional quality research.
Global team of investment professionals
The Northern Trust Investment Institute is made up of a global team of over 25 investment professionals located across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. This worldwide presence allows them to provide localized insights into regional markets while maintaining a global perspective.
Thought leadership for clients and wider industry
The institute’s research is geared not only towards Northern Trust’s client base, but also aims to raise the level of discourse more broadly across the financial services industry. Its thought leadership covers pressing issues like the transition to a low-carbon economy, retirement security, gender lens investing and the rise of private markets.
Wide distribution through multiple platforms
In addition to publishing articles and reports, the Northern Trust Investment Institute disseminates its insights through avenues like webinars, podcasts, conferences and media engagement. This allows its ideas to reach a very broad audience within the industry and beyond.
Focus on actionability
While some investment research stops at analysis, the institute places an emphasis on translating its insights into actionable investment implementation for clients. This could include portfolio positioning recommendations, tactical allocation advice, manager selection guidance and more.
The Northern Trust Investment Institute leverages the firm’s asset management expertise to deliver thoughtful investment research across asset classes. Its worldwide team aims to provide actionable insights that can inform investment decision-making.