Chawton Global Investors, a newly-launched global equity fund manager, has chosen Northern Trust to provide its brokerage and global custody services.
Chawton Global Investors will have access to Northern Trust’s Integrated Trading Solutions capability, offered through Institutional Brokerage, which delivers a range of services from trade execution to matching and settlement.
Integrated Trading Solutions and Institutional Brokerage, part of Northern Trust Capital Markets provide foreign exchange, securities lending and transition management services.
Founded by Michael Crawford, Chawton Global Investors provides long-term returns, with an emphasis on cash flow generation and dividend growth.
Crawford commented: “We selected Northern Trust to support this investment approach and meet our brokerage and dealing requirements primarily because of its innovative technology platform, demonstrable expertise and trusted approach in this area, plus significant global reach.”
Guy Gibson, global head of Institutional Brokerage at Northern Trust, said: “Northern Trust’s outsourced Integrated Trading Solutions is an ideal fit for companies such as Chawton Global Investors.”
He added: “By outsourcing the entire trade lifecycle, investment managers like our client can drive cost efficiencies, facilitate regulatory compliance, reduce risk and remain competitive in today’s challenging post-the second Markets in Financial Instrument Directive environment, helping future-proof their strategy for tomorrow.”
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