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Financial services firms pull off blockchain proxy voting pilot
12 April 2017 Lake Success
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Broadridge has made its first foray into blockchain technology, completing a pilot for a blockchain-based proxy voting solution, in partnership with J.P. Morgan, Northern Trust and Banco Santander

Pictet takes top spot in R&M survey
31 March 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Pictet has topped the tables as the best overall investor services provider, according to R&M’s latest survey results

Northern Trust retains Australian pension fund custody mandate
22 March 2017 Melbourne
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Northern Trust has received a renewed endorsement from the Australian government employee and Australian Defence Force pension fund

Northern Trust undergoes C&IS reshuffle
21 March 2017 London
Reporter: Barney Dixon

Northern Trust has made a round of top-level appointments in Europe, the Middle East and Africa following the promotion of Peter Cherecwich to president of corporate and institutional services in January

Northern Trust boosts UK fund services team
16 March 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Northern Trust has appointed Katharine Morris as head of sales for its UK global fund services business

£550 million mandate for Northern Trust
10 March 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Northern Trust has been appointed to provide global custody and other services for £550 million in pension fund assets for the Scottish Borders Council

Proof of concept affirms blockchain as reporting tool
07 March 2017 Dublin
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Irish Funds and Deloitte have completed their proof of concept for a platform using blockchain technology for regulatory reporting, RegChain

Northern Trust expands office in South Korea
02 March 2017 Seoul
Reporter: Drew Nicol

Northern Trust has enhanced its presence in Asia with the opening of an expanded office in Seoul, South Korea

Private equity blockchain launches
23 February 2017 Guernsey
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Northern Trust, in collaboration with IBM and several other stakeholders, has launched a commercial blockchain solution for the private equity market

Northern Trust nabs UBS fund admin businesses
20 February 2017 Zurich
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Northern Trust has completed an agreement to acquire UBS Asset Management’s fund administration servicing units in Luxembourg and Switzerland

BNY Mellon expands relationships team
16 February 2017 London
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

BNY Mellon has appointed Stephen Doyle to the newly created role of head of UK institutional relationship development for asset servicing

Hedge fund chooses Northern Trust for fund admin
13 February 2017 Hong Kong
Reporter: Stephanie Palmer

Northern Trust has been appointed by the Alpine Global Master Fund, a long/short market-neutral hedge fund, to provide fund administration and middle-office outsourcing services