Northern Trust has been named “Best Asset Management Firm Serving Family Offices and Private Banks” at the second annual Family Wealth Report Awards 2015. Northern Trust, a leading provider of Wealth Management services for affluent individuals, families and family offices was awarded this honor for the industry-leading services provided by its Global Family & Private Investment Office group.

“Delivering practical advice, innovative technology and global investment solutions to our clients is paramount to our business at Northern Trust and to the family offices we serve around the world,” Northern Trust’s head of Global Family & Private Investment Office Jeff Kauffman said. “We are grateful for the consideration, and pleased to have received this award from our industry peers and the team at the Family Wealth Report.”

The award was presented by ClearView Financial Media, publisher of the Family Wealth Report, at a March ceremony in New York. An international panel of industry professionals judged the nominations and selected winners based on the quality of leadership, management structure and technological capabilities for this Asset Management award category.

Northern Trust Wealth Management specializes in goals-driven financial advice backed by innovative technology and a strong fiduciary heritage. Northern Trust Wealth Management is ranked among the top 10 U.S. wealth managers with $224.5 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2014, and a wide network of wealth management offices across the United States and abroad.

About Northern Trust

Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking to corporations, institutions, affluent families and individuals. Founded in Chicago in 1889, Northern Trust has offices in the United States in 19 states and Washington, D.C., and 20 international locations in Canada, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of December 31, 2014, Northern Trust had assets under custody of US$6 trillion, and assets under management of US$934 billion. For 125 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader for exceptional service, financial expertise, integrity and innovation. Visit northerntrust.com or follow us on Twitter @NorthernTrust.

Northern Trust Corporation, Head Office: 50 South La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603 U.S.A., incorporated with limited liability in the U.S. Global legal and regulatory information can be found at http://www.northerntrust.com/disclosures.

The Northern Trust Company is Member of FDIC and Equal Housing Lender.

About ClearView Financial Media Ltd (ClearView)

ClearView Financial Media was founded by Chief Executive, Stephen Harris in 2004, to provide high quality ‘need to know’ information for the discerning private client community. London-based, but with a truly global focus, ClearView publishes the Family Wealth Report group of newswires, along with research reports and newsletters, while also running a pan-global thought-leadership events programme.

With teams based in London, Singapore, Switzerland, South Africa and the Philippines, the company is one of the fastest-growing media groups serving the financial services sector.