
Northern Trust Global Investments offers global, multi-asset class investment capabilities to personal and institutional clients worldwide.
The Pensions & Investments 2012 Special Report on the Largest Money Managers ranks Northern Trust among the top investment management firms in multiple categories, detailed below.
RANKED BY MARKETS SERVED
RANKED BY INVESTMENT STRATEGY
Unless otherwise noted, rankings based on U.S. institutional, tax-exempt assets under management.
1 Total worldwide assets under management
2 Worldwide institutional assets under management
The above rankings are not indicative of future performance.
Rankings based on total worldwide assets under management of $662.9 billion as of December 31, 2011
Pensions & Investments 2012 Special Report on Money Managers appeared in the publication's May 28, 2012, issue and online at www.pionline.com/researchcenter. Ranking information reprinted with permission, Pensions & Investments, copyright Crain Communications, Inc.
Asset management at Northern Trust comprises Northern Trust Investments, Inc., Northern Trust Global Investments Ltd., Northern Trust Global Investments Japan, K.K., The Northern Trust Company of Connecticut and its subsidiaries, including NT Global Advisors, Inc., and investment personnel of The Northern Trust Company, to offer investment products and services to personal and institutional markets.
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Stephen A. Hearty |

Stephen Hearty is a Managing Executive for the Client Solutions group within Northern Trust’s asset management business. He oversees the growth and development of the Institutional and Global Family Office Sales and Servicing businesses and helps lead a team of professionals focused on delivering investment solutions using the robust menu of capabilities the firm has to offer. He also has responsibility for our Investment Consultant Relations Team.
Prior to his current role, Stephen was the Group Head for the Large Corporate and Insurance teams in the Corporate and Institutions Services business unit. As Group Head, Stephen managed a team of division managers who serviced large corporate and insurance relationships. He joined Northern Trust in 1996 as a senior trust relationship manager. He was promoted to Division Manager in October 2002. Prior to joining Northern Trust, Stephen spent 11 years with National City Bank in Cleveland, Ohio in various roles leading the asset servicing business.
Stephen received his B.S. in business administration with a finance major from Miami University.