Corporate & Institutional Services

• Best Overall Hedge Fund Administrator
  HFMWeek US Service Provider Awards, October 2009
  
  
• Best Bank for Pensions Solutions
  TMI 2009 Awards for Innovation & Excellence in Treasury Management, Treasury Management International Magazine
  
  
• Custodian of the Year
  European Pensions Awards, July 2009
  
  
• Pension Pooling Award of the Year
  European Pensions Awards July 2009 and July 2008
  
  
• Outsourcing Deal of the Year - Capital Markets
  
  
• FSOkx Excellence Awards, June 2009
  
  
• Best Funds of Hedge Funds Administrator
  HMFWeek Service Provider Awards, May 2009
  
  
• Global Investor Global Custody Survey 2009
  -Ranked No. 1 in Asia (weighted)
  -Ranked No. 1 Institutional Fund Manager - Americas (weighted)
  -Ranked No. 1 Sole Custodian - EMEA (weighted)
  -Ranked No. 2 overall Sole Custodian (weighted)

• Global Custodian of the Year
  FT Business Pension & Investment Provider Awards, May 2009
  
  
• Best Custody Specialist - Asia
  The Asset Magazine, March 2009
  
  
• Best Client Servicing in Asia Pacific
  Asia Asset Management magazine, 2008
  
  
• European Private Equity Fund Administrator of the Year
  European Venture Capital Journal awards dinner, London 2009
  
  
• Northern Trust  named European Hedge Fund Administrator of the Year (assets under administration of less than US$100bn) and Custodian of the Year: Netherlands
  ICFA European Awards, December 2008
  
  
• Northern Trust ranks as the Largest Fund Administrator and Custodian in Guernsey
  October 2008
  
  
• Northern Trust Ranked #1 Foreign Exchange Provider in Asia Pacific in annual Global Investor magazine poll
  2005 - 2009
  
  
• Northern Trust achieved excellent results in the 2008 Global Investor magazine Foreign Exchange ("FX") poll
  Northern Trust's highlights include:
  • Best FX Service Overall: Ranked 2
  • Best Daily Research and Market Commentary: Ranked 2
  • Best Research — Emerging Markets: Ranked 2
  • Trading — Developed and Emerging Markets: Ranked 3
  
  The poll is recognized as one of the leading surveys of FX providers by the investment management and investment bankings industry. 795 firms participated in the poll. The results were published in the March 2008 edition of  Global Investor magazine.
  
  
• Fund Administrator of the Year
  Global Investor Editorial Awards 2008, July 2008
  
  
• 2008 Irish KPMG Fund Administration Excellence Award
  May 2008
  
  
• Pension Pooling Award of the Year
  European Pensions Awards 2008, July 2008
  
  
• Global Investor Global Custody Survey 2008
  • Ranked No.1 in Overall Sole Custodian (unweighted)
  • Ranked No.1 in North America Institutional Fund Managers (weighted)
  • Ranked No.1 in North America (weighted)
  • Ranked No.1 in Asia (unweighted)
    
    
• Global Custodian of the Year America and Global Pension Funds Custodian of the Year
  International Custody and Fund Administration 2008, May 2008
  
  
• Global Custodian of the Year
  FT Pension & Investment Provider Awards (May 2008)
  
  
• Custodian of the Year
  Richard Davies Investor Relations (RD:IR) awards (April 2008)
  
  
• Ranked number two for best overall FX service
  Global Investor Magazine (April 2008)
  
  
• Northern Trust Recognized at the Global Custodian Awards for Excellence in London (March 2008)
  Northern Trust received an award for our achievements in the following categories:
  
  Top Rated in:
  
  • Less than $1 billion
  • Europe
  • Fund Managers
    
  Commended in:
  
  • $1 billion — $10 billion
  • North America
  • Institutional Investors
  
  
• Best Custodian in Asia-Pacific
  
  

Corporate Leadership

• 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
  Working Mother magazine, September 2009 - 18th Year on the List
  
  
• Top 100 Technology Innovators
  InformationWeek 500, September 2009
  
  
• No. 6 Green Company in Banking and Insurance
  Newsweek Green Rankings, 2009
  
  
• Northern Trust named to Black Enterprise List of Top 40 Diverse Companies
  
  
• Northern Trust Named to Computerworld's Annual List of Best Places to Work in Information Technology
  (June 2009)
  
  
• Northern Trust Recognized as one of the Best Companies for Diverse Graduates
  Diversity Edge Magazine
  
  
• Northern Trust Named to Top 50 Companies
  for Executive Women
  National Association of Female Executives (March 2009)
  
  
• BusinessWeek 50, Class of 2009
  "Editor's Choice of Best in Class Companies"
  
  
• Most Admired Companies
  FORTUNE Magazine, 2009
  
  
• 100 Best Corporate Citizens
  CRO Magazine, 2009
  
  
• 50 Out Front for Diversity Leadership: Best Places for Diverse Managers
  Diversity MBA Magazine, 2009
  
  
• Northern Trust achieves a perfect rating of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Best Places to Work
  Corporate Equality Index (September 2008)
  
  
• Northern Trust named One of the Top 50 Companies for Latinas to Work for in the United States
  Latina Style Magazine, August 2008
  
  
• Northern Trust Named to Computerworld's Annual List of Best Places to Work in Information Technology
  Northern Trust is highest-ranking global custodian on list of  Best Places to Work in IT (June 2008)
  
  
• Northern Trust Ranked 7th out of Top 25 Public Banking Performers of 2007
  ABA Banking Journal, May 2008
  
  
• Northern Trust Named One of America's 500 Best Companies by Barron's
  Northern Trust ranked 34th on Barron's list of America's 500 Best Companies. In 2007, Northern Trust ranked 207. 
  
  
• Northern Trust named “Best Private Bank for Trust Services, North America"
  Euromoney Magazine, February 2008
  
  
• Northern Trust Voted one of the "Top Ten Places to Work in Dublin"
  Dublin, February 7, 2008
  

Northern Trust Global Investments

• Best Money Market Fund - North America
  TMI 2009 Awards for Innovation & Excellence in Treasury Management, Treasury Management International Magazine
  
  
• Northern Trust Global Investments Named Investment Management Firm of the Year
  ACQ Country Awards August 2009 - ACQ Finance magazine
  
  
• Northern Trust Recognized as a leader in Securities Lending in the 2008 International Securities Finance survey
  
  • #2 Equity Lender in the World
  • #1 in Operations Automation/Connectivity and Trading Automation
  • #2 in Market Knowledge and Global Coordination
  
  
• 18 'Best in Class' Rankings for Transition Management
  PLANSPONSOR Survey, May 2008
  
• Asset Management Rankings
  Pensions & Investments 2008 Special Report on Money Managers ranks Northern Trust among the top investment management firms in multiple categories:
  
  Ranked by Markets Served  
  • 10th largest manager — worldwide institutional assets
  • 15th largest manager — total worldwide assets
  • 5th largest manager — U.S. institutional tax-exempt assets
  • 3rd largest manager — defined benefit assets*
  • 15th largest manager — defined contribution assets*
  • 13th largest manager — endowment/foundation assets*
  
  Ranked by Investment Strategy  
  • 4th largest manager — passive domestic indexed equity*
  • 3rd largest manager — passive domestic indexed bonds*
  • 3rd largest manager — passive international indexed securities*
  • 15th largest manager — enhanced domestic indexed equity*
  • 14th largest manager — enhanced domestic indexed bonds*
  • 7th largest manager — enhanced international indexed equity*

  *U.S. Institutional, tax-exempt assets
  Rankings based on total worldwide assets under management of $757.2 billion as of December 31, 2007.

• NTGI Wins 'Multi Manager of the Year' Award
  Northern Trust Memo, April 2007

• Manager of Managers of the Year 2007 — Winner
  Pensions and Investment Provider Awards 2007

• Transition Manager of the Year — Runner-up
  Pensions and Investment Provider Awards 2007

• Multi-Manager of the Year
  UK Pensions Awards 2007

Personal Financial Services

• Best Private Bank North America
  FT Group
  
  
• Ranked among the Top 10 Wealth Managers
  Barron’s
  
  
• Best Private Bank in North America for  Trust Services 
  Euromoney Magazine
  
  
• Best Private Bank in North America for   Family Office Services
  Euromoney Magazine
  
  
• Best Private Bank in North America for Inheritance and Succession Planning
  Euromoney Magazine
  
  
• Serving over 20% of Forbes 400 Most Affluent Americans
  Forbes