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Asset Servicing Expert

Nick Gilbert
Head of Global Fund Services, EMEA
As Head of Northern Trust’s Global Fund Services (GFS) business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Nick oversees provision of asset servicing solutions to global investment managers located in EMEA and for their funds domiciled in the region.
These services include fund administration, global custody, depositary, investment operations outsourcing and data solutions, supporting clients’ investment strategies across the full spectrum of asset classes. He is also member a of Northern Trust’s European Management Committee, and a director of Northern Trust Global Services SE and Northern Trust Guernsey Ltd.
Prior to his current role, Nick was Head of Product & Strategy for Asset Servicing with responsibility for strategic planning and implementation of global strategy for Northern Trust’s institutional business, as well as the ongoing execution and refinement of strategic imperatives to capitalise on industry trends, regulation, technology, and innovation.
This remit included product management, market entry, strategic partnerships and acquisitions, client engagement, global marketing, learning and development, business oversight and workforce strategy.
Nick joined Northern Trust in 2005 as a relationship manager and has since worked across a variety of asset servicing roles, including as Chief Operating Officer for its GFS businesses in Ireland and the UK.