Depositary, Custody & Banking
Northern Trust
Global custodian to institutions, asset managers and sovereign wealth funds, including across the Gulf.
A leading global custodian and asset servicer to institutional investors, asset managers and sovereign wealth funds, including clients across the Gulf.
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Jurisdiction
Dubai
Service line
Depositary, Custody & Banking
Head office
Chicago, US
Founded
1889
Size
Global (5,000+ staff)
Services
Global custody & safekeeping, Fund administration, Asset servicing, Investor services
Jurisdictions served
Middle East, Global
Client types
Asset managers, Funds, Institutional investors, Sovereign wealth funds
Also listed in
Abu Dhabi (Depositary, Custody & Banking), Abu Dhabi (Fund Administration & Operations), Guernsey (Depositary, Custody & Banking), Guernsey (Fund Administration & Operations), Hong Kong (Depositary, Custody & Banking), Hong Kong (Fund Administration & Operations), Ireland (Depositary, Custody & Banking), Ireland (Fund Administration & Operations), Ireland (Valuation, Risk & Portfolio Analytics), London (Depositary, Custody & Banking), London (Fund Administration & Operations), Luxembourg, New York, Paris, Singapore (Depositary, Custody & Banking), Singapore (Fund Administration & Operations)
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Events sponsored
Upcoming
Irish Funds Chicago Seminar
5 November 2026 · Chicago · Irish Funds
Recently held
Greenwich Economic Forum 2026
Held · 5–7 October 2026 · Greenwich CT · Greenwich Economic Forum
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