Northern Trust

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  NAPFA Goes to Chicago for Biggest-Ever Annual Conference

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 7, 2012

  NAPFA's biggest-ever national conference, from May 8 to 11 in Chicago, will tackle topics such as practice management, alternative investing strategies, tax planning and more.

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  New Hire Roundup: Lynch Joins ByAllAccounts Board; Mariner Names Greiner CIO

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 11, 2012

  This week in new hires, Matt Lynch joined ByAllAccounts’ board of directors; William Greiner became CIO at Mariner Wealth Advisors and FactRight brought in Scott Smith and Chris Bove.

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  Top 20 TIPS Funds in 401(k) Plans: BrightScope

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  February 17, 2012

  Research firm BrightScope announced this week the Top 20 Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) funds by total distribution.

• Defined-Contribution Plans ‘Primary Retirement Savings’ Tool for Young Workers

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  February 6, 2012

  Workers under the age of 35, the generation most likely to depend almost solely on DC plans rather than the typical Social Security-savings-pension model, need to be diligent if they expect to save enough for retirement, Northern Trust found.

• Northern Trust Returns

  By Ronald Delegge, ETFguide.com  |  October 26, 2011

  After exiting the ETF business in early 2009, Northern Trust is back. In September, the Chicago-based investment firm introduced four ETFs known as “FlexShares.”

• New SPDR ETFs Target Aerospace, Software Sectors

  By Simon Maierhofer, ETFguide.com  |  September 30, 2011

  Meanwhile, Northern Trust re-enters the exchange-traded funds business

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  HighTower Sees ‘Exceptional Addition’ to Firm as Margaret Towle Joins as Partner

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 18, 2011

  Margaret Towle, a Ph.D. with a $ billion clientele, is joining HighTower, the Chicago-based RIA firm led by Elliot Weissbluth, as a partner and managing director from Greycourt.

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  Barclays Adds 14 Advisors With $4 Billion in Assets From Merrill, UBS and Other BDs

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  March 17, 2011

  The new investment advisors also join from JP Morgan, HSBC, Credit Suisse, Northern Trust and Thomas Weisel Partners on the East and West coasts.

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  2010 Q4 Earnings: Northern Trust Profit Falls 22%

  By Marlene Y. Satter  |  January 19, 2011

  Wednesday’s announcement of Q4 earnings by Northern Trust Corp. disappointed investors, as profits fell 22%, driven down by low interest rates.

• Northern Trust Initiates LGBT and Non-Traditional Family Practice

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  January 5, 2011

  Northern Trust has formalized a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) and Non-Traditional Family Practice, the firm announced Tuesday.