Northern Trust Launches Its Next Generation Performance Dashboard

CHICAGO, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Northern Trust has enhanced its Fundamentals performance and risk tool with a dashboard application that provides institutional clients with a direct and easy view of the performance information they deem most important.

"Clients are seeking an online snapshot of key performance indicators to help them oversee complex investment programs efficiently," said Paul d'Ouville, global director of Investment Risk and Analytical Services at Northern Trust. "The Fundamentals Dashboard includes daily and monthly analytical results and builds on the existing foundation of our market-leading performance, risk and attribution data. Allowing clients to define what is important to them and summarizing the information in a thoughtful way, Fundamentals provides mass customization on a flexible infrastructure that is crucial to investment decision makers today."

Fundamentals is available to asset managers and institutional investors, such as pension funds, endowments, foundations and corporations. The first phase of the dashboard includes returns, characteristics, risk statistics, and market values; later phases will add charting and further customization. The Fundamentals Dashboard is delivered via Passport(R), Northern Trust's online data platform.

As a part of its client focus philosophy, Northern Trust has provided risk and performance services for over three decades. Northern Trust's Investment Risk & Analytical Services capabilities include risk monitoring and measurement, performance evaluation and other specialty services, with continuing investment in research and client-focused product development.

About Northern Trust

Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider of investment management, asset and fund administration, fiduciary and banking solutions for corporations, institutions and affluent individuals worldwide. Northern Trust, a multibank holding company based inChicago, has a growing network of 85 offices in 18 U.S. states and has international offices in 15 locations inNorth America,Europe, theMiddle East and theAsia-Pacific region. As of June 30, 2008, Northern Trust had assets under custody of US$4.0 trillion, and assets under investment management of US$751.4 billion. Northern Trust, founded in 1889, has earned distinction as an industry leader in combining exceptional service and expertise with innovative products and technology. For more information, visit http://www.northerntrust.com.

Where Northern Trust's UK entities undertake regulated business, they are authorised and regulated in theUnited Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority.

Northern Trust operates inAustralia as a Representative Office and is regulated by The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).

Northern Trust inHong Kong is a securities company regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission.

Northern Trust inSingapore is a foreign wholesale bank regulated by the Monetary Authority ofSingapore.

Northern Trust operates inChina as a Representative Office and is regulated by the China Banking Regulatory Commission.

Northern Trust Ireland is authorised by the Irish Financial Regulator under the Investment Intermediaries Act 1995.

Northern Trust in Guernsey is licensed and regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

SOURCE Northern Trust Corporation

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