Northern Trust Corporation is an American financial services company founded in Chicago in 1889 that serves corporations, institutional investors, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. It operates through three core businesses: Asset Servicing (global custody, fund administration, investment operations outsourcing), Wealth Management, and Northern Trust Asset Management. As of Q2 2026 it reported roughly $20.0 trillion in assets under custody/administration and $2.0 trillion in assets under management. Listed on Nasdaq as NTRS and a member of the S&P 500, it employs roughly 25,000 people across more than 20 countries.