Northern Trust Names Julie Zhu as Beijing Branch Manager

BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) has appointed Julie Zhu to lead its asset servicing business in China.

Zhu, who is based in Beijing, assumes the role of branch manager from Michael Wu who was most recently country executive for Greater China. She will report to Angelo Calvitto who was recently appointed head of the Asia-Pacific region.

“We’re delighted to appoint Julie as branch manager for Beijing. She brings immense experience in fund operations, investment operations outsourcing, project management and business development to our rapidly growing Greater China business. This appointment supports our continued focus on supporting our clients in China,” said Calvitto.

Prior to this appointment, Zhu, who has been with Northern Trust since 2005 working predominantly with Chinese clients, was most recently deputy Beijing branch manager. She also worked as a relationship manager for 15 years prior to that appointment.

Northern Trust has an established network of 11 offices across Asia-Pacific, including Australia, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and South Korea. It has strong relationships with some of the region’s largest central banks, sovereign wealth funds, government agencies and corporations, offering a comprehensive range of customized asset servicing, asset management and capital markets solutions.

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About Northern Trust

Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking to corporations, institutions, affluent families and individuals. Founded in Chicago in 1889, Northern Trust has a global presence with offices in 22 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., and across 23 locations in Canada, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of March 31, 2021, Northern Trust had assets under custody/administration of US$14.8 trillion, and assets under management of US$1.4 trillion. For more than 130 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader for exceptional service, financial expertise, integrity and innovation. Please visit our website or follow us on Twitter.

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