Northern Trust Asset Management Hires Director of Quantitative Solutions, Asia Pacific

Jan Rohof Bolsters Regional Quantitative Capabilities and Latest in Series of Global Quantitative Appointments

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM), a leading global investment management firm, has named Jan Rohof as Director of Quantitative Solutions, Asia Pacific (APAC), based in Melbourne.

Rohof will lead Northern Trust Asset Management’s quantitative investment solutions in the Asia-Pacific region, focused on creating high-quality, tailored investment strategies for existing and prospective clients.

Rohof’s appointment is the latest in a number of appointments announced by Northern Trust Asset Management in its global active quantitative business, in line with continuing demand for its strategies. In 2023 Guido Baltussen, Prof. Ph.D joined Northern Trust Asset Management as head of Quantitative Strategies International, followed by the appointments of Milan Vidojevic, Ph.D, and Bart van Vliet in January 2024.

Rohof’s role in APAC underscores Northern Trust Asset Management’s commitment to supporting regional investors with quantitative expertise, in their home market, and broadens its existing global team.

“Quantitative strategies are a cornerstone of our ability to provide innovative solutions to both our institutional and wealth clients, and we see continuing demand for our quant capabilities,” said Baltussen. “Jan joins a global team of more than 40 quantitative investment professionals globally, supporting a variety of strategies to provide factor exposures across the capitalisation and regional equity spectrum. Jan brings strong regional expertise and quant experience to our business, further strengthening our global platform.”

Prior to joining Northern Trust Asset Management, Rohof spent ten years at Robeco as an investment specialist and most recently as client portfolio manager, based in Sydney. He holds a master’s degree from Erasmus University in Strategic Management and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Twente in International Business Administration.

“At Northern Trust Asset Management, we have a strong history of helping investors navigate changing market environments, supporting them in confidently realising their long-term objectives,” said Miles Mallick, Head of Northern Trust Asset Management in Australia. “Jan’s presence in Melbourne bolsters our regional capabilities, ensuring we bring the best possible support to our clients in region and underscores our commitment to growing our presence in APAC.”

With more than 30 years of experience in managing quantitative strategies, Northern Trust Asset Management has approximately US$40.4 billion in assets under management in quantitative active strategies (as of September 30, 2024). Northern Trust Asset Management offers solutions to clients across the Asia Pacific region, with investment personnel located across the region – in Melbourne, Hong Kong and Japan.

About Northern Trust Asset Management

Northern Trust Asset Management is a global investment manager that helps investors navigate changing market environments in efforts to realize their long-term objectives. Entrusted with $1.3 trillion in assets under management as of September 30, 2024, we understand that investing ultimately serves a greater purpose and believe investors should be compensated for the risks they take — in all market environments and any investment strategy. That’s why we combine robust capital markets research, expert portfolio construction and comprehensive risk management in an effort to craft innovative and efficient solutions that seek to deliver targeted investment outcomes. As engaged contributors to our communities, we consider it a great privilege to serve our investors and our communities with integrity, respect and transparency.

Northern Trust Asset Management is composed of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., Northern Trust Global Investments Limited, Northern Trust Fund Managers (Ireland) Limited, Northern Trust Global Investments Japan, K.K., NT Global Advisors, Inc., 50 South Capital Advisors, LLC, Northern Trust Asset Management Australia Pty Ltd, and investment personnel of The Northern Trust Company of Hong Kong Limited and The Northern Trust Company.

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 24 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., and across 22 locations in Canada, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of September 30, 2024, Northern Trust had assets under custody/administration of US$17.4 trillion, and assets under management of US$1.6 trillion. For more than 135 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader for exceptional service, financial expertise, integrity and innovation. Visit us on northerntrust.com. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @NorthernTrust or Northern Trust Corporation on LinkedIn.

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