Northern Trust Asset Management Appoints Amy Johnston as Head of Global Institutional Client Group

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northern Trust Asset Management, a leading global investment management firm with US$1.6 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026, has appointed Amy Johnston as Head of the Global Institutional Client Group.

Johnston will lead the strategic direction and commercial success of Northern Trust Asset Management’s institutional businesses globally, building on strong client engagement across public and private markets. With US$1.4 trillion of institutional and global family office assets under management as of June 30, 2026, the Global Institutional Client Group serves pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, nonprofits, global family offices, corporations, consultants and OCIOs.

In this role, Johnston will drive organic growth across institutional client businesses, partner with investment and product leaders to advance innovation, and lead the firm's global institutional distribution and sales enablement teams. She will also ensure strategic alignment across Northern Trust, delivering the whole firm to best support institutional clients for the long term. Based in Chicago, Johnston will report to Northern Trust Asset Management President Michael Hunstad, Ph.D.

"Amy brings deep institutional market expertise, a client-centered approach to growth and a strong record of building high-performing teams," Hunstad said. "Her broad global perspective, distribution leadership experience and ability to connect client needs with innovative investment solutions make her exceptionally well positioned to help our clients achieve their goals and to advance our continued growth."

Johnston has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, with expertise in sales and distribution strategy across institutional and intermediary clients. Previously, she spent 14 years with State Street Investment Management in the United States and Australia, most recently as Managing Director and Head of Distribution Strategy for the Americas Institutional Client Group. She has also held distribution roles at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Perennial Investment Partners and Merrill Lynch. Johnston holds a graduate diploma of applied finance and investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a bachelor’s degree from Queensland University of Technology.

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 US$1.6 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, 2026, 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 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, The Northern Trust Company (Singapore Branch), and The Northern Trust Company of Hong Kong Limited.

About Northern Trust

Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services 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 June 30, 2026, Northern Trust had assets under custody/administration of US$20.0 trillion, and assets under management of US$2.0 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 Instagram @northerntrustcompany or Northern Trust on LinkedIn.

Northern Trust Corporation, Head Office: 50 South La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603 U.S.A., incorporated with limited liability in the U.S. Global legal and regulatory information can be found at https://www.northerntrust.com/terms-and-conditions.

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