Tag: digitalization

The Northern Trust Carbon Ecosystem’s Digital Platform Explained with Ant Stevens

The Northern Trust Carbon Ecosystem’s Digital Platform Explained with Ant Stevens

In this episode, Ant Stevens, Head of Innovation, Digital Assets and Financial Markets, at Northern Trust discusses the new digital carbon ecosystem platform that connects project developers working to remove greenhouse gasses with institutional buyers. He explains the concept of digitizing carbon assets and the importance of understanding and reducing carbon footprints. Ant also gives insights into voluntary carbon credits and highlights the Northern Trust carbon ecosystem’s platform, which provides transparency and information to buyers. He mentions specific project developers the team is working with and explains that the platform is currently in the final stages of production. 

Ant discusses:

  • The digital initiative connecting project developers and institutional buyers in the carbon market
  • Carbon digitalization and the focus on carbon avoidance and removal projects due to climate change impacts
  • The importance of understanding, calculating, and reducing carbon footprints
  • Voluntary carbon credits and their value determination
  • An overview of the Northern Trust carbon ecosystem’s digital platform for institutional buyers 
  • And more! 

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The Elevated Hedge Fund Investor Experience with Todd Frank

The Elevated Hedge Fund Investor Experience with Todd Frank

As technology continues to evolve, investors are seeking seamless and interactive user experiences to help them access and analyze their investment performance. 

In this episode, Todd Frank, Co-Chief Operating Officer at Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services, North America, discusses how advancements in digitalization through cloud-based platforms are enabling investors greater insight into their performance and providing enhanced transparency, offering investors a more sophisticated user experience. 

Topics explored:

  • Technology capabilities in the hedge fund space 
  • How investor expectations around technology are shifting 
  • The capabilities of cloud-based platforms in regard to providing greater insights and performance metrics
  • The importance of embracing the shift in digital platforms
  • How Northern Trust is working to offer “white glove customer service” to hedge fund investors 
  • And more

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  • LinkedIn: Todd Frank