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Fixed Income Outsourced Trading Demystified with Stephanie Farrell & Ryan Forberg

Fixed Income Outsourced Trading Demystified with Stephanie Farrell & Ryan Forberg

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Join Stephanie Farrell, Head of Integrated Trading Solutions, Americas, Northern Trust, and Ryan Forberg, Senior Fixed Income Trader, Integrated Trading Solutions, as they explore the rise of outsourced trading in the fixed income sector. Stephanie and Ryan will discuss the growth of outsourced trading, the misconceptions, and specifically why outsourced fixed income trading is gaining traction in the asset management industry.

Key Highlights:

  • Discover why outsourced trading is exploding in the asset management industry and how it helps to meaningfully lower costs, reduce risks, enhance transparency and add resiliency and scale. 
  • Learn how outsourced trading is transforming the fixed-income sector by providing asset managers with access to specialized expertise.
  • Debunk the myths of outsourcing and find out how it complements in-house efforts. offering additional support and expertise.
  • Gain insights into the evolving investment landscape and how Northern Trust’s Integrated Trading Solutions can be tailored to meet the diverse needs of asset managers, from active to passive strategies.
  • And much more!

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Navigating the Evolving Asset Management Landscape with Caroline Higgins

Navigating the Evolving Asset Management Landscape with Caroline Higgins

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Amid rising costs and a shifting priorities, how are asset managers rethinking their strategies to enhance the investor experience?  

 Caroline Higgins, Head of Global Fund Services for Asia Pacific at Northern Trust, unpacks the key trends and challenges reshaping the asset management landscape in APAC and beyond. She explains the strategies that asset managers are implementing to navigate and meet their complex clients’ needs, including outsourcing and enhanced data solutions. Caroline also shares her journey in the industry, offering candid reflections on the progress and ongoing challenges in diversity, along with actionable advice for women aspiring to lead. 

 Key Highlights: 

  • Explore how the industry is shifting focus on enhancing product quality and improving investor experience 
  • Discover the rise of outsourcing non-core functions and how data tools are driving better decision-making and growth 
  • Learn about the unique challenges in APAC’s varied markets, where tailored strategies are crucial due to differing regulations and levels of technology adoption 
  • Hear Caroline’s insights into the progress and challenges in diversity, especially at leadership levels 
  • Gain actionable advice from Caroline on advocating for yourself, building a strong support network, and exploring lateral career moves for growth 
  • And much more! 

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Examining Economic Trends and Navigating What’s Ahead with Carl Tannenbaum

Examining Economic Trends and Navigating What’s Ahead with Carl Tannenbaum

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Carl Tannenbaum, Northern Trust’s Chief Economist joins Faster Forward for an engaging discussion on the current economic landscape. Carl offers expert insights on the factors that are driving recent trends, potential headwinds to be aware of, and expectations for the remainder of 2024.

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  • The U.S. economy’s robust performance against the backdrop of higher interest rates and evolving inflation trends
  • The Federal Reserve’s recent guidance for inflation control and Carl’s predictions for potential rate reductions in 2024
  • Carl’s thoughts on evaluating how the upcoming presidential election will affect the economy and markets
  • Examining economic trends across continents, from Carl’s recent visit to Europe to Asia’s mixed fortunes in Japan and China
  • The notion that geopolitical risk should be a major consideration for investors and how Northern Trust is attempting to address this at the bank 
  • And much more!

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Rugby, Resilience, and Redefining Operating Models with Gary Paulin

Rugby, Resilience, and Redefining Operating Models with Gary Paulin

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Faster Forward welcomes Gary Paulin, Head of Global Strategic Solutions at Northern Trust. Gary’s journey has taken him from his family’s fruit farm in New Zealand to his current role in which he works to ensure Northern Trust’s solutions remain closely aligned with the fast-evolving requirements of clients around the world. He recounts his early days, fueled by a passion for rugby, and his career journey through to the present day. 

As well as insights from his career, Gary also shares perspectives on the transformational changes impacting Northern Trust’s asset owner and asset manager clients, and the key factors driving and changing their decision-making. 

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  • Transition from rural beginnings in New Zealand to founding a brokerage house in London and current role as Head of Global Strategic Solutions for Northern Trust Asset Servicing
  • Views on the operating models, new investment tools, and ideas required for asset owners to navigate today’s very different market conditions from those of the recent past
  • Opportunities for business model optimization and improved margin resiliency for asset managers in response to today’s asset volatility and broken industry economics 
  • Thoughts on AI’s potential role in augmenting decision-making processes across the investment industry
  • The value of leveraging unique, internal data to secure competitive advantage 
  • And much more!

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