Faster Forward

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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...

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Faster Forward welcomes Natalie Berkecz, Global Head of Regulatory Solutions at Northern Trust, to explore the industry’s pivotal shift to a T+1 settlement cycle. In this episode, Natalie discusses the impact the change will have, the steps that regulatory bodies and market participants are taking to ensure the transition is as seamless as possible, and the opportunities this change will unl...

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The digital workplace is the future of work. Charles Lamanna, Corporate Vice President, Business Applications & Platforms at Microsoft, and Pete Cherecwich, President of Asset Servicing at Northern Trust, join Faster Forward to explore the nuances of digital workplace transformation, share insights about the future landscape of work, and offer an exclusive peak into the strategic collaboration...

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With asset owners increasingly looking to align private market investments with ESG considerations, consistent reporting and data standards are paramount. This episode of Faster Forward, featuring Marc Mallett, Head of Platform Strategy and Marketing at Northern Trust, and Scott Kennedy, President and Co-Founder of Novata, navigates the intricacies of ESG considerations within private markets. Lis...

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 in...

In this relaunch of the Faster Forward podcast, we are joined by Mike Srdanovic, Director of Enterprise Architecture at Northern Trust. Mike dives into the ever-evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI). AI is a transformative technology that is revolutionizing our world and reshaping the future. Mike will discuss how AI has evolved over recent years, talk about current use cases across indus...

In this episode, Julian Sawyer, CEO of Zodia Custody, discusses how his business satisfies institutional investors’ need for a digital asset custodian that understands traditional custody while also meeting investors’ high expectations. Julian also explains how Zodia Custody keeps up with the ever-changing crypto asset market.  Julian discusses: What differentiates Zodia Custody in the marke...

This episode of Faster Forward features Dan Sleep, Digital Assets and Financial Markets Specialist at Northern Trust, and Zhu Kuang Lee, Managing Director and Chief Digital, Data & Innovation Officer at HSBC. The pair will discuss the power of tokenization as a true disruptor and how tokenization and the broader growth of the digital world are challenging how asset servicers operate. Dan and Z...

Clive Bellows, Head of Global Fund Services, EMEA, at Northern Trust joins the Faster Forward podcast to discuss the digitization of the private equity market and the opportunities that lie ahead as technology continues to evolve.  Clive discusses: The current private equity market and the digitization of the asset class Technological advancements in the PE space The importance of choosing a provi...

In this episode, we are joined by Chris Carrano, Vice President of Strategic Research at Venn by Two Sigma, to discuss the work that Venn is doing in the digital assets space, the Venn platform, and how returns-based analytics can help investors better understand their risk.  Listen in as Chris discusses: Venn by Two Sigma’s holistic investment analysis platform  How Northern Trust and Venn by Two...

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 per...

As the world becomes increasingly digitized, the banking industry is no exception. In this episode, Peter Sanchez, Global Head of Banking and Treasury Services at Northern Trust, dives into the current environment for banking, trends in cash usage and demand for liquidity amongst investors, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in the pursuit of instantaneous, real-time payments.   P...

Season two of the Faster Forward podcast will be focused on digitization and digital assets. To kick off the season, we are joined by Justin Chapman, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Digital Assets and Financial Markets at Northern Trust.  In this episode, Justin gives our listeners a glimpse into the current landscape for digital assets, examines key trends in the space, and explains h...

To close out season one of the Faster Forward podcast, we are joined by an exciting set of guests: Pete Cherecwich, President of Asset Servicing at Northern Trust, who will be stepping in as our episode host, and Mark Broadie, Professor of Business at Columbia Business School and Author of “Every Shot Counts: Using the Revolutionary Strokes Gained Approach to Improve Golf Performance and Strategy”...

Data is the most valuable resource to asset managers but probably the most underutilized. However, cutting-edge data analysis solutions are more accessible and cost-effective than many managers realize.  In this episode, Greg McCall, Co-founder, President & CFO at Equity Data Science, discusses his background as a portfolio manager which led to him creating Equity Data Science, and how EDS’s c...

Documented processes are essential to the function of businesses across the globe. However, manually transcribing processes can be mundane and time-consuming. Fortunately, Scribe is a tool that automates this task, making it significantly easier to create step-by-step process guides and allowing employees more time to focus on productive work.   On this episode of Faster Forward, Jennifer Smith, C...

As asset allocators become increasingly involved in the investment process, they are looking to asset managers to answer questions about their investment decision-making and to explain performance. Without the right technology, it can be difficult for managers to pull out insights and articulate why they made the decisions they made. Investment teams are turning to behavioral analytics to better u...

Data is changing our world. As it becomes more sophisticated, we are given insight into trends that allow us to make better decisions and improve performance. This has proven to be especially true in institutional investing. In this episode of Faster Forward, Marc Mallett, Global Head of Whole Office Strategy at Northern Trust, discusses the current landscape for asset managers in regards to outso...