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Northern Trust Peer Study: A Look into the Evolving Priorities of Global Asset Owners<\/b><\/p>\n

Growing focus on alternative investments, liquidity and risk management, technology and operational efficiency seen in global survey of 180 institutional plans<\/i><\/p>\n

CHICAGO & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nNorthern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) today released \u201cAsset Owners in Focus: Global Asset Owner Peer Study 2025<\/a><\/i>,\u201d offering insight into the investment and operations strategies employed by institutional investors worldwide to meet challenges ranging from rising market volatility and evolving regulations to accelerating technological changes.\n<\/p>\n

\nBased on a survey of 180 global asset owners, with investment portfolios ranging from US$1 billion to over US$500 billion, the findings highlight a growing focus on alternative investments, operational efficiency, liquidity and risk management and the increasing role of technology and data in decision-making.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe survey revealed that while asset owners on average continue to favor equities (42%) and fixed income (27%) in their portfolios, alternative investment allocations continue to increase, with private market assets making up 13% of the average portfolio and 86% of portfolios having some investment in private assets. Liquidity management has also taken on greater focus with 60% of asset owners noting that liquidity has become more important and cash allocations averaging 11% of portfolios globally.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cToday\u2019s asset owners maintain sophisticated portfolios in a time marked by economic and geopolitical uncertainty \u2013 and must execute their investment strategies while efficiently managing costs and navigating the regulatory environment,\u201d said Melanie Pickett, head of Asset Servicing, Americas at Northern Trust. \u201cOur data offers asset owners in North America valuable insights into their peers\u2019 current priorities and trends shaping the market. These insights can help investment and operations leaders benchmark their strategies and understand where peers are focusing resources as they chart a course for their own organizations.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nThe survey gathered responses from senior leaders of pension funds, OCIOs and multi-managers, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, and other institution types across the Americas, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and APAC (Asia-Pacific) regions. Findings reveal how asset owners are aligning their strategies with market and operational challenges, including:\n<\/p>\n

Asset Allocation<\/span><\/p>\n