Avanza Fonder Appoints Northern Trust to Provide Integrated Trading Solutions
December 09 2024 - 2:00AM
Business Wire
Selected as a Provider of Trading Services for
Selected Index Funds Managed by Avanza Fonder
Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) today announced its Integrated
Trading Solutions (ITS) outsourced trading desk is supporting
Avanza Fonder, a Stockholm-based fund company providing
services for private clients.
Founded in 2006, Avanza Fonder is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Avanza Bank Holding AB (publ). The fund company manages funds
in-house and in collaboration with other managers. Northern Trust
will provide outsourced trading primarily for Avanza Fonder’s
Global, Emerging Market, European and US equity market index
funds.
Gerard Walsh, global head of Client Solutions Banking &
Markets, at Northern Trust, said: “We are
delighted to be working with Avanza Fonder, a leading fund manager
in the Nordic region, to support them across the trading spectrum
through an integrated middle-and back-office solution. Our
customised services will help Avanza Fonder navigate ongoing global
market challenges, allowing them to focus on managing the assets
entrusted to them, whilst we work with them to effectively manage
the trade and post trade lifecycle.”
Petra Sjogeras, head of Nordics at Northern Trust,
said: “We are proud to partner with Avanza Fonder as we
continue to expand in the Nordic region. We see Nordic managers
facing global challenges of rising costs and market volatility. Our
Integrated Trading Solution enhances the efficiency of Avanza
Fonder’s operating model, mitigates operational challenges and
risks and supports the scalability and growth of their
business.”
Jesper Bonnivier, CEO of Avanza Fonder, said: “After
opting to bring the management of our index funds in-house, we
aimed to find a solution that would streamline our trading
processes so we could concentrate on what matters most, which is to
achieve outstanding results for our clients. By collaborating with
Northern Trust and utilizing their ITS platform, we’ve gained
access to greater liquidity and scale, enabling us to drive growth
and consistently surpass client expectations."
Northern Trust’s outsourced trading capability combines
worldwide trading expertise in equities and fixed income, exchange
traded derivatives, futures and exchange traded funds (ETFs) across
global markets on an agency-only basis. The ITS platform helps
asset owners and asset managers to meaningfully lower costs, reduce
risk, manage regulatory compliance and enhance transparency and
operational efficiency. ITS is offered through Institutional
Brokerage, a part of Northern Trust Banking & Markets which
also provides foreign exchange, securities lending and transition
management services.
About Avanza Fonder
Avanza Fonder is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avanza Bank
Holding AB (publ). The fund company was founded in 2006 and the
first of its own funds was Avanza Zero – Sweden’s first no-fee
index fund – which was launched the same year. Avanza Fonder now
has 23 of its own funds, 11 of which it manages itself and 12 that
are managed in collaboration with Amundi, TIN Fonder, FCG Fonder,
NRP Anaxo Management AS, ARK Investment Management LTD, Coeli Asset
Management, HealthInvest Partners AB och Captor Fund Management
AB.
About Northern Trust Banking & Markets
Northern Trust Banking & Markets is comprised of a number of
Northern Trust entities that provide trading and execution services
on behalf of institutional clients, including foreign exchange,
institutional brokerage, securities finance and transition
management services. Foreign exchange, securities finance and
transition management services are provided by The Northern Trust
Company (TNTC) globally, and Northern Trust Global Services SE
(NTGS SE) in the European Economic Area (EEA). Institutional
Brokerage services including ITS are provided by NTGS SE in the
EEA, Northern Trust Securities LLP (NTS LLP) in the rest of EMEA,
Northern Trust Securities Australia Pty Ltd (NTSA) in APAC and
Northern Trust Securities, Inc. (NTSI) in the United States, member
FINRA, SIPC and a subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation.
About Northern Trust
Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider
of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking
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 September 30, 2024, Northern Trust had assets under
custody/administration of US$17.4 trillion, and assets under
management of US$1.6 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 X (formerly Twitter) @NorthernTrust
or Northern Trust Corporation 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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