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Complete FX

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Complete FX™ provides a fully automated FX outsourced solution, customized based on your trading and operational workflow.

Managing the foreign exchange requirements related to your international investment strategies presents a number of complexities and market challenges. In addition to costs, addressing the operational and technological requirements can be time-consuming and resource intensive.

Access

A custodian agnostic program supporting Northern Trust custody and third-party accounts.

Streamline
Simplify operational processes through straight-through processing across the entire FX life cycle including trade generation, netting, execution and settlement.

Transparency
Detailed post trade reporting to help you keep on top of your FX governance.

Cost Management
Exert greater control over the timing of executions to reduce costs and latency.

Comprehensive Currency Coverage
Benefit from global coverage for all freely traded currencies and five restricted currencies.


Providing end-to-end support around the life cycle of an FX Transaction

Pre-Execution
Supports industry standard and customized trade instructions with the initial client parameter setup fully managed by Northern Trust. Eligible transactions systematically routed to our global FX desks.

Execution
Customized execution times established per market based on client operational workflow. Netting and aggregation process results in a single net execution in each currency pair across all client flows. FX transactions executed based on clearly defined client parameters.

Post-Execution
Provides immediate post trade blotters with all execution details that can be uploaded to your OMS or accounting system. Additional detailed reporting available based on client preferences. MT304 notifications sent to third-party custodians.

Trends in Asset Servicing

John Burke, Head of eFX for Northern Trust Global Foreign Exchange, explains the key considerations that asset managers need to be aware of when considering outsourced FX management services.

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 Integrated Trading Solutions (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. For legal and regulatory information about our offices and legal entities, visit northerntrust.com/disclosures. For Asia-Pacific markets, this communication is directed to expert, institutional, professional and wholesale clients or investors only and should not be relied upon by retail clients or investors. © 2024 Northern Trust Corporation.

Capital Markets | Global Foreign Exchange Solutions

We provide a range of liquidity, trading and outsourced foreign exchange solutions underpinned by sophisticated technology that is designed to provide speed, efficiency, transparency and optimum execution within a robust risk framework.

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