Brickwood Asset Management Enhances Operational Efficiency with Northern Trust's Whole Office Solutions

Brickwood Asset Management, a newly established boutique asset management firm specializing in value investing, has selected Northern Trust (NTRS) as its single strategic provider for front-to-back office solutions. This partnership aims to support Brickwood's growth ambitions and enhance its operational efficiency, scalability, and competitiveness in the market.

Northern Trust's Whole Office strategy brings benefits to Brickwood throughout its investment chain, complementing the firm's core focus on managing money on behalf of its clients. By leveraging Northern Trust's expertise and resources, Brickwood can concentrate on its investment strategies while Northern Trust handles the operational aspects.

Northern Trust's investment data science partnership with Equity Data Science enables Brickwood to digitize, institutionalize, and continually optimize its investment process. This partnership helps Brickwood make more informed decisions, improve its investment strategies, and enhance overall performance. Additionally, outsourced trading via Integrated Trading Solutions allows Brickwood to outsource its trading activities, enabling the firm to focus on its core competencies of investment management and research. This outsourcing can lead to improved trading efficiency, reduced operational risks, and better access to global markets.

Middle office services provided by Northern Trust, such as trade support, portfolio accounting, and risk management, help Brickwood streamline its operations and improve its decision-making processes. These services enable Brickwood to manage its portfolio more effectively and respond to market changes more quickly. Furthermore, core services such as fund administration, global custody, client reporting, and performance management help Brickwood manage its funds more efficiently, ensure the security of its assets, and provide accurate and timely information to its clients.

By implementing these services, Brickwood can enhance its operational efficiency, scale its investment process, and better serve its clients. The partnership with Northern Trust allows Brickwood to leverage the latter's expertise and resources to support its growth and distribution ambitions.



In conclusion, Northern Trust's Whole Office strategy complements Brickwood's value investing approach by enhancing the firm's operational efficiency, scalability, and competitiveness in the market. By leveraging Northern Trust's investment data science partnership, outsourced trading solutions, middle office services, and core services, Brickwood can focus on its core competencies while Northern Trust handles the operational aspects. This partnership enables Brickwood to better serve its clients and achieve its growth ambitions.