Zacks Investment Research
07 Jul 2026, 17:50 UTC · 1h ago
NTRS to Exit Guardianship Business With WTFC Deal in Strategic Pivot
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Zacks Investment Research
07 Jul 2026, 17:50 UTC · 1h ago
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Northern Trust Corporation (NTRS) is selling its guardianship services business, representing approximately $1.2 billion in AUM, to Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC). — The divestiture streamlines the portfolio and allows focus on higher-margin core franchises, though the AUM involved is small relative to NTRS's total assets.
+0.20Northern Trust is refocusing resources on its core wealth management, asset servicing, and asset management businesses. — Strategic alignment toward core fee-based franchises is generally viewed positively by investors for long-term growth.
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The company is streamlining its portfolio by selling a non-core business to focus on high-growth franchises and has seen significant share price gains.
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