Latest Win Adds to Growing Middle Eastern Client Base

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Monday, September 7th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Muscat Capital, the Saudi Arabia-based investment banking arm of Bank Muscat – the largest commercial bank in Oman – has appointed Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) to provide global custody and fund valuation and accounting services for its Saudi equity fund, the Muscat Capital IPO fund, benchmarked to the Muscat Capital Saudi IPO Shari’ah Index.

This latest appointment adds to Northern Trust’s growing client base across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states which include 60 percent of the GCC government pension funds and 50 percent of the GCC sovereign wealth funds.

“We are pleased to work with Northern Trust to support the launch of this equity fund aimed mainly at investors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” said Abdulwahed Al Murshidi, CEO, Muscat Capital LLC. “Northern Trust’s ability to offer tailored solutions for the Gulf region as well as their proven expertise in supporting Saudi institutions through their local presence in Riyadh, were among the key factors in their selection.”

Northern Trust has been serving clients across the Middle East since 1987 and, through its offices in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia, provides asset servicing and asset management expertise to pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, investment managers and ultra-high net worth individuals across the region. It offers a range of solutions tailored to support the needs of Middle East investors including:

    Shari’ah compliant post-trade compliance monitoring
    Shari’ah compliant investment manager discretionary mandates
    Sukuk processing and reporting services
    Dividend purification for Shari’ah custody and asset management clients
    Fund administration for Shari’ah compliant managers and funds
    ETF fund administration for the Middle East capital markets

“We are delighted to be appointed by Muscat Capital to support the launch of its IPO fund,” said Michael Slater, country head Saudi Arabia, Northern Trust. “We understand that sophisticated institutions like Muscat Capital require customised solutions to meet their evolving requirements in this dynamic market, in particular the ability to innovate and offer asset servicing solutions around the Middle East’s working week. Our presence as part of the business community in Saudi Arabia, underpinned by long-standing expertise as a provider of these services ensures we are well-placed to continue providing exceptional service to clients in the region.

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 offices in the United States in 19 states and Washington, D.C., and 20 international locations in Canada, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of June 30, 2015, Northern Trust had assets under custody of US$6.2 trillion, and assets under management of US$946 billion. For more than 125 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader for exceptional service, financial expertise, integrity and innovation. Visit northerntrust.com or follow us on Twitter @NorthernTrust.

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 http://www.northerntrust.com/disclosures.

Contacts

Northern Trust

Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia-Pacific Contact:

Camilla Greene

+44 (0) 207 982 2176

Camilla_Greene@ntrs.com

US & Canada Contact:

Tim Hacker

+1 312 557 6090

Tim_Hacker@ntrs.com

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