N O R T H E R N T R U S T C O R P O R A T I O N Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering UBS Asset Gathering Conference Steven L. Fradkin Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer March 29, 2007 Boston, Massachusetts 2007 Northern Trust Corporation northerntrust.com
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Today s Agenda Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering Strong Asset Gathering Track Record Asset Gathering Focused on Attractive Demographic Markets Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering Activities: Asset Servicing Asset Management Other Complementary Activities A Leader in Gathering Assets Organically 3 Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering
Northern Trust Corporation A Client-centric and Highly Focused Asset Gathering Business A S S E T G A T H E R I N G Personal Financial Services Serving private clients residing in the U.S. and abroad Asset Servicing Asset Management Banking Corporate & Institutional Services Serving institutional investors worldwide Integrated Operations & Technology Platform 4 Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering
Strong Asset Accumulation in stark contrast to equity markets $3.6 Assets Under Custody $3.5 Trillion 5 Year CAGR (12/31/01 12/31/06) +17% $1.8 Global Custody Assets $1.7 Trillion 5 Year CAGR (12/31/01 12/31/06) +30% $700 Assets Under Management $697 Billion 5 Year CAGR (12/31/01 12/31/06) +17% $3.0 $1.5 $600 $2.4 $1.8 R E C O R D $1.2 $0.9 R E C O R D $500 $400 $300 R E C O R D $1.2 $0.6 $200 $0.6 $0.3 $100 $0.0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 $0.0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 $0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 5 Year CAGR: Dow Jones S&P 500 NASDAQ EAFE +5% +4% +4% +6% 5 Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering
N O R T H E R N T R U S T C O R P O R A T I O N Asset Gathering Activities: Focused on Attractive Demographic Markets 6
Personal Financial Services Attractive Growth Projections in the Affluent Market Projected Annual Growth Rate 2006 2011 16% 15.0% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 8.5% 10.4% 4% 2% 1.4% 0% U.S. Households $1-$10 Million Households $10-$75 Million Households $75+ Million Households Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Claritas, Survey of Consumer Finances, Company Research. 7 Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering
Corporate & Institutional Services A World of Vast and Growing Opportunities United States $50 Trillion $40 Trillion $22 Trillion Latin America, Mid-East & Other Asia Europe $28 Trillion Japan, China & India Total World Capital Market: (1) $140 Trillion Total Assets Under Custody Worldwide: (2) $60 Trillion (1) McKinsey & Company Mapping the Global Capital Market, Third Annual Report, January 2007 (2) Buttonwood 2006 Yearbook Top 11 custodians 8 Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering
N O R T H E R N T R U S T C O R P O R A T I O N Asset Gathering Activities: Asset Servicing 9
Gathering Institutional Custody Assets Custody & Related Services:* Safekeeping Settlement Income Collections Corporate Actions Accounting Reporting Valuation Rates of Return Multinational HQ Reporting Attribution Analysis Value at Risk Cross-border Pension Pooling Compliance Monitoring Market Event Analysis Corporate & Institutional Assets Under Custody 5-Yr CAGR C&IS AUC +17% S&P 500 +4% EAFE +6% $4.0 $3.0 $2.0 $1.0 $0.0 ($ trillions) $1.5 $3.3 2001 2006 *Representative list of some, but not all, custody and related services 10 Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering
Gathering Personal Trust & Fiduciary Assets Trust & Custody Services:* Fiduciary Administration and Oversight Investment Management Family Business Services Charitable Services Estate Settlement Services Real Estate and Farm Management Asset Custody Minerals Management Personal Financial Services Assets Under Custody 5-Yr CAGR PFS AUC +12% S&P 500 +4% $300 $200 $100 ($ billions) $160 $282 $0 2001 2006 *Representative list of some, but not all, personal trust and custody services 11 Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering
Spotlight: Gathering Wealth Management & Family Office Assets Wealth Management Group: Global Asset Servicing for Multi-Manager Investment Programs Fiduciary Services in an Open Architecture Environment Family Office Support Private Banking & Finance Data Aggregation & Customized Reporting Tax Lot & Partnership Accounting Investment Consulting & Performance Measurement Networking & Education Opportunities Family Members and Family Office Executives Wealth Management Assets Under Custody* $175 $150 $125 $100 $75 $50 $25 $0 ($ billions) 5-Yr CAGR WMG AUC +20% S&P 500 +4% $65 $160 2001 2006 *Wealth Management AUC is a component of Personal Financial Services AUC 12 Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering
N O R T H E R N T R U S T C O R P O R A T I O N Asset Gathering Activities: Asset Management 13
Gathering Managed Assets Asset Management for Institutional Clients:* Cash, Active, and Passive Investing Alternative Investments Manager of Managers Securities Lending Transition Management Commission Management Total Assets Under Management $700 ($ billions) 5-Yr CAGR Total AUM +17% S&P 500 +4% EAFE +6% $697 Asset Management for Personal Clients:* Cash, Active, and Passive Investing Structured Investment Services Manager of Managers Alternative Investments Single Stock Concentration Strategies Securities Lending for Wealth Management Clients $350 $0 $320 2001 2006 *Representative list of some, but not all, asset management services 14 Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering
Spotlight: Gathering Assets Through External Managers NTGA Assets Under Management ($ billions) Northern Trust Global Advisors: Manager of Managers Subsidiary Investment Program Solutions Emerging & Minority Managers Fund of Hedge Funds Fund of Private Equity Funds 5-Yr CAGR NTGA AUM +18% S&P 500 +4% $40 $20 $15 $35 $0 2001 2006 15 Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering
Spotlight: Gathering Assets* Through Open Architecture Outside Manager Assets ($ billions) Open Architecture for Private Clients: Separately Managed Accounts Model Accounts Multi-Advisor Funds Multi-Manager Mutual Funds 5-Yr CAGR Open Arch. AUM +48% S&P 500 +4% $5.0 $2.5 $4.3 $0.6 $0.0 2001 2006 *Private Client assets 16 Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering
N O R T H E R N T R U S T C O R P O R A T I O N Asset Gathering Activities: Other Complementary Activities 17
Gathering Fund Administration Assets Fund Administration Assets ($ billions) Fund Administration Services: Fund Accounting Hedge Fund Administration Private Equity Administration Property Administration Investment Operations Outsourcing Active Collateral Management 5-Yr CAGR Fund Administration +22% S&P 500 +4% EAFE +6% $1,000 $750 $500 $250 $323 $863 $0 2001 2006 18 Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering
Gathering Broker-Dealer Services Assets Northern Trust Securities Inc. ($ billions) Brokerage: Registered Brokerage Firm Broad Array of Equity and Fixed Income Services Electronic / Portfolio Trading Personal and Institutional Clients 5-Yr CAGR Brokerage Assets +12% S&P 500 +4% $18 $9 $9 $15 $0 2001 2006 19 Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering
N O R T H E R N T R U S T C O R P O R A T I O N Asset Gathering Activities: A Leader in Organic Asset Accumulation 20
Accumulating Custody Assets Organically 5 Year Growth in Assets Under Custody ($ Trillions, 12/31/01 to 12/31/06) Organic Growth 5 Yr CAGR +16.5% +16.3% (1) 5 Yr CAGR +13.5% 5 Yr CAGR +16.6% 5 Yr CAGR +13.8% +13.5% (2) +15.5% (3) +9.2% (4) $4.0 $3.0 $3.5 $15.0 $12.0 $13.0 $5.0 $4.0 $4.5 $14.0 $12.0 $10.0 $11.9 $2.0 $1.7 $9.0 $6.0 $6.9 $3.0 $2.0 $2.1 $8.0 $6.0 $6.2 $1.0 $3.0 $1.0 $4.0 $2.0 $0.0 Northern Trust $0.0 Bank of New York $0.0 Mellon $0.0 State Street 1) NTRS acquired $34B in AUC in 2005. 2) BK has made numerous acquisitions since 2001; acquired AUC not disclosed. 3) MEL formed JV in 2002. JV AUC totaled $221B in 2002. 4) STT acquired $2.2T in AUC in 2003. Source: Company reports 21 Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering
Leading Long-Term Growth in Global Custody Assets Based on Reported Results Global Custody Assets* as a % of Total Assets Under Custody 10-Year CAGR 1996 to 2006 1996 2006 Global AUC AUC NTRS 14% 48% 31.7% 16.4% BK 12% 36% 29.7% 15.8% MEL n/a 34% n/a 15.6% STT 7% 24% 30.5% 15.0% *Global Custody Asset Definitions per Annual Reports: BK - cross border assets MEL - assets from the ABN AMRO joint venture and CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services STT - customers outside the U.S. 22 Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering
Northern Trust Corporation Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering Assets Under Custody Global Custody Wealth Management Assets Under Management Manager of Managers Open Architecture Investment Operations Outsourcing Fund Administration Assets Brokerage Assets Personal Clients Corporate Executives Entrepreneurs Professionals Family Offices Families Retirees Institutional Clients Pensions Insurance Companies Foundations Endowments Hedge Funds Private Equity Funds Investment Managers International Domestic 23 Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering
Northern Trust Corporation Results in Strong Positioning for Future Success Strong, Organic Long-Term Growth Highest Pre-Tax Profit Margins in Industry Innovative Solutions for Clients Consistently High Client Satisfaction Giving Our Clients the Freedom to Focus on What Really Matters 24 Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering
N O R T H E R N T R U S T C O R P O R A T I O N Northern Trust: Strategic Diversification in Asset Gathering UBS Asset Gathering Conference Steven L. Fradkin Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer March 29, 2007 Boston, Massachusetts 2007 Northern Trust Corporation northerntrust.com