One of the largest asset managers in the world, the firm has elevated two of its most senior figures in this side of its business.

Northern Trust Asset Management, part of Chicago-headquartered Northern Trust, has appointed Gary Paulin as chief investment strategist for its international business and Joseph Tanious as chief investment strategist, North America. They are replacing Wouter Sturkenboom and Chris Shipley, who have left the company.

Paulin and Tanious will work with the firm’s investment team in equities, fixed income, multi asset, and alternatives to build its economic and markets views. 

Northern Trust said the men will implement insights across Northern Trust’s global institutional, family office, and wealth client groups.

NTAM oversees $1.3 trillion in AuM (as of March 31).

Paulin and Tanious report to global co-chief investment officers Michael Hunstad and Chris Roth.

“As we continue to grow our global business, Gary and Joseph will help deliver meaningful investment insights and innovative solutions to clients around the world. In collaboration with our global investment teams, Gary will contribute to our growth across Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Joseph will bolster our strong North America presence,” Hunstad said.

Paulin has spent nine years with Northern Trust, most recently as head of international enterprise client solutions. He joined the firm in 2016 following the acquisition of Aviate Global LLP, where he was co-founder. Paulin has a law degree from Victoria University, New Zealand and a master’s degree in social and political science from Cambridge University in the UK. He is a registered representative with the FCA and FINRA and holds Series 17 and 63 licenses.

Tanious has joined Northern Trust from Bessemer Trust, where he was most recently a managing director and head of portfolio strategy and construction. At Bessemer Trust, he led the asset allocation committee, was a member of the investment policy and strategy committee and oversaw $200 billion in assets under supervision. He was previously a global market strategist at JP Morgan and institutional sales professional at Wells Fargo Asset Management. Tanious has an MBA from Columbia Business School, is a CFA® charterholder and holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 63, and 65 licenses.