Northern Trust Asset Management, a division of Northern Trust, has named Gary Paulin as chief investment strategist, International, and Joseph Tanious as chief investment strategist, North America.
Paulin and Tanious will collaborate with the firm’s investment teams across equities, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternatives to shape economic and market perspectives.
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They will work with investment leaders to conduct research on new instruments and market developments, including thematics, public/private assets, digital assets, active ETFs, and model portfolios.
Their insights will support Northern Trust’s global institutional, family office, and wealth client groups, according to the company.
Earlier this month, Northern Trust Asset Management named Michael Hunstad and Christian Roth as global co-chief investment officers (co-CIOs), effective 1 June 2025.
Both strategists will communicate the firm’s investment outlook across asset classes and produce analysis and thought leadership for the broader market.
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By GlobalDataThey report to global co-chief investment officers Michael Hunstad and Chris Roth.
Roth said: “Gary and Joseph have deep capital markets expertise and a keen understanding of the trends shaping global markets.”
Paulin, with nine years at Northern Trust, was most recently head of international enterprise client solutions. He joined in 2016 after the acquisition of Aviate Global, which he co-founded.
Tanious joins from Bessemer Trust, where he was managing director and head of portfolio strategy and construction, overseeing $200bn in assets. He led the asset allocation committee and served on the investment policy and strategy committee.
Hunstad said: “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.”
