Been here just under 18 years. NT is nothing like it was over 25 years ago, layoffs every 1-2 years, they work with Boston Consulting Company, morale is awful and more cuts happening. I am in same boat as you, looking for an organization that is... — read more
More cuts probably coming
Things are not looking good at NT or the banking sector in general. I think we're headed towards another major round of cuts within a month or two at the latest. Usually, I wouldn't be that worried, I know my worth and I know what I can offer to... — read more
Northern Trust Good or Bad
Ok so the company I work for within this industry is FULL of non stop complaints, issues and frustrations of the company on this website. What’s the deal with NT? Why’s there no one complaining nonstop on here??? Do I work for the wrong company?... — read more
2022 bonuses
Any word on bonus pools this year? In bad market years past it has not been pretty.
401K Benchmarking Exercise
I currently work at BNY Mellon. Our CEO recently announced a change to the 401K plan. Currently our company match (max 7%) is implemented each pay period. Starting in 2023, the match will be paid at the end of the year (actually, three months after... — read more
How bad will Q3 2022 Earnings be on October 19th?
All asset based fees will be hit, which is a leading indicator of layoffs
Taking a 2nd Job online to hedge layoffs? "Overemployed"
Overemployed is a taking 2 remote full-time jobs to diversify income streams. https://overemployed.com/ https://www.reddit.com/r/overemployed I know people that have been doing this for years
Time to Unionize at NTRS to Stop USA Layoffs? Protect your jobs or ELSE!
Keep Jobs at home – Tell NT/B3 and politicians that >75% of bank jobs must stay in USA The automobile industry is required to have 75% domestic content under NAFTA. Should US-based banks also be required to keep 75% staff in the USA? (Yes) If... — read more
PWC says Expect Layoffs At 51% Of U.S. Companies
According to PwC, a survey of 700 executives and board members from various industries conducted last month shows: Layoffs Definite Layoffs: 51% have started layoffs or are planning to start layoffs Potential Layoffs: An additional 19% are... — read more
Are You “Quiet Quitting” in response to job insecurity and dissatisfaction with bosses?
Quiet Quitting is the intentional employee dis-engagement from the workplace, doing the minimum to get by, lacking all enthusiasm for the company and its “mission”. U.S. employee engagement is falling, according to Gallup data, but Gen Z and... — read more
Will Employee Monitoring Software identify YOU for a layoff?
Everything you do on a company PC can be recorded, like looking at this page. This info can be used to score the most/least active employees and can help identify those for termination. This software is best for tracking activity or quantity of... — read more
Our turn is coming
Be prepared for RIFs, every other company in our industry is having them.
Falling Q2 2022 ROE will forecast layoffs. Q2 Earnings Release Date is 7/20/2022
If the Q2/Q3 2022 ROE falls below 14%, layoffs are forecast by late 2022 or early 2023. NTRS layoffs in the USA typically increase as the ROE trends downwards. For example, ROE fell below target before the major layoffs called "project excellence"... — read more
Fiduciary Lawsuits Raise ESG Governance Questions
The MSCI ESG Investor Snapshot on NTRS, dated May 31, 2022, noted Northern Trust client lawsuits under the category of Recent ESG Controversies. Client lawsuits raise the question of whether NTRS Governance standards & practices fully meet legal... — read more
2012-2021 Exec Pay of $295 million exeeded the $250 million "Value For Spend"
www.Execpay.org reports "Top executives at Northern Trust received an average $5M per person in annual compensation from 2006 to 2021". 2012-2021 NTRS Exec Pay of $295 million exceeded the $250 million "Value for Spend" plan. From an ESG... — read more
MSCI Says NTRS ESG Score Reduced by "lack of independent pay and audit committees"
...But independent committees would limit insider trading & exec pay :-((( on B3 "The company appears to lack independent pay and audit committees, which could indicate potential gaps in management oversight. Further, some non-executive board... — read more
NT Insiders sold 355,000 shares for $41 million at average price of $117 since 2021
Insiders avoided $9 million in losses by selling ahead of the 2022 decline. "Our core principles —Service, Expertise, Integrity (& insider trading) — have remained constant since our... — read more
CEO sold 145,000 NTRS shares in 2021 for $11.2 million. Leading indicator?
"The boss of Chicago's largest locally headquartered bank cashed out more options in May and December than the number of shares he currently owns." December 13, 2021... — read more
Does NT India have more jobs than NT Chicago?
NT India has 5600+ jobs. How many jobs in Chicago? About 4000-5000?
NTRS Stock has fallen to $91.68 -- about the same level as June 2017
NTRS close on June 17, 2022: $91.68 NTRS close on June 9, 2017: $91.75 More sales and profit would help...but growth is slowing so that leaves layoffs
UBS Bank Analyst Brennan Hawken Forecasts: "Some Will Be Purged"
Brennan Hawken forecasts bank layoffs coming. Is it just a coincidence that he covers NTRS for UBS? June 1. https://www.businessinsider.com/wall-street-hiring-freeze-layoffs-investment-banks
Correlation between falling asset prices, revenues, ROE, and layoffs?
Layoffs typically increase as ROE trends downwards. And falling asset prices cause variable fees to fall. So, does the 2022 bear market point to NT layoffs? What is the correlation? The NTRS Q1 2022 ROE of 14.2% was in line with the target range... — read more
Will the end of "Environmental, Social and Governance" (ESG) investing Hurt NT?
ESG gurus just banned Tesla for not being ESG enough while Exxon is OK. WTF! NT is very exposed to ESG indexing... but when investors realize that ESG is leftist BS they may exit these strategies. They should. NT does not have the economies of... — read more
Will Citadel leave Chicago, causing layoffs at Northern Trust hedge fund services?
Ken Griffin expressed concerns in an interview with Bloomberg News. “We’re getting to the point that if things don’t change, we’re gone,” Griffin told Bloomberg. “Things aren’t changing.” The Citadel concern is shared by many IL companies -- costs... — read more
Vaccine?
Starting a job with NT next month and they’ve asked me to bring proof of vaccination. I have the first dose but have not gotten either of the boosters. Can anyone tell me what Northern Trust requires as far as vaccination goes?
2021 Annual total comp. of median employee = $72,300
Page 61 of the 2022 proxy statement says the 2021 annual total compensation of the median employee was $72,300. Does median include all offshore staff? "Our median employee was identified as of October 1, 2020, using the total cash... — read more
03/17/2022 Proxy Statement Severance Plan Details
"Severance benefits that include: a lump sum payment of two weeks of base salary for each year of completed service up to but less than 25 years, or 52 weeks of base salary for 25 years or more of completed service to us; and a COBRA subsidy... — read more
NORTHERN TRUST SEVERANCE PLAN PUBLISHED on SEC.GOV
INTERESTING! See here: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/73124/000119312509087113/dex10iv.htm
Over 28% of NT global jobs now in India -- over 5600 "partners"
"The Northern Operating Services Private Limited (NOSPL) was launched by Northern Trust in Bengaluru and Pune in 2005 and 2016 respectively. NOSPL combines the Northern Trust heritage of market-leading products and services with a highly dedicated... — read more
Shundrawn A. Thomas QUITS NT = Canary in the Coal Mine
When the canary leaves or dies, it's time to evacuate before you become the next victim.
The 2010 "Illinois is broke" campaign warned you. Did ANYONE Listen!
NT CEO "RW" warned you in 2010 that IL. was broke as part of a campaign to save the Illinois economy. Did anyone listen? Not many, which is why jobs offshoring is now the... — read more
While US cuts jobs, India forecasts 31% hiring increase in 2022
Hiring activity across global in-house centers in India is expected to post 31% growth in 2022 as compared to 27% growth in 2021. 2022 Hiring is expected to see 31% growth across seven key sectors - automotive, BFSI, global in-house centers, heavy... — read more
Strong $USD in 2022 makes offshoring more attractive (INR in long decline vs. USD)
Indian wages are about 1/10th US wages. This makes offshoring more very attractive. The Indian rupiah has lost almost half its value vs. the USD since 2007 and now trades at almost 77 to one $USD. $US is also very strong against Euro and Yen...so... — read more
Layoffs in US and hiring in SE Asia driven by massive international wage gap
Financial analysts at NT Bangalore report on Glassdoor that annual compensation averages 335,000 indian rupees ($US 4,400). This is less than 10% of comparable Chicago wages. NT can hire 5 Bangalore analysts for each Chicago layoff and still cut comp... — read more
NTRS global employment rose 65% since 2010 (+8300 jobs)
Lot of talk about layoffs but global jobs rose 4.5% annually since 2010, from 12,800 to 21,100. Many layoffs have occurred in high-cost Chicago but global jobs are up 8300 over 11 years.
Over 57% NTRS jobs now offshore (as of 12/31/2021, SEC FORM 10-K)
SEC FORM 10-K For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 Page 15. "Northern Trust employed approximately 21,100 full-time equivalent staff members as of December 31, 2021. The regional breakout of our workforce is 43% North America, 39%... — read more
Did "Value For Spend" deliver results? Is "Value For Spend 2.0" Coming?
Source: NTRS Q3 2017 Earnings Call October 18, 2017 (BB speaking) “Now turning to Page 10, as Rick previewed, we would like to spend some time today walking you through a focused expense management initiative that we have launched this quarter which... — read more
2021 layoff/severance charges totaled $55 million -- Q4 2021 Earnings Call
Q4 2021 Results - Earnings Call Transcript. January 20, 2022 Page 7. ..."the current quarter included $9.5 million in charges related to severance and a pension settlement, while the prior quarter included a $6.9 million pension settlement charge. ... — read more
Crains. 2021 NT layoffs hit U.S. staff the hardest
March 15, 2022 https://www.chicagobusiness.com/finance-banking/northern-trusts-layoffs-last-year-hit-us-harder-elsewhere-globally
2021 Pay for NT CEO O'Grady jumps 33% to $12 million (Crains)
March 28, 2022 01:38 PM 19 Pay for NT CEO O'Grady jumps 33% Direct compensation for Michael O'Grady was $12 million in cash and stock, up from $9 million in 2020—for a year that began with layoffs and surviving workers being asked to tighten their... — read more