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Northern Trust Asset Management Enters Digital Assets Market with Launch of Tokenized Money Market Share Class
CHICAGO, March 02, 2026--Northern Trust Asset Management, a leading global investment management firm with US$1.4 trillion in assets under management as of December 31, 2025, launched a tokenized share class for its NIF Treasury Instruments Portfolio.
About this update from The Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation
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