Northern Trust has named Richard Barnett as the new chief investment officer of its personal financial services in the western region.
In the role, Mr. Barnett is responsible for managing investment policy, asset allocation, portfolio construction and client service for client portfolios for the western region of Northern Trust. He is a member of Northern Trust’s global investment policy committee, and reports to Steven Bell, chairman and CEO of the western region.
Mr. Barnett joined Northern Trust in 2002 and served as senior portfolio manager for the foundation and institutional advisory services group. In 2007, he took on additional responsibilities as senior investment officer for the Los Angeles region.
Prior to joining Northern Trust, Mr. Barnett was vice president and director of equities at City National Investment Advisors, and before that held senior positions with SSI Investment Management and Leland O’Brien Rubinstein Associates. -Datamonitor NewsWire
