Northern Trust Corp. announced Thursday that it had hired Robert Baillie to be president and chief executive officer of Northern Trust Co., Canada, as well as chairman, president, and chief executive officer of NT Global Advisors Inc. in Toronto.
Mr. Baillie is responsible for all of Northern Trust’s operations in the Canadian market. He succeeds Jeffrey W. Conover, who held both Canadian posts for three years and is to return to Northern Trust headquarters in Chicago. He reports to Stephen Potter, the group head of Northern Trust’s international business segment, and to William T. Huffman, the chairman, chief executive officer, and president of Northern Trust Global Advisors Inc.
Northern Trust hired Mr. Baillie from RBC Dexia Investor Services, where he was head of asset servicing sales and client service.
