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Northern Trust Asset Management Appoints Head of International and Responsible Investing

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Northern Trust Asset Management Appoints Head of International and Responsible Investing
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Northern Trust Asset Management Appoints Head of International and Responsible Investing

2025-06-25 19:02 Last Updated At:19:20

LONDON & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 25, 2025--

Northern Trust Asset Management, a leading global investment management firm with US$1.3 trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2025, has appointed Pedro Guazo as head of international and responsible investing.

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Guazo, who will join in August, will have a dual mandate of leading the asset manager’s business in Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, as well as its US$189 billion global responsible investing platform. He will be based in London and part of Northern Trust Asset Management’s global leadership team, reporting to President Daniel Gamba. Guazo will be appointed CEO of Northern Trust Global Investments Limited, subject to regulatory approvals.

Guazo most recently was chief executive officer for the $100-billion United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund’s Office of Investment Management. During his five-year tenure, he transformed the fund, growing assets by nearly 60% with an extensive buildout of a private markets program and diversifying the portfolio across several new asset classes. The fund is recognized as a leader in responsible investing by the Responsible Asset Allocator Initiative and a founding signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment. Guazo served on the Investor Advisory Group for the International Sustainability Standards Board.

With 30 years of experience as an investor and business leader across large-scale global financial institutions in Europe and North America, Guazo brings deep expertise in investment management, responsible investing, corporate governance, talent development and risk management.

“Pedro’s experience in leading large and complex organizations around the globe, his successful track record managing large pools of assets and his extensive responsible investing background make him perfectly suited to lead our business in Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific, and further strengthen the solutions we provide to clients,” Gamba said.

Guazo holds an International Executive MBA from the Instituto de Empresa Business School in Madrid and a master's in applied economics from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.

About Northern Trust Asset Management

Northern Trust Asset Management is a global investment manager that helps investors navigate changing market environments in efforts to realize their long-term objectives. Entrusted with $1.3 trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2025, we understand that investing ultimately serves a greater purpose and believe investors should be compensated for the risks they take — in all market environments and any investment strategy. That’s why we combine robust capital markets research, expert portfolio construction and comprehensive risk management in an effort to craft innovative and efficient solutions that seek to deliver targeted investment outcomes. As engaged contributors to our communities, we consider it a great privilege to serve our investors and our communities with integrity, respect and transparency.

Northern Trust Asset Management is composed of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., Northern Trust Global Investments Limited, Northern Trust Fund Managers (Ireland) Limited, Northern Trust Global Investments Japan, K.K., NT Global Advisors, Inc., 50 South Capital Advisors, LLC, Northern Trust Asset Management Australia Pty Ltd, and investment personnel of The Northern Trust Company of Hong Kong Limited and The Northern Trust Company.

About Northern Trust

Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking to corporations, institutions, affluent families and individuals. Founded in Chicago in 1889, Northern Trust has a global presence with offices in 24 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., and across 22 locations in Canada, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of March 31, 2025, Northern Trust had assets under custody/administration of US$16.9 trillion, and assets under management of US$1.6 trillion. For more than 135 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader for exceptional service, financial expertise, integrity and innovation. Visit us on northerntrust.com. Follow us on Instagram @northerntrustcompany or Northern Trust on LinkedIn.

Northern Trust Corporation, Head Office: 50 South La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603 U.S.A., incorporated with limited liability in the U.S. Global legal and regulatory information can be found at https://www.northerntrust.com/terms-and-conditions.

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Pedro Guazo, head of international and responsible investing, Northern Trust Asset Management

Pedro Guazo, head of international and responsible investing, Northern Trust Asset Management

FUJISAWA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 12, 2026--

“Blind Sailor Single-Handed Pacific Crossing Project 2027” is a world-first initiative in which Mitsuhiro Iwamoto, a completely blind Japanese yachtsman (blind sailor) based in San Diego, will attempt a solo, non-stop trans-Pacific crossing in the spring of 2027. Sailing a 28-foot yacht single-handedly, he aims to cross the Pacific Ocean from San Diego on the U.S. West Coast to Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, without making port.
Iwamoto will speak about this project at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, to be held in January 2026.
Project URL: https://hiros-choice.com/  

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The message he most wishes to convey at the WEF is the power of choice.
He lost his sight at the age of sixteen—a moment when he nearly gave up on life itself. Nevertheless, he chose to live. In 2013, he made his first attempt to cross the Pacific with a partner, but the voyage ended in failure after a collision with a whale. The incident drew intense public criticism and plunged him once again into deep despair.

Six years later, in 2019, with a new partner, Iwamoto successfully completed a non-stop Pacific crossing of approximately 13,000 kilometers, sailing from San Diego to Fukushima, Japan. At that point, he made another choice—to move even further forward. That choice led to the launch of this new project.

At the WEF, Iwamoto is scheduled to deliver his speech on January 21, 2026 (Davos, Switzerland time).
How did he come to choose this extraordinary challenge? We invite you to listen closely to his words.
WEF URL: https://www.weforum.org/

This ambitious project depends on a wide range of support systems that will serve as “his eyes.”
These include continuous satellite communication via Starlink, high-sensitivity cameras, voice-based navigation systems that convey critical information, a shore-based support center monitoring the voyage, and—most importantly—the collective support of people around the world who will guide and assist him.

Together, these elements aim to create a new form of sailing, gradually transforming what has long been considered an “impossible adventure” for a blind sailor into a possible one.

Hiro Iwamoto / Global Keynote Speaker, First Totally Blind Sailor to Cross the Pacific

Hiro Iwamoto / Global Keynote Speaker, First Totally Blind Sailor to Cross the Pacific

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