Mat Cook and Rob Dixon were named senior transition managers at Northern Trust Corp., a spokesman said.
Mr. Cook's role is new. He is based in Sydney and joined Northern Trust from State Street, where he worked for the past nine years as a transition manager. Details of his replacement were not available.
Mr. Dixon is based in London. He most recently worked at State Street in Sydney, also as a transition manager, reponsible for the Asia-Pacific region. Details of his replacement could not be learned.
"Establishing our transition management footprint in Australia further extends our global capabilities," said Ben Jenkins, global head of transition management at Northern Trust Capital Markets, in a news release. "With trading desks in Chicago, London and now Sydney, Northern Trust is ideally placed to support our clients' strategies ever more closely — in their home markets and globally."