Despite reports that BNY and Goldman had approached Northern Trust, CEO Mike O’Grady told analysts that independence will ...

Northern Trust's CEO said on Wednesday that he has not entertained sale discussions and does not intend to, after the wealth ...

"During my tenure as CEO, we have never entertained discussions regarding the sale of the company with any financial ...

News of the potential merger played well on Wall Street on Monday, with investors boosting Northern Trust’s stock to a 52-week intraday high. The stock closed up about 8% to $120.81 per share ...

Northern Trust can afford no such errors now that BNY Mellon’s interest is publicly known. Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.

But It Won’t Be Easy Northern Trust must first agree to a sale. After the story broke, the company said it was committed to staying independent. Then there’s regulation.