Northern Trust has been appointed by Azimut (DIFC) Limited to provide asset servicing and portfolio reporting for its Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) funds in the Middle East. Northern Trust will deliver portfolio reporting and local servicing in the local time zone directly from the United Arab Emirates. Azimut (DIFC) Limited is part of the Azimut Group, one of Italy’s leading independent asset managers with EUR54.5bn (USD61.5bn) AuM.