Northern Trust has appointed Gary Paulin as head of Global Strategic Solutions for its asset servicing business. In this newly created position, Paulin, who is based in London, will lead the development and design of solutions that will enable clients to access and benefit from the full range of Northern Trust’s global capabilities. Paulin, who was previously global head of Integrated Trading Solutions, reports to Pete Cherecwich, president of corporate & institutional services. Paulin joined Northern Trust in 2016 after the bank’s acquisition of Aviate Global LLP, an institutional equity brokerage firm he co-founded.