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Business Moves
Asian institutions fuel ETF asset growth to $104 billion
Exchange-traded fund assets in Asia have grown 20% in the past three quarters, to the detriment of mutual funds, says State Street.
By Yvonne Chan | 9 December 2011
Markets
Asia's ETF industry tipped for shake-out
Consolidation is inevitable among exchange-traded fund providers that don't attract sufficient volumes to turn a decent profit, argue fund managers.
By Joe Marsh | 29 August 2011
Markets
SSgA fixed-income CIO outlines approaches to debt crises
Buying shorter-duration bonds and customising benchmarks are two strategies for tackling the debt crises in Europe and the US, says Kevin Anderson of State Street Global Advisors.
By Joe Marsh | 19 July 2011
Conference Highlights
Asset managers dismiss Asia bond market fears
The positive long-term story overshadows concerns over policy-rate risk and the impact of Europe's sovereign debt crisis, say Kheng-siang Ng of SSgA and Kenneth Akintewe of ...
By Leigh Powell | 24 May 2011
Business Moves
China, other retail ideas possible for SSgA
Scott Powers, CEO at State Street Global Advisors, says the firm is looking for acquisitions to give it a retail presence in Asia beyond ETFs.
By Jame DiBiasio | 11 May 2011
Business Moves
SSgA redoubling Asia-Pacific ETF push
Cross-listing the original SPDR S&P500 ETF in Tokyo and seeking a Hong Kong sales team are part of the firm’s effort to get back in the game.
By Jame DiBiasio | 31 March 2011
Markets
In bond land, something's gotta give, says SSgA
The world is not in a ‘new normal’ because there’s nothing normal about the current environment, and pressures are going to hit Treasury yields, says Bill ...
By Jame DiBiasio | 20 December 2010
People Moves
SSgA snatches regional head of ETFs from HSBC
The firm has appointed Frank Henze to oversee its regional ETF expansion strategy. He was previously responsible for global ETF product development at HSBC in Europe.
By Leigh Powell | 8 December 2010
Markets
SSgA promotes alternative approach to Asian bonds
The firm's Asia vice-president, Ramon Maronilla, says the Iboxx ABF Pan-Asia Bond Index offers a more balanced, broad-based exposure to the region's fixed-income markets.
By Leigh Powell | 12 November 2010
Markets
SSgA re-hires Crafter as Asia-Pacific head of investments
The firm re-appoints Lochiel Crafter in an expanded role to oversee its regional investment teams and focus on client interaction following his departure two years ago as ...
By Leigh Powell | 22 September 2010
Services
State Street closes some securities-lending programmes
State Street Global Advisors will no longer use several Ireland-domiciled bond funds for lending securities, heralding an industry shift to a more costly, less lucrative structure.
By Jame DiBiasio | 19 July 2010
People Moves
Sammy Yip leaves State Street for Lippo
State Street Global Advisors is set to restructure its ETF business after the departure of Yip, who becomes Lippo Investment Management's third consecutive hire from SSgA, as ...
By Liz Mak | 27 April 2010
Markets
Fund industry wants ETF issues resolved, says SSgA
Regulatory uncertainty still clouds parts of the exchange-traded funds market, says a new report from State Street Global Advisors.
By Joseph Marsh | 27 January 2010
Distribution
Thanks but no thanks: E Fund declines help on QDII debut
The Chinese fund house’s prospectus for its Asian equities product, slated for launch next week, indicates it will manage the fund without MOU partner State Street.
By Jame DiBiasio | 4 December 2009
Outlooks
SSgA's Rochte says jury still out on active ETFs
Meanwhile, the exchange-traded fund giant still has no plans to launch inverse or leveraged ETFs.
By Joseph Marsh | 27 October 2009
Markets
State Street talks ETFs in the post-Blackrock/BGI world
The hope is that there will be a bigger pie of assets for everyone in the passive investment business.
By Liz Mak | 25 June 2009
Markets
SSgA focuses on Hong Kong and Singapore ETFs
Asia-Pacific ETF head Sammy Yip says the fund house is looking to launch more innovative products similar to its gold ETFs.
By Rita Raagas De Ramos | 20 April 2009
People Moves
SSgA transfers US exec to lead Asia ex-Japan
Kelly Driscoll has just arrived in Hong Kong to help Bernard Reilly run the region.
By Jame DiBiasio | 20 November 2008
Asset Owners
SWFs must go passive
Says a practitioner of index investing. But the logic is compelling for large state-linked investment agencies to include passive allocations.
By Jame DiBiasio | 2 September 2008
Asset Owners
Sovereign funds should buoy equities
State Street Global Advisors reckons as sovereign wealth funds’ assets reach $7 trillion they will support global equities and raise bond yields – but don’t count on them ...
By Jame DiBiasio | 4 August 2008
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