SSgA is a global leader in asset management that sophisticated institutions worldwide rely on for their investment needs. For more than three decades, SSgA has contributed experience, depth of resources, strength, and dedication toward a singular goal: to successfully meet our clients' needs. As a result, our global clients have entrusted SSgA with more than $1.9 trillion1 to manage on their behalf.
Our Heritage and People
SSgA is the asset management business of State Street Corporation, one of the world's leading providers of financial services to institutional investors,2 with a heritage dating back over two centuries. Backed by the strength and stability of the State Street organization, SSgA makes continual investments in our asset management and client service platform, resulting in a client-focused, solutions-driven orientation. We honor our commitment to unwavering client service through an investment culture built on experience and skill that each of our more than 449 investment professionals and more than 2000 employees1 around the world brings to every client relationship.
Our Perspective and Commitment
SSgA's global presence and focus on research allows us to invest effectively in markets around the world, while working to meet the objectives set by each and every client. Our scale and experience afford us greater access to financial markets around the world. This brings our clients the potential benefits of liquidity, cost efficiencies and investment precision, resulting in portfolios that are focused on maximizing risk-adjusted returns. SSgA's world-class operational platform features 27 global offices, 10 investment centers and a 24-hour global trading capability with trading desks in Boston, London and Hong Kong.3 This platform allows SSgA to share with clients the best ideas and points of view from experts around the globe.
Why Partner with SSgA?
Our Investment Platform
SSgA has the unique ability to combine a disciplined, precise investment process with a global investment platform that provides clients access to every major asset class, capitalization range and style. We are recognized for our indexing leadership and alpha-generation expertise. For clients, this translates into:
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Client-focused solutions developed and managed for virtually any investment need
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Rigorous governance and the highest standard of oversight
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More consistent investment results
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Investment transparency and risk management
Our Process and Solutions
With a fully integrated trading, portfolio management and operations platform, we are able to continuously share information across teams and regions. Our trading desk can move large volumes of securities through an array of public and private markets providing significant liquidity and bid/ask spread advantages to our clients. As part of our investment process, we foster a strategic partnership between our portfolio managers and research teams, who work together to understand client needs and provide recommendations and solutions. Our global trading team then executes on these objectives, focusing on maximizing efficiencies, minimizing costs and managing risks. With respect to solutions, SSgA engineers investment strategies across equity, fixed income, currency, real estate and absolute return, and covers the risk spectrum, including indexed, enhanced and active. Importantly, clients can access these solutions through a range of vehicles, such as private funds, commingled funds, ETFs, mutual funds and client directed mandates (e.g. separately managed accounts or segregated mandates). In addition, through our Global Alliance businesses, we offer a range of alpha-generating strategies, including hedge fund of funds, REITs (real estate investment trusts), active emerging markets, and healthcare.
Our Indexing Leadership
Driven to remain at the forefront of indexing strategies, SSgA continually researches and develops new techniques to offer clients more diverse ways to implement their investment decisions. In addition, after pioneering the development of ETFs in 1993, SSgA's SPDR® brand has become an ETF leader, with more than $204 billion in assets under management - one of the broadest ranges of ETFs in the industry.4 As a leading financial services firm, SSgA has the scale, resources, capabilities and experience necessary to support the diverse and often complex demands of institutional investors. With a heritage of strength, expertise and reliability, SSgA builds trust. Through a commitment to client service and abundant resources, we build confidence. And, with the ability to support the ever-changing needs of institutional investors worldwide, we build relationships.
Global Link Overview
Global Link is State Street’s multi-asset class network for market research, portfolio analytics, integration, execution, reporting, and settlement. Introduced with the launch of FX Connect® in 1996, the network now features 55 liquidity providers representing over 168 dealing room locations. A neutral and single integrated solution, Global Link supports the entire investment process from pre-trade through post-trade by streamlining communication and increasing operational efficiencies for institutional investors worldwide. Independent world market research and analytical tools enhance investors’ ability to maximise the performance of their portfolios while Global Link’s team of integration specialists provide customised solutions tailored to each client’s specific processes and procedures. Global Link is currently used by 19 of the world’s 20 largest asset management companies as compared to Global Investor’s 2004 “Top 110 Largest Asset Managers”, further demonstrating its position as a market leader among electronic trading networks.
Order Management & Trade Execution Tools
FX Connect® is a multi-bank foreign exchange trading network that provides secure, real-time trade execution with multiple counterparties 24 hours a day. Equity Connect® is an electronic equity order routing network that provides institutional investors direct access to global liquidity providers via Global Link’s FIX Hub, including multiple brokers, crossing networks, ATSs, ECNs, and regional Direct Market Access in the United States and Europe. Futures ConnectSM is an alliance between State Street Corporation and The Royal Bank of Scotland whereby RBS supplies futures trade execution and clearing services through Global Link.
MM ConnectSM is an electronic money markets trading network that allows investors to manage cash globally, in multiple currencies, by providing electronic rate requests and real-time trade execution. Fund ConnectSM is a global online trading tool for the subscription and redemption of shares or cash in third party money market and investment funds.
Reporting & Confirmation Products
Global Trading Support ServicesSM (GTSSSM) is a real-time, multi-counterparty foreign exchange trade matching and confirmation system. History Viewer allows users to electronically recall all trade details from FX Connect® and MM ConnectSM trading sessions in an easy-to-use interface.
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