The changing economics of ETFs
New entry pathways are lowering the barriers to launching ETFs, but access is not the same as advantage. We reframe ETF growth as a franchise decision, exploring the distribution, economics, and governance choices that determine whether scale truly pays off.
In focus
State Street at FII10
At FII10, State Street is connecting global insights and local expertise to explore how investment, innovation, and technology are shaping the next chapter of growth.
State Street in Switzerland
Since opening our Zurich office in 1998, State Street has built a strong presence in Switzerland, expanding our services to meet the evolving needs of our clients. We obtained our local banking license in 2000 and have provided depositary services for investment companies in Switzerland since 2007. In 2014, we secured our Representative & Paying Agent license, further enhancing our capabilities. We serve a diverse range of local clients, including official institutions, pension funds, investment foundations, fund management companies and asset managers. Many of our Swiss clients are part of State Street’s global network, allowing us to deliver an integrated solution with local expertise, insights and support.
Our capabilities
Investment Servicing
Our integrated, scalable asset servicing solutions are grounded in decades of global expertise in custody, accounting, and administration across asset classes and 100+ markets — helping our clients unlock growth and create efficiency and resilience in a shifting investment landscape.
A trusted partner to clients around the world, State Street Investment Management draws from global scale and market-tested expertise to deliver original and tailored solutions that help investors navigate markets, manage risk, and meet their objectives.
Powered by exceptional data-driven insights and the industry’s most innovative platforms, State Street Markets provides advanced trading, financing, foreign exchange, and research capabilities to help investors access liquidity, optimize execution, and gain an information edge in fast-moving markets.
Our Data Intelligence suite of indices and indicators helps clients distill actionable insights from proprietary, differentiated datasets to uncover opportunities, optimize performance across investments, operations, and distribution, and drive results — empowering them to navigate the global economy with confidence.
Our latest thinking
Inclusion and diversity
Fostering impact within and beyond State Street
Our 50,000+ employees come from all over the world with various backgrounds and life experiences. By inspiring, educating and empowering them at every level, we foster an inclusive and diverse team that reflects the clients, people and markets we serve.