2026 Global ETF Outlook: From wrapper to backbone
ETFs are no longer just a wrapper. Execution, infrastructure, and scale will determine who wins. Explore the global and regional trends shaping the next phase of ETF growth.
In focus
Accelerating our European clients’ global growth
With more than 50 years serving clients in Europe – and a fully European-regulated banking entity, State Street Bank International (SSBI) – we offer superior global scale and local expertise.
State Street in Germany
Since opening our first European office in Munich in 1970, we’ve built a strong presence across Germany, continuously expanding our services to meet our clients’ evolving needs. We received our local banking license in 1994 and have been offering depositary services for investment companies in Germany since 1996. In 2003, we expanded our German footprint with an office in Frankfurt, having acquired a substantial part of Deutsche Bank's Global Securities Service business. We have continued to grow our presence in Germany and today are one of the three largest custodians and depositary banks in the country, offering an extensive suite of solutions to asset managers, fund management companies and institutional investors.
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.
Investment Management
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.
Markets
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.
Data Intelligence
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.