State Street Global Advisors
Savers see opportunities in stock markets but remain pessimistic about retirement
Levels of confidence in retirement saving remain persistently low, with feelings dampened further by Covid-19, but savers recognise the current opportunities in equities, a State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) survey finds.
DIY investors could lose over half of their potential pension pot
Pension fund savers switching out of their default funds and making their own investment decisions could face a cut in their final pot value of up to £247,000, research has found.
Sweating it out in the search for yield
Schemes looking for higher yields face more risk. Stephanie Hawthorne asks if they can take it on the chin in today’s feverish environment.
Interest rates held ahead of general election
The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee (MPC) has voted by a majority of 7-2 to maintain the interest rate at 0.75%.
AMX appoints SSGA as first passive funds provider
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has been selected as the first index manager for the Asset Management Exchange's (AMX) passive funds.
How to improve gender diversity in pensions
More women are working in the industry but there is still a way to go, particularly at the senior level. In this roundtable, panellists discuss how to achieve a better gender balance
SSGA 'revolutionises' pooled LDI sector with funds launch
State Street Global Advisors has created a solution to help small to medium-sized defined benefit (DB) schemes access benefits typically only available for larger segregated mandates.
Merseyside selects SSGA for £400m smart sustainability investment
Merseyside Pension Fund has allocated an initial £400m of assets to a smart sustainability fund managed by State Street Global Advisors (SSGA).
PP Investment Awards 2018 - The winners
Here they are… The winners of the Professional Pensions Investment Awards 2018.
UK Pensions Awards 2018 - The Winners
Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2018...
State Street and Jupiter sign up to LGPS transparency code
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) and Jupiter Asset Management have become the latest firms to sign up to the Local Government Pension Scheme's (LGPS) code of transparency.
Investor confidence rose in January; Growing appetite for risk amid global growth
Investor confidence in Europe rose by 16.0 points in January with each region showing growing appetite for risk, according to research by State Street Global Exchange.
SSGA hires EMEA head of institutional
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has announced it has appointed Miles O'Connor as its new head of institutional for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
State Street Global Advisors takes minority stake in PensionBee
Investment manager State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has taken a minority stake in online pension consolidation business PensionBee
Why schemes should avoid gender bias in communications
Methods should be the same for both men and women as, contrary to popular belief, research shows there are few disparities between how they respond, writes Kim Kaveh.
How to make the most of Goldilocks global growth while it lasts
This is the first year since 2007 that all 35 OECD countries are growing but concerns remain over the US and China. Market corrections could be just around the corner, writes Charlotte Moore.
EXCLUSIVE: B&CE discloses implicit costs of default; calls for 'soft cap' on such charges
B&CE has published a full breakdown of transaction costs for The People's Pension - revealing both the explicit and implicit costs for its default fund - and has also called for the introduction of a soft cap on such costs.
Drawdown investment strategies are still playing catch-up
There are increasing concerns retirees are not making informed decisions when choosing drawdown funds and could have high exposure to sequence risk, writes Stephanie Baxter.
State Street hires senior DC strategist for Northern Europe
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has named Jacqueline Lommen as a senior defined contribution (DC) pensions strategist for northern Europe.
JLT hires head of investment solutions
Mark McNulty has left State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) to join JLT Employee Benefits as head of investment solutions.
Going for gold: What makes a top quality DC scheme?
The corporate pensions market has changed radically over the past five years. Jonathan Stapleton asks a range of industry experts what now makes a gold standard offering to employees.
DC code: Why trustees should aim for full compliance
The Pensions Regulator's updated DC code outlines what it expects of trustees, but it is not mandatory. James Phillips explores what trustees can take from its recommendations.
How innovation in retirement will evolve
A panel explored the concept of innovation in the pensions landscape. PP reveals what they are
Welsh Funds choose BlackRock to manage £2.8bn of passive funds
BlackRock has been chosen to run nearly £2.8bn of passive assets by the eight Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) known collectively as the Welsh Funds.
