State Street

GLOBAL - BlackRock has reported a US$213.3bn loss in assets under management in Q2, blaming sharp falls in equity markets and costs related to its acquisition of BGI.

GLOBAL - State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has discontinued its securities lending programme across a range of funds "in the best interests" of its shareholders.

State Street Global Advisors has discontinued its securities lending programme across a range of funds "in the best interests" of its shareholders.

Joseph C Antonellis, vice chairman of State Street Corporation, looks at the shift to defined benefit pensions

AUSTRALIA - Superannuation fund QSuper hired State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) to run A$10bn (US$8.5bn) in passive strategies that will provide pre-tax returns that match their respective benchmarks, SSgA said.

The recent falls in the stock market have led to declines in income for DC scheme members. Sebastian Cheek looks at how investors can hedge against future falls

Panellists discuss how shifting attitudes to default funds have affected DC schemes over the past year and what changes are ahead

UK/GLOBAL - Strategy diversification is key to developing a currency portfolio that offers downside protection, currency experts said.

US - State Street Global Advisors has named Kristi Mitchem, former head of BlackRock's US defined contribution business, its new global head of DC, SSgA announced today.

US - State Street Global Advisors has named Alistair Lowe as its new global equity chief investment officer replacing Arlene Rockefeller who is retiring after nearly three decades at the firm.