State Street Global Advisors Underscores Commitment to Innovative Investment Solutions and Operations Excellence with Executive
September 19 2006 - 2:26PM
Business Wire
Senior Executives Named Chief Product Officer and Chief Operating
Officer State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment
management arm of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) today
announced the appointment of Peter Leahy to a newly created
position of chief product officer (CPO), a move that will enable
increased innovation across the company's investment strategies. In
this role, Leahy will collaborate across multiple investment teams
and geographies overseeing product development and directing the
product pipeline from initial concept to quality and to time to
market. He will also be responsible for regularly assessing and
modifying as needed, SSgA's existing product array. "In an
environment where the search for alpha is accelerating, this
position enables us to stay at the cutting edge of excellence in
new product development," said William W. Hunt, president and chief
executive officer of SSgA. "What Peter brings to this complex and
critical role is a combination of investment expertise and business
acumen that will drive the precise execution of our new product
strategy." This year, SSgA has continued to expand its product
line-up with the introduction of nine new exchange-traded funds,
new absolute return strategies including a customizable multi-alpha
vehicle with nine underlying uncorrelated strategies, U.S. PALMS, a
commingled solution for liability-focused investors, and a variety
of extension strategies which exploit the value of loosening
constraints on active managers. "We have a strong pipeline of new
and exciting products and are focused on growing our business
globally," said Hunt. "Peter, in his new role, will focus on
accelerating product development and ensuring that we are
well-aligned with the evolving investment needs of our clients." A
15-year veteran of State Street Global Advisors, Leahy most
recently served as chief operating officer. He joined the company
in 1991 as a member of the Global Structured Products group which
he managed from 1996 to 2004 and helped to position SSgA as the
second largest manager of passive equity assets worldwide and the
largest manager of non-U.S. index assets. Otello Sturino assumes
the role of chief operating officer (COO) with responsibility for
SSgA's Investment Operations, Information Technology, Finance,
Compliance, and Human Resources. He also retains responsibility for
the group's business in Canada which he has managed since his
arrival at SSgA in 2004. Sturino joined State Street in 1990 as
head of Operations and Client Services for the company's Investor
Services business in Toronto. He has held positions in both London
and in Boston, working in a variety of senior management
capacities, including leadership roles in the Global Markets
division, cash optimization and relationship management. He joined
State Street Global Advisors in 2004 as chief administrative
officer (CAO), and head of its Canadian businesses. "SSgA's
quantitative approach, significant scale, and the overall global
nature of our clients, require operations that are complex and
highly sophisticated," said Hunt. "With international perspective
and deep experience along the entire spectrum of the investment
management business, Otello is uniquely qualified to advance our
efforts to leverage our infrastructure, operations, and other
functions to demonstrate process excellence while delivering
uncompromising quality." State Street Global Advisors operates 26
offices around the world with 11 fully-staffed investment centers,
making it one of only a few truly global investment firms. "In the
global landscape in which we all compete today, continuous new
product development and operational excellence are vital aspects of
the investment experience. These organizational changes demonstrate
that we at SSgA are focused on remaining an industry leader in
performance and delivery," said Hunt. About State Street Global
Advisors State Street Global Advisors, the investment management
arm of State Street Corporation, delivers investment strategies and
integrated solutions to clients worldwide across every asset class,
investment approach and style. With $1.5 trillion in assets under
management as of June 30, 2006, State Street Global Advisors has
investment centers in Boston, Hong Kong, London, Milan, Montreal,
Munich, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, and Zurich, and offices in
25 cities worldwide. For more information, visit State Street
Global Advisors at www.ssga.com.
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