Investor Confidence Index Rises from 72.3 to 81.0 in MayInvestor Confidence Index Rises from 72.3 to 81.0 in May (Graphic: Busin
May 20 2008 - 10:00AM
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State Street Global Markets, the investment research and trading
arm of State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT), today released the
results of the State Street Investor Confidence Index� for May
2008. Global Investor Confidence rose by 8.7 points to 81.0 from a
revised April level of 72.3. North American investors were the key
drivers of this, as their risk appetite increased by 8.0 points
from 77.0 to 85.0. In other regions, the confidence levels saw
negligible changes from the previous month, with European investor
confidence falling by 0.5 points to 76.3 and Asian investor
confidence rose by 0.2 to 86.4. Developed through State Street
Global Markets� research partnership, State Street Associates, by
Harvard University professor Ken Froot and State Street Associates
Director Paul O�Connell, the State Street Investor Confidence Index
measures investor confidence on a quantitative basis by analyzing
the actual buying and selling patterns of institutional investors.
The index is based on financial theory that assigns precise meaning
to changes in investor risk appetite, or the willingness of
investors to allocate their portfolios to equities. The more of
their portfolio that institutional investors are willing to devote
to equities, the greater their risk appetite or confidence. �While
not quite as big as the bounce seen after August 2007, this month�s
increase in Global represents a significant move,� commented Froot.
�It continues the improvement in sentiment that our Index first
registered in January, and suggests that the outlook of
institutional investors is brighter than it has been for some
time.� �With European confidence remaining essentially flat this
month, we note something of a divergence in the timing of the cycle
on each side of the Atlantic,� added O�Connell. �The confidence of
European institutions remained buoyant right up through the first
quarter, prompting some talk of �European de-coupling.� Our latest
data suggests that it is not so much that Europe is de-coupled, as
it is that Europe is delayed relative to the US in experiencing the
effects of the current slow-down.� About State Street Global
Markets: State Street Global Markets provides specialized
investment research and trading in foreign exchange, equities,
fixed income and derivatives. Its goal is to enhance and preserve
portfolio values for asset managers and asset owners. From its
unique position at the crossroads of the global markets, it creates
and unlocks value for its clients with original flow-based
research, innovative portfolio strategies, trade process
optimization, and global connectivity across multiple asset classes
and markets. State Street Global Markets� research team of leading
academic and industry experts is committed to continually advancing
the science, including theory and application of its proprietary
investor behavior research and innovative portfolio & risk
management technologies to help its clients challenge conventional
thinking, shape ideas, make more informed investment decisions and
deliver measurable results. About the State Street Investor
Confidence Index�: The index is released globally at 10 a.m.
Eastern time in Boston on the second to last Tuesday of each month.
More information on the State Street Investor Confidence Index,
including frequently asked questions and a calendar of release
dates, is available at
http://www.statestreet.com/investorconfidenceindex. The previous
month�s calculations for the index are revised to account for
trading activity through the end of the reporting period. About
State Street: State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is the world's
leading provider of financial services to institutional investors
including investment servicing, investment management and
investment research and trading. With $15 trillion in assets under
custody and $2 trillion in assets under management at March 31,
2008, State Street operates in 26 countries and more than 100
geographic markets worldwide. For more information, visit State
Street�s web site at www.statestreet.com. This news announcement
contains forward-looking statements as defined by United States
securities laws, including statements about the financial outlook
and business environment. Those statements are based on current
expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties,
including those related to the pace at which State Street adds new
clients or at which existing clients use additional services, the
value of global and regional financial markets, the pace of
cross-border investment activity, changes in interest rates, the
pace of worldwide economic growth and rates of inflation, the
extent of volatility in currency markets, consolidations among
clients and competitors, State Street�s business mix, the dynamics
of markets State Street serves, and State Street�s success at
integrating and converting acquisitions into its business. Other
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materially from those indicated by any forward-looking statements
are set forth in State Street's 2007 annual report and subsequent
SEC filings. State Street encourages investors to read the
corporation's annual report, particularly the section on factors
that may affect financial results, and its subsequent SEC filings
for additional information with respect to any forward-looking
statements and prior to making any investment decision. The
forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak
only as of the date hereof, May 20, 2008, and the company will not
undertake efforts to revise those forward-looking statements to
reflect events after this date.
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