State Street

Charles Schwab has appointed State Street Corporation to service its new range of eight ETFs.

China Investment Corporation, the Chinese sovereign wealth fund, is using ETFs to gain exposure to a diverse range of asset classes, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Tactical use of ETFs by investors is expected to influence and fuel ETF asset flows through 2010, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).

ETFs are experiencing explosive product growth and offer untapped potential for institutional investors, according to a report by State Street Corporation.

ETF turnover on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has risen by 56% to S$4.6bn in 2009, marking the third consecutive year for a record turnover.

Risk appetite among investors in July was at its highest level since mid-2004, according to a survey by State Street Global Markets.

Global investor confidence is accelerating this month as investors begin looking "more favourably" on risky assets, according to the State Street Investor Confidence Index.

North American investors have led a ‘dramatic and unprecedented' decline in investor confidence to a record low, according to State Street Global Markets.

European investors are more optimistic than the rest of the world where confidence remains "subdued", according to State Street Global Markets.

Investor sentiment across the globe is in closer alignment than it has been "for some time", according to State Street Global Markets.