State Street Global Advisors (SSGA)

State Street says the three drivers of gold are central banks, Chinese consumers and geopolitical instability.

“Investing in ETFs is about making sure that you’ve got time in the market, not timing the market.”

SPDR Gold Shares is the only gold ETF listed on the SGX.

Asian fixed income: Graduating from Emerging Markets school

SINGAPORE (Aug 1): Investors across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific are showing a waning appetite for risk, according to State Street Corporation’s Investor Confidence Index (ICI) for July.

SINGAPORE (July 4): Asia’s economic growth is expected to continue to weaken against a backdrop of unresolved trade tensions, according to asset manager State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the investment management arm of State Street Corporation.

SINGAPORE (June 25): Rising US-China trade tensions have heightened fears of a recession, but asset manager State Street Global Advisors remains upbeat on global economic growth – at least for now.

SINGAPORE (Dec 7): Global investors should give attention to China as it offers compelling opportunities.

SINGAPORE (June 21): The inclusion of companies traded on Chinese stock exchanges, known as A-shares, into the US$1.5 trillion ($2.1 trillion) global MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index is “more than a symbolic prize,” says State Street Global Advisors (

SINGAPORE (Jan 24): Tail risks, no matter how unlikely, are not entirely implausible, exceptionally rare, or unknown. Despite falling short of base case expectations, the improbability does not undermine their potential impact to financial markets.