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Published in Business and Finance on Monday, January 10th 2011 at 5:56 GMT by Market Wire
DUBLIN & BOSTON--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Bank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM), which was first announced in October 2010, for approximately a'57 million inclusive of estimated net assets of the business of a'14 million.
"We are pleased to complete this acquisition of an organization that has built a strong franchise with a first-rate investment team that shares our focus on research and commitment to clients. We look forward to the benefits that our combined resources will bring to our clients globally."
The acquisition adds new Dublin-based clients and employees, and managed assetsincluding global fundamental active equities, fixed income, cash, asset allocation, property and balanced funds. Total BIAM assets under management at 31 December, 2010 were approximately a'26 billion. The acquisition also enhances SSgAa™s range of investment management solutions and expands State Streeta™s overall presence in Ireland where it has been serving institutional clients for 15 years. The new operation, State Street Global Advisors Ireland Limited, becomes SSgAa™s 10th global investment center from which investment teams manage client assets.
Commenting on the acquisition, Scott Powers, president and chief executive officer of State Street Global Advisors said, aWe are pleased to complete this acquisition of an organization that has built a strong franchise with a first-rate investment team that shares our focus on research and commitment to clients. We look forward to the benefits that our combined resources will bring to our clients globally.a
About State Street Global Advisors
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) is a global leader in asset management. The firm is relied on by sophisticated investors worldwide for its disciplined investment process, powerful global investment platform and access to every major asset class, capitalization range and style. SSgA is the asset management business of State Street, one of the worlda™s leading providers of financial services to institutional investors.
About State Street Corporation
State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is one of the world's leading providers of financial services to institutional investors including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading. With $20.2 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $1.9 trillion in assets under management at September 30, 2010, State Street operates in 25 countries and more than 100 geographic markets worldwide. For more information, visit State Streeta™s website at [ www.statestreet.com ].
