State Street snapped up for sovereign wealth research

State Street has been selected as an official research partner by the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF).

Founded in 2009, IFSWF is a global network of sovereign wealth funds exchanging views on issues of common interest concerning sovereign wealth funds’ activities.

The forum currently consists of a number of partnerships with financial and academic partners and will see State Street collaborate with the IFSWF on asset allocation and investing in private markets.

“The forum has worked closely with State Street for more than seven years and when it came to establishing research partners we were keen to include them, said Adrian Orr, chair of the IFSWF.

State Street Associates, State Street Global Exchange’s research and advisory services business, will serve as the focal point of the partnership with IFSWF.

The partnership’s first project will focus on long term investment and allocation strategies with the second focusing on sovereign wealth funds experiences investing in private versus public markets.

“Membership of the IFSWF includes some of the largest and most sophisticated investors in the world,” said Will Kinlaw, senior vice president and global head of State Street Associates.

“As its research partner, State Street will draw on research, data, and analytics resources from across the firm that relate to long-horizon investing, asset allocation, and private market investments.”