SSGA ETFs Are Turning Japanese
June 22nd at 1:00am by Tom Lydon
State Street Global Advisors is reaching across the Pacific to try their luck in Japan, starting with a gold-focused exchange traded fund (ETF).
By the end of 2008, SSGA plans to list some of their U.S. ETFs on a Japanese exchange, reports Risa Maeda and Yuka Obayashi for Guardian.
This month, State Street is cross-listing its gold ETF in Tokyo, in an attempt to attract the mid-sized investor.
Six of the provider’s funds are available over-the-counter in Japan, including the S&P 500 SPDR (IVV). SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) will list on the Tokyo exchange as of June 30th. Japanese institutional investors are the key market for the yen-dominated gold shares ETF.
