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ON THE MOVE: SSGA Names Thompson Head of SPDR ETF Distribution
Traders Magazine Online News, May 15, 2018
State Street Global Advisors, the asset management business of State Street Corporation, announced the appointment of Sue Thompson as head of Americas Distribution for SPDR ETFs. In this newly created role, Thompson will be responsible for developing and leading the SPDR ETF distribution strategy across all client channels in the Americas, including institutional, intermediary and strategic relationships. She joins the SPDR business from Thompson Peak Advisory where she was CEO and President of her own consulting firm. In her more than 20 year career, Thompson has held senior positions at BlackRock, where she was responsible for growing the iShares franchise with the intermediary and institutional asset manager channels in the Americas. Prior to BlackRock, Thompson worked at Vanguard, where she held a number of positions, culminating in a senior role in developing its ETF business. Thompson will be based in Boston and report to Rory Tobin, global head of SPDR ETFs.
Sue Thomspon, SSGA
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