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State Street Investment Management
Boston-headquartered asset manager State Street Investment Management has made a minority investment in getquin, a German digital wealth management platform for private investors. The investment marks an important step in State Street Investment Management’s strategy to partner with innovative technology platforms to broaden access to investment solutions, strengthen long-term retirement outcomes, and expand digital intermediary distribution across Europe.

The transaction will also establish a long-term collaboration between the two firms, combining State Street Investment Management’s heritage in portfolio construction with getquin’s data-driven, digital-first wealth platform. The partnership will see getquin develop and deploy next-generation wealth management investment solutions, with State Street Investment Management providing investment solutions via exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are integrated into getquin’s investment advice.

“The retail investment landscape in Germany stands at a unique and exciting crossroads, representing a compelling opportunity for an innovative firm like getquin to thrive,” said Yie-Hsin Hung, chief executive officer of State Street Investment Management. “Against this backdrop, our partnership with getquin will allow us to bring the benefits of our deep expertise, global scale and culture of innovation to a broader audience of retail investors.”

The partnership is designed to translate long-term financial goals into disciplined investment actions by embedding institutional-grade investment solutions within an intuitive, technology-enabled investor experience. By using getquin’s aggregated customer data, advanced analytics and rapidly-growing user base, State Street Investment Management will gain a differentiated digital distribution channel that supports education-led decision-making and deeper investor engagement.

Through its collaboration with getquin, State Street Investment Management is deepening its relationships with digital wealth platforms and intermediaries seeking innovative, scalable solutions to meet rising demand for transparent, data-driven and outcome-oriented investment experiences. The partnership reflects a shared ambition to democratize access to investment tools and to help retail investors who may benefit from long-term compounding through disciplined portfolio construction and planning.