‘The markets are like a yo-yo: yesterday a huge rally, today it’s quiet’: State Street Investment Management’s Esther Baroudy on volatility

Portfolio manager discusses impact of AI and changing market landscape

State Street Investment Management (formerly State Street Global Advisors) has $5.66 trn in AUM (of which $3.59 trn is in equities), making it the fourth largest asset manager globally. It runs active to index strategies across all asset classes and employs over 500 portfolio managers, researchers and strategists, working in 10 investment centers and offices in 30 cities worldwide.

Esther Baroudy, managing director and senior portfolio manager in active fundamental equity, is based in State Street’s London office. She co-manages the Global Equity Select, Global Climate Transition and Global Sharia portfolios, working alongside her co-portfolio manager John Flynn, who also works as a senior portfolio manager in active fundamental equity.

Esther Baroudy

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