State Street Announces Successful Alpha Implementation for Ninety One
- Strategic partnership spanning two decades evolves with front-to-back integration
BOSTON, November 18, 2025 – State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) today announced the successful implementation of its State Street Alpha® front-to-back platform for Ninety One, a global investment manager specializing in active strategies across emerging and developed markets.
This implementation builds on a strategic relationship established in 2004, which has evolved to include comprehensive middle and back office services and integrated trading solutions. By adopting State Street’s front-to-back Alpha platform, Ninety One has unified its operations, enhancing operational efficiency, optimizing data management, and equipping its front-office with advanced technology to support investment decisions.
“State Street Alpha simplifies our operating model and provides greater transparency across the investment lifecycle,” said Cora Kielblock, global head of operations for Ninety One. “Partnering with State Street enables us to focus on delivering value to our clients while leveraging a scalable, efficient infrastructure.”
Serving institutional and advisory clients across Europe, Asia, North America and Africa, Ninety One emphasizes emerging markets and diverse asset classes, including complex currency pairs and swaps. The Alpha platform equips Ninety One with the agility to meet evolving client demands and regulatory requirements while strengthening operational resilience.
“We’re proud to deepen our partnership with Ninety One and deliver a solution that meets their complex operational needs,” said Joerg Ambrosius, president of Investment Services at State Street. “This milestone reflects our shared commitment to building a more connected, data-driven investment ecosystem.”
“The Ninety One go-live is one of many successful go-live events for Alpha clients in the first 9 months of 2025. We have seen significant acceleration in installing our onboarding pipeline over the past 3 years which has been made possible by improved product completeness and ongoing investment into our implementation capabilities,” concluded Ambrosius.
About State Street Corporation
State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is one of the world's leading providers of financial services to institutional investors including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading. With $51.7 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration and $5.4 trillion* in assets under management as of September 30, 2025, State Street operates globally in more than 100 geographic markets and employs approximately 52,000 worldwide. For more information, visit State Street's website at www.statestreet.com.
*Assets under management as of September 30, 2025 includes approximately $145 billion of assets with respect to SPDR® products for which State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (SSGA FD) acts solely as the marketing agent. SSGA FD and State Street Investment Management are affiliated.
About Ninety One
Ninety One is an active, global investment manager with capabilities in specialist equities and differentiated fixed income and credit. The firm, founded in South Africa in 1991, has a distinctive focus on emerging market opportunities. Ninety One, which is dual-listed in London and Johannesburg, has grown to manage $204.8 billion in assets (as of 30 September 2025) and operates across 22 offices in 16 countries. The firm is committed to helping clients achieve their long-term objectives by applying experience earned through decades of investing across developed as well as developing markets.
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