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        Kevin David Anderson

        Head of Asia Pacific

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        26 Yrs

        Kevin is a Senior Managing Director of State Street Global Advisors and Head of Asia-Pacific. Kevin is responsible for overseeing all institutional business development and relationship management efforts as well as governance, organizational and people leadership matters across the region. Kevin is also Head of State Street Global Advisors Asia Ltd.

        Prior to his current role, Kevin was Head of Investments in Asia-Pacific, responsible for overseeing investment activities in the region and ensuring that we maintain consistently high standards in our investment process, research and trading. Additionally he worked closely with regional colleagues to ensure that our products and solutions meet the evolving needs of our clients.

        Before his Head of Investments role, Kevin was the Global CIO of Fixed Income and Currency, responsible for all fixed income and currency strategies. Previously as Head of Fixed Income Beta Solutions, Kevin had responsibility for State Street Global Advisors' global range of indexed fixed income strategies. When Kevin joined the firm in 2001, he was an investment manager, managing both active and index fixed income portfolios. He also worked extensively in the area of risk budgeting during that time. Before joining, Kevin was responsible for fixed income risk management and development of quantitative strategies at Schroders, having joined the industry in 1998.

        Kevin holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics from the University of Southampton and he graduated with a BSc Honours degree in Mathematical Physics from the University of Edinburgh in 1994.

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        SSGA SPDR ETFS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE OR SUITABLE FOR ALL. SPDR ETFs may be offered and sold only in those jurisdictions where authorised, in compliance with applicable regulations.

         

        Investing involves risk including the risk of loss of principal.

         

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        Managed Funds: https://www.ssga.com/library-content/products/fund-docs/summary-of-investor-rights/ssga-investors-rights-summary-non-etf-ireland.pdf

         

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        The Certain US Domiciled funds mentioned on the website is permitted to market into the relevant EEA jurisdiction with UK audience pursuant to either Article 42 of AIFMD (if and as implemented under national laws of such member state); or (ii) can otherwise be lawfully offered or sold (including on the basis of an unsolicited request from a professional client/qualified investor).

         

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