Takaaki Ido

State Street Global Advisors (Japan) Co. Ltd. (SSgA Japan) is the Japanese subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors International Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT) in the US. Founded in 1998, the firm is headquartered in Tokyo and manages public and private investment trusts as well as discretionary accounts. Their clients are Japanese institutions, in particular government bodies, financial institutions, and pension funds both private and public, including portfolios for the Postal Services Agency.