State Street Wants to Shake Up the World of 401(k)s

SSGA’s Anna Paglia touts the strength of the ETF wrapper.

The State Street Corp. Global Advisors Global Advisors building in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Photographer: Scott Eisen/Bloomberg

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While exchange-traded funds have infiltrated nearly every part of the investment landscape, they’re largely shut out from the American retirement system. State Street Global Advisors is looking to change that.