Commission Sharing Arrangement COMMISSION MANAGEMENT | PRODUCT PROFILE Simplifying your process of receiving, reconciling and paying commissions As an asset manager, you have enough to do without having to manage State Street Global Markets Offers the post-trade administrative process of commission sharing arrange- • Experience — A global team of highly experienced portfolio and risk management specialists using CSA while not having to administer the process. • Expertise — Leading market insight and research Our Streamlined Process • Size — The world’s largest “consolidated” crossing platform with no information leakage • Scale — Unique natural liquidity from our leading custody, asset management and transition management businesses • Confidence — A trusted, unconflicted partner you can count on ments (CSA). The State Street Global Markets CSA Outsourcing service streamlines the process for you, allowing you to reap the benefits of The standard industry practice for managing reconciliations is inefficient and time consuming, taking valuable resources away from your core business. As you know, managing the reconciliations, exceptions and payments between multiple CSA brokers can become quite complicated, and potential confidentiality issues might arise when CSA brokers see payments made to other research providers. With State Street acting as your intermediary, we facilitate the efficient communication between all parties while providing the confidentiality you need. In our unique outsourcing model, we serve a dual function — managing the reconciliation process between you and your CSA brokers and managing payments to your You Receive research providers. • A team of dedicated professionals who specialize in CSA • Improved communication between you, your CSA brokers and research providers How Our Solution Works CSA Broker Research Provider • CSA Broker Research Provider Timely and confidential payments to your service providers • Reduced operational risk associated with running a commission sharing program State Street Global Markets Asset Manager Trade Execution CSA Broker Research Provider CSA Broker Research Provider Reconcilliation and Reporting Timely Payments COMMISSION SHARING ARRANGEMENT A Recognized Leader STATE STREET GLOBAL MARKETS State Street Global Markets is a recognized leader in commission sharing outsourcing services. Our commitment to innovation helps us meet the constantly changing needs of our asset manager and asset owner customers. State Street Global Markets provides specialized research, When you partner with Global Markets, you partner with a leader who: through original flow-based research, proprietary portfolio and trading, securities lending and innovative portfolio strategies to owners and managers of institutional assets. Our goal is to enhance and preserve portfolio values for our clients risk management technologies, trading optimization and global connectivity. State Street’s unique position at the crossroads of • Traded $16 trillion in volume traded across asset classes in 2011 • Completed 983 transitions representing $450 billion in value in 2011 solutions for our clients. • Provided exposure solutions across 483 mandates totalling $74.2 billion in assets in 2011 benchmarked to 170 different indices THE STATE STREET ADVANTAGE Ranked No. 1 overall by Global Investor/isf in the 2011 Transition Management Survey 31, State Street is a leading financial services provider serving • the global markets enables our sales and trading professionals to tap diverse sources of liquidity and provide cost-effective With $21.8 trillion in assets under custody and administration, and $1.9 trillion in assets under management* as of December some of the world’s most sophisticated institutions. We offer a flexible suite of services that spans the investment spectrum, including investment management, research and trading, and investment servicing. With operations in 29 countries serving clients in more than 100 geographic markets, our global reach, expertise, and unique combination of consistency and innovation help clients manage uncertainty, act on growth opportunities and enhance the value of their services. *This AUM includes the assets of the SPDR Gold Trust (approx. $63 billion as of December 31,, 2011), for which State Street Global Markets, LLC, an affiliate of State Street Global Advisors, serves as the marketing agent. For more information, please contact: Curt Dukeshire +1 617 664 2947 [email protected] State Street Global Markets is the marketing name and a registered trademark of State Street Corporation, used for its financial markets business and that of its affiliates. This document is a general marketing communication. It is not intended to suggest or recommend any investment or investment strategy and does not constitute investment research. 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