World Gold Trust Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of the World Gold Council, partnered with State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the asset management business of State Street Corporation in the launch of SPDR Gold Shares (GLD). In its role as GLD’s marketing partner, SSgA provides sales, marketing and client relationship management support in the US and international markets. State Street Corporation is one of the leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, with a heritage dating back over two hundred years. Its global clients have entrusted SSgA with more than US$1.9 trillion to manage on their behalf.