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HSBC has secured a £21bn mandate from State Street for custody, depositary, and fund administration services for two Ireland-based funds. This expands a long-standing relationship with the asset management arm of the mutual, dating back 20 years.

Several sectors, including asset managers, semiconductor stocks, and silver miners, experienced significant declines following Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's press conference. ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ:ON) led the drop, falling 6%, while Boeing (NYSE:BA) weighed on the Dow. Economists are divided on future rate hikes, with some expecting more hikes and others predicting easing next year.

Invesco's Ian Hargreaves, co-head of Asian and emerging market equities, will retire on 31 March 2027. Leadership changes will occur across his funds, including Invesco Asia Dragon. Hargreaves delivered a 340.7% total return since 2004, outperforming peers. William Lam and Charles Bond will take over leadership roles.

UK companies have spent over £1.3 billion in 2026 buying their own offices, driven by falling prices and rising rents. Barclays' £750 million deal for its HQ was the largest. High fit-out costs and supply shortages also motivate purchases. Other buyers include State Street, State Bank of India, Bank of New York Mellon, and Lloyds Banking Group.

Invesco-managed funds settled a confidential agreement, concluding appeals against a Texas bankruptcy judge's ruling. The judge had determined that Serta Simmons lenders, not part of a debt restructuring, are owed $400 million. The settlement resolves the dispute.

State Street Investment Management launched the SPDR UC Investments 90/10 Endowment Strategy Index ETF (UCBG) with a $2.5 billion anchor investment from UC Investments. The ETF tracks an index combining 90% S&P 500 and 10% short-duration investment-grade corporate bonds. UC's $236 billion portfolio inspired the strategy, aiming for long-term, low-cost, diversified public market exposure.