ETFs, currency risks, and geopolitical uncertainties are fundamentally transforming asset management. Dario De Simio of State Street Investment Management explains why innovation is crucial today, why Swiss investors place particular emphasis on stability, and where he still sees enormous growth potential in the ETF market.
«For Swiss Investors, the currency component is decisive»: Dario De Simio of State Street Investment Management. (Images: Shutterstock/PD)
Friday, 15 May 2026 06:00
State Street Investment Management manager Dario De Simio has been working in the asset management industry for 17 years – and for just as long, one topic has held a special interest for him: portfolio structures. «That’s actually a passion of mine,» says the CIIA and CAIA graduate. Alongside family, friends, soccer and cuisine, constructing portfolios has remained one of his great hobbies.
This passion aligns with the DNA of State Street Investment Management. The world's fourth-largest asset manager currently manages over $5 trillion for investors in more than 60 countries and is one of the pioneers of the ETF industry. As early as 1993, the company launched under the brand “SPDR ETF”, the very first U.S. ETF – a product that still exists today and is currently the world's most-traded ETF.
