Partnership.
State Street Investment has partnered with St. James's Place since 2017, from its initial role as a trusted custodian through to providing access to large-scale, low-cost passive funds and ETFs.
Together, State Street Investment Management and St. James’s Place combine investment experience with personalised financial advice to help investors manage their wealth.
St. James’s Place has a significant presence in the UK wealth market, with more than 5,000 advisers, over £200bn in funds under management (as of 30 June 2026), and a long-term advice-led approach to helping clients achieve their financial goals.
State Street Investment Management manages selected funds and investment strategies on behalf of St. James’s Place, including Polaris and InRetirement. As SJP’s institutional investment partner, State Street Investment Management provides global investment expertise and capability, rigorous portfolio management, and the scale to support long-term investment solutions.
It’s this combination of local capability and global expertise that has been central to St. James’s Place’s delivery of large-scale, robust investment solutions for the UK market.
State Street Investment has partnered with St. James's Place since 2017, from its initial role as a trusted custodian through to providing access to large-scale, low-cost passive funds and ETFs.
State Street Investment Management played a central role in the launch of Polaris, the UK's largest multi-asset range, helping ensure resilient and effective delivery at scale.
The combination of local capability and presence with global strength and experience results in State Street Investment Management providing established investment management capabilities for St. James's Place clients.
– Justin Onuekwusi, CEO Investments, St. James’s Place
Given the changing UK wealth and investment landscape, State Street Investment Management has been partnering with St. James's Place to shift from off-the-shelf products to a wide range of more bespoke solutions.
State Street Investment Management and St. James's Place have a shared culture around prioritising what is right for the clients, developing investment solutions with long-term client outcomes in mind.
The scale of State Street Investment Management supports the evolution of St. James's Place's investment ambition, removing any constraints of capacity and sizing limitations.
The beauty of the relationship is that State Street Investment Management extends the capabilities of St. James’s Place. The two firms work closely together and collaborate on a unified basis to provide solutions to investors.