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How Investors May Respond To State Street (STT) Acquiring Mizuho’s Global Custody Assets

  • State Street Corporation announced it has completed the acquisition of Mizuho Financial Group’s global custody and securities services businesses outside Japan, adding approximately US$580 billion in assets under custody and US$24 billion in assets under administration.
  • This transfer markedly expands State Street’s international securities services footprint and represents a significant operational development for supporting overseas client investments.
  • We’ll explore how taking on Mizuho’s offshore custody business supports State Street’s position in global asset servicing and future growth prospects.

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State Street Investment Narrative Recap

To be a State Street shareholder, you need to believe that institutional trends toward global outsourcing and the rising complexity of asset servicing allow the company to profit from scale, technology, and long-standing client relationships. The acquisition of Mizuho’s offshore custody business should reinforce State Street’s global reach, but does not fundamentally alter the primary near-term catalyst, expanding servicing and fee revenues, nor meaningfully change the most significant risk: ongoing fee compression in passive and ETF investing.

Among recent announcements, the September 3 partnership with Apex Fintech to offer digital custody and clearing aligns closely with the Mizuho acquisition by addressing evolving client needs in global and digital asset servicing. This move is particularly timely as new business growth and servicing fee expansion remain core profit drivers amid pressure to adapt to industry change.

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State Street's outlook anticipates $14.7 billion in revenue and $3.5 billion in earnings by 2028. This is based on a 3.3% annual revenue growth rate and an $0.9 billion increase in earnings from the current $2.6 billion.

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STT Community Fair Values as at Oct 2025
STT Community Fair Values as at Oct 2025

Simply Wall St Community members have submitted seven fair value estimates for State Street ranging from US$48 to an outlier of US$248,122. Against this wide spectrum of opinions, fee compression in passive and ETF products continues to be a pressing issue that could limit the company’s future earnings growth in a competitive market.

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