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State Street Investment Management Launches Investment-Grade Public and Private ABS ETF
BOSTON, March 11, 2026--State Street Investment Management today announced the launch of the State Street® IG Public & Private ABS ETF (PRAB), an actively managed exchange-traded fund designed to expand investor access to a rapidly growing, higher-quality segment of the global credit markets.
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