State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has appointed Bobby Eng as head of SPDR ETF business development in Canada, the Boston-based firm announced on Wednesday.

In this newly created role, Eng will be responsible for strengthening SSGA’s SPDR ETF business in Canada.

Eng joins SSGA from First Trust Portfolios Canada where he was senior vice president and head of sales. Prior to First Trust, he was with Barclays Global Investors (BGI) and subsequently Blackrock for eight years, responsible for the business development of iShares ETFs across a variety of segments within the Canadian market.

“We are excited for Bobby to further extend our SPDR ETF resources to the Canadian market,” says Peter Lindley, head of SSGA Canada, in a statement.

“Bobby’s experience and the depth of his knowledge and relationships across the Canadian ETF landscape are a valuable addition to our institutional ETF efforts,” adds Robert Trumbull, head of asset owner ETF sales at State Street Global Advisors.