Investment Management and Research
Russell manages US$151.8 billion in assets in approximately 400 funds, allowing comprehensive and strategic
diversification covering the range of asset classes. As experts on the people who manage money, Russell has
more than 40 years of leadership in researching and evaluating money managers. This proprietary knowledge
allows Russell to create portfolios of managers, as well as other carefully researched investment solutions, for
institutions and individuals. The cumulative knowledge gained from this research is the foundation for all of
Russell's products and services.
At Russell, we believe that superior active management adds value. Through a proprietary research process
based on objective analysis and in-depth face-to-face interviews, Russell's analysts seek to identify superior
investment talent, and provide our clients with access to the world's leading money managers. In 2008, Russell
analysts held more than 5,200 research meetings and conference calls with more than 2,600 investment managers
in 23 countries. We also believe in continuously monitoring managers; managers selected for our portfolios
are replaced or reassigned whenever necessary.
The quality of Russell's investment manager research is frequently acknowledged by third parties as the best in
the industry. In an independent survey carried out by Greenwich Associates in 2007, investment managers
were asked to rate manager research firms on their qualitative research abilities and ability to understand managers'
investment capabilities. Russell was rated 'Best in Class.'
