About Russell



A Global Leader in Multi-Manager Investment Strategies


Russell's multi-manager solutions offer investors a smarter choice in professional money management. The result is a tailored investment program aimed at building and preserving wealth for the long term.

After nearly 70 years of serving investors' needs, Russell has developed a 360-degree perspective on investment managers and capital markets.

A leader in global investment strategy, investors in 39 Countries — from individuals to financial advisors, administrators of pensions funds, foundations and endowments — look to Russell for their investment needs. These investors seek Russell's advice on how to invest more than US$2.3 trillion and they have entrusted Russell with the direct management of US$130 billion assets

Russell has developed the combined art and science of multi-manager investing into an advanced process imitated by many but duplicated by none. The result is a comprehensive approach that delivers goal-oriented investment programs for clients ranging from billion-dollar institutions to small individual investors around the world.

Russell's competitive advantage is its continuous, in-depth money manager research and extensive knowledge of financial markets worldwide.

With 1,800 people in offices throughout Europe, North America, and the Asia/Pacific region, Russell has a global perspective, expertise in capital markets, and worldwide impact in the investment management industry. Russell employs experienced professionals who understand the markets, issues, and regulatory environment in every region where its clients do business.

Global Allicances
Russell delivers its investment programs by joining forces with some of the leading financial services organizations throughout the world. These alliances allow Russell to provide investment expertise within a program tailored for investors in each region.

Why We Manage Managers
For more than 30 years, Russell has set itself apart from other investment firms by objectively combining the individual strengths of multiple investment managers. This disciplined process builds portfolios of complementary money managers similar to the way those managers might assemble their own diversified portfolio of securities. The process, known at Russell as MULTI ASSET MULTI STYLE MULTI MANAGER, allows investors to focus on the benefits of long-term diversification, active management and goal-oriented planning. The goal is to manage risk and provide benchmark-beating performance over the long term while encouraging investors to avoid the chase and hype surrounding past performance.

With 1,800 associates in nine primary offices around the world, Russell provides services in all the world's major financial centres. Founded in 1936, the company generates revenues of $900 million (2004) and has been a subsidiary of Northwestern Mutual since January 1999. Headquartered in Tacoma, Wash., USA, Russell operates offices in New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Paris, Singapore and Auckland.






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