Press releases
Current stories and announcements
Russell Investments appoints Pascal Duval as new CEO for Europe, Middle East & Africa
LONDON, January 25, 2012
Russell Investments today announces the appointment of Pascal Duval as Chief Executive Officer of its Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) businesses. Duval succeeds Len Brennan who rejoined the firm as global President and CEO in July. Duval reports directly to Len Brennan and maintains his role on Russell's global executive committee, which he joined in September 2011.
2011
Russell Investments 2012 Global Outlook: Global deleveraging as backdrop for modest growth and recovery
LONDON, December 15, 2011
Volatility expected to continue in 2012; key risk to improved global market sentiment is Europe.
Russell Investments confirms launch of OpenWorld Dynamic Assets fund
LONDON, December 12, 2011
Russell Investments today announces has announced the launch of a single manager fund to be run by German boutique managers Mack & Weise VermÖgensverwaltung.
Demand for environmental, social and governance information rises - Russell Investments appoints Sustainalytics
LONDON, November 7, 2011
Russell Investments today announces the appointment of Sustainalytics to provide stock-level environmental, social and governance (ESG) information to support analysis of its funds and client portfolios.
Russell Investments shuffles fixed income team
LONDON, OCTOBER 21, 2011
As part of an ongoing commitment to share global investment expertise, Russell Investments has announced changes to its fixed income portfolio team. Albert (Al) Jalso moves from the head office in Seattle to London and takes on portfolio management responsibilities for several global bond funds. Gerard Fitzpatrick, who previously managed these global bond funds from London, has transferred to Seattle to assume responsibility for the RIC Strategic Bond fund.
Chi-X Europe & Russell Indexes unveil new European indices
LONDON, OCTOBER 3, 2011
Chi-X Europe, the leading pan-European equities exchange, and Russell Indexes, a leading provider of global and U.S. indices and part of financial services firm Russell Investments, today unveil the Chi-X Europe Russell Index (CHERI™) Series of pan-European indices. The new family of indices has been specially formulated to provide users with high quality, tradeable pan-European and Eurozone indices.
Erik Ristuben, CIO for client investment strategies at Russell Investments comments on the current US economic situation
LONDON, JULY 25, 2011
Erik Ristuben, Chief Investment Office (CIO) for client investment strategies at Russell Investments, provides his latest market outlook.
Russell Investments names Len Brennan president and chief executive officer
LONDON, JULY 13, 2011
Russell Investments announces today the appointment of Len Brennan as president and chief executive officer of the company. He succeeds Andrew Doman, who will become chairman of the board. Ed Zore who has chaired Russell's board since 2008 will remain on the board as a director.
Demand drives expansion in Russell Investments' consulting team
LONDON, MAY 9, 2011
In response to growing demand for Russell's industry-leading investment consultancy services, Norbert Fullerton has been appointed as Director, Consulting and Advisory Services, EMEA.
Russell Investments turns 75
LONDON, MAY 3, 2011
Russell Investments turns 75 this week and also celebrates its 25th anniversary this year in Australia and Asia; and 15 in the Netherlands. The company is marking these anniversaries throughout the year by thanking its clients around the world, and celebrating its steady and influential contributions to the asset management industry since 1936.
EDHEC-Risk Institute to design a series of Solvency II benchmarks in cooperation with Russell Investments
LONDON, NICE, SINGAPORE, APRIL 20, 2011
EDHEC-Risk Institute has announced that it will conduct research in cooperation with Russell Investments in order to design new benchmarks for European insurance companies that are representative of a dynamic allocation strategy between bonds and equities. The aim of the initiative is to enable all small- or medium-sized European insurance companies which do not have a full internal risk mitigation model to be able to avail of an objective academic reference in order to manage the risk of their equity investments.
Russell fiduciary management breaks the 7 billion barrier in EMEA
LONDON, MARCH 21, 2011
Russell Investments announced that its fiduciary management business manages over £7 billion of client assets across EMEA. Of this, about £1 billion has been added in the last 12 months.
Russell launches new global index series with enhanced investability
SEATTLE, WA, MARCH 17. 2011
Russell Investments announced today the launch of the new Russell Global 3000™ Index series of 18 indexes — all sub-components of the comprehensive Russell Global Index — for investors who seek enhanced tradability features for investment vehicles. The new series, which extends Russell's trademark U.S. market index naming method for the first time globally, features the Russell Global 1000™ Index and Russell Global 2000™ Index, as well as the Russell Global ex-US variants and growth and value sub-component indexes.
Russell Investments continues expansion of global index business with two senior European appointments
LONDON, MARCH 10, 2011
Russell Investments, creator of the most widely used equity benchmarks for institutional investment products, has hired two new associates to its EMEA index team. Gareth Parker is appointed as Director of Index Research and Design, and Stephane Degroote joins Russell as Regional Director of Sales. These new roles were created to support the rapid expansion of Russell's European index business following the appointment of Scott Stark to the role of Director of Russell Indexes Europe.
Russells transition management team poised for increased demand in 2011
LONDON, MARCH 7, 2011
Russell Investments' global transition management team reported a strong 2010, transitioning more than $620 billion in assets throughout the year. Demand for Russell's industry leading transition management services grew as institutional investors across the world expressed strong interest in Russell's independent fiduciary model, interim portfolio management approach and expertise in fixed income transitions. Throughout the year, the highly experienced team readied itself for increased activity by adding six new transition management professionals in Russell's offices around the globe.
Russell study reveals trustee governance challenges
LONDON, MARCH 3, 2011
Research by Russell Investments has revealed three of the greatest governance challenges facing pension trustees today. These are: separating ultimate and immediate responsibility, balancing the speed and quality of decision making and objective self-evaluation.
Russell Investments celebrates 35 years service to Middle East investors
DUBAI, JANUARY 31, 2011
Russell Investments today celebrated 35 years of helping clients in the Middle East since George Russell pioneered Investment strategy advice in the region. Today, Russell has expanded its array of services and clients, and has established close partnerships with Rayan Asset Management in Dubai, Jadwa Investment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and, most recently, with Tadawul, the Saudi Stock Exchange.
