Russell Research

John Stannard - Managing Director, Consulting

Governance research and tools


Russell’s research into governance helps investors to explore ways to review and improve their investment decision-making processes.
How do I measure myself?
We have developed a benchmark tool to help investors to compare their processes to peers using tangible metrics (Oct 2010).

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Where should investors focus?
The evolution of investment decision-making: The 2012 Survey of 300 defined benefit funds, updates our 2009 study and highlights areas for further exploration (Feb 2012).

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What do investors think?
Aspects of good investment governance: lessons gleaned from investor roundtables (Feb 2011).

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Running out of Gilts
Help! We're running out of gilts!
The level of debt issuance has not kept pace with the level of demand from investors seeking to hedge long-term liabilities. This document provides insight into how pension funds should respond.

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Volatility responsive asset allocation
Volatility-responsive asset allocation
This paper explores the possibility of a dynamic asset allocation policy that varies as market volatility changes which can lead to a more consistent outcome and a better trade-off between risk and return.

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Communiqué




A summary of key developments and trends in the industry.

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Contact Us


To find out more about our research of any individual pieces, contact your usual Russell contact or

Llyod Raynor
lraynor@russell.com
+44 (0)207 024 6346