Founded in 1936, Russell Investments is a global investment manager with over 80 years of experience and is dedicated to helping investors reach their long term goals. It is one of only a few firms that offer actively managed multi-asset portfolios and services, including advice, investments, and implementation. Russell Investments works with institutional investors, financial advisors and individuals. The firm applies its core capabilities which extend across capital market insights, manager research, portfolio construction, portfolio implementation and indexes to help each achieve their desired investment outcomes.

Russell Investments has more than $290 billion in assets under management (as of 2018) and works with over 1,700 institutional clients, independent distribution partners and individual investors globally. As a consultant to some of the largest pools of capital in the world, Russell Investments has $2.3 trillion in assets under advisement (as of 2017). The investment approach aims to bring the world’s leading managers and strategies together in an efficient and diversified portfolio.

In combination with providing solutions, Russel Investments is committed to exceptional standards of corporate responsibility, this is evident in the firm’s consideration of stakeholders from clients, employees and shareholders to the environment and the wider community. This is most noticeable in Russell Investment’s responsible investment approach which seeks to incorporate responsible investing in their investment manager evaluation process, portfolio management, advisory services, and through implementing proprietary solutions to meet client needs. As a signatory of the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) the firm embraces environmental, social and corporate governance issues in its investment business and to support these objectives the Russell Investments Executive Committee established the Russell Sustainability Council in 2009.

Russell Investments aims to make a positive impact in the community through initiatives such as corporate giving, volunteering and the use of sustainable practices in their business and decision-making.

We are a leading global investment solutions partner, dedicated to improving people’s financial security.

As per in Russell Investments 2019 annual report (page 38), Russell Investments funds its operations through:

• Interest
• Distributions from unit trusts
• Changes in assets
• Other investment income
• Other income (membership fees)