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Jim Leggate

Head of Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)

Jim Leggate is Head of Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) for Russell Investments. Based in London, Jim oversees all business development and relationship management activities in the EMEA region. Jim, who joined Russell Investments in 2011, was instrumental in driving business growth in the Middle East and opening the firm's office in Dubai. With more than 25 years of experience in financial markets, Jim has served various institutions, including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, and private banks. Prior to joining the firm, Jim was Head of EMEA Asset Owners and Investment Consultants at Morgan Stanley Capital International. Before that, Jim worked at Bloomberg Tradebook in sales and trading. He started his career as an analyst at WI Carr.

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