Private Markets
Power through every market cycle.
Accessing the private capital markets
Private asset strategies can help you achieve your investment objectives with unique benefits not commonly available in public asset classes.
Our commingled solutions help drive performance and diversification benefits to support investors' total portfolio objectives. For over 50 years, we have successfully integrated private asset funds into some of the world's largest institutional investor portfolios.
From helping pension plans close funding gaps to developing new products for banks, financial advisors and their underlying clients, we continue to create tailored solutions to help clients achieve their goals.
Private investment asset class solutions
Primaries + Secondaries + Co-investments
Private markets survey
How are private markets managers creating value and where do they see the greatest opportunities in private markets today?
Our 2024 survey represents US$1.4 trillion in total assets responding to questions around the following five perspectives: Key investment strategies, opportunities and risks, value creation, impact investing, investors, and products.
Why choose Russell Investments for private assets?
A trusted advisor
We work with clients to capture a deep understanding of their frameworks and processes to support confident decision-making. Our strong governance culture and fiduciary mindset deliver solutions to address our client's needs and reduce the resource burden for their board and internal teams.
A-Z private markets access
Access a wide range of market opportunities including through primaries, secondaries, and co-investment vehicles. We conduct detailed research to identify niche exposures within strategies like venture capital, growth, and buyouts. This helps to offset fees, accelerate returns, and provide additional diversification benefits.
Our private markets products are for Eligible Counterparties only.
Open architecture design
When investing in private market solutions, active management and management selection are essential. Our portfolios are designed to deliver differentiated returns and minimize downside risk, by sourcing managers with a unique strategy. As your portfolio needs to change over time, we support you with the right response through commingled or fund-to-one.
Our experts work hard to solve the complex issues our clients encounter.
Our collection of research shows our dedication to solving complex investment problems.
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Multi-asset
Investing in a global mix of asset classes in a single investment portfolio.
Fixed income
A range of funds, including multi-asset credit and unconstrained, which target real returns.
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Jim Leggate
Head of Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
About JimAny opinion expressed is that of Russell Investments, is not a statement of fact, is subject to change and does not constitute investment advice.
The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed. You may not get back the amount originally invested.
There are no assurances that the investment goals and objectives stated in this material will be met.
Investments in private market securities are generally illiquid as such investments are neither tradable on any exchange or in the secondary market nor would they be transferrable.
Applications for shares in the fund are subject to the terms and conditions set out in the fund’s prospectus, Key Investor Information Document (KIID), memorandum and articles of association. Investors and potential investors are advised to read these documents (and in particular the risk warnings), as well as the further information contained in the annual and half-yearly reports before making an investment.