Russell Investments hires Ayesha Parra as Global Head of Alternatives

Seattle, 2024-08-12 – Leveraging nearly 20 years in asset management, Parra will advance the company’s global alternatives strategy

Russell Investments has hired Ayesha Parra as Global Head of Alternatives to lead the overall business strategy for the firm’s alternatives platform globally. Parra, who joined in July, leads a team of alternatives specialists who incorporate private markets into the firm’s solutions business to deliver more efficient diversification, as well as expand the firm's alternative capabilities. Based in the New York office, Parra also serves as a member of the firm’s Operating Committee.

“Ayesha’s expertise in portfolio management, product development, and distribution strategy will drive our efforts to deliver innovative solutions to clients,” said Kate El-Hillow, President and Chief Investment Officer at Russell Investments. “Her leadership and experience will leverage our network of alternatives specialists to develop solutions that help both institutional and retail investors tap into private market opportunities.”

Russell Investments is well-positioned to help both institutional and retail investors realize the benefits of private market allocations and provides unique access points across a wide spectrum of alternative investments solutions, including infrastructure and credit.

Prior to joining Russell Investments, Parra spent 19 years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), where she held several leadership positions across various business units, most recently playing a key role in the General Partner stakes team within the External Investing Group. Earlier in her career at GSAM, Ayesha was a senior Commodity portfolio manager within the Fixed Income Group, with responsibility for the growth and development of the Commodities business, and she managed key client relationships as well as risk across portfolios.

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Russell Investments is a leading global investment solutions partner providing a wide range of investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individual investors around the world. Since 1936, Russell Investments has been building a legacy of continuous innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients, working every day to improve people’s financial security. The firm has $301.5 billion in assets under management (as of 6/30/2024) for clients in 30 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Russell Investments has offices in 16 cities around the world, including New York, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, Milan and Dubai.

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