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Our local team of specialists draws from years of first-hand local experience in supporting organisations like yours to deliver pragmatic solutions that meet your needs.

2026 Financial Times Asset Management Star Awards Service Provider of the Year

The Financial Times recognized Russell Investments as the Service Provider of the Year for Outsourced Investment Solutions (Client-Facing). Read about the company award and the individual honors for CEO Zach Buchwald and CIO Kate El-Hillow.

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Wealth Management

Flexible partnership solutions that can enhance control, improve efficiency, and facilitate business growth.

Outsourced CIO

World-class investment solutions designed around your needs, so you are free to focus on what matters most to your organisation.

Financial Advisers

Globally, we source the best investment ideas to help deliver real value, manage risk and gain new sources of return to help you transform and grow your business.

Investment Consulting

Our local and global team bring the latest thinking from around the world to help shape your investment decisions.

 

Unlisted Infrastructure

Introducing a new frontier in infrastructure investing: Renewable energy, digital and social.

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Wealth Management – Partnership Solutions

Our range of investment and implementation solutions can help support wealth managers’ growth ambitions

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Volume 6 – Autumn/Winter 2025 The Changing Ecosystems of Defined Benefit Pensions - Autumn/Winter 2025

We are pleased to present the findings of Russell Investments’ UK Defined Benefit Market Insights study, a series which surveys senior decision-makers to understand their current views and priorities in the defined benefit pensions market.

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PRIVATE MARKETS Private Markets Playbook

Explore the forces reshaping private markets in 2026 and beyond

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SOLUTIONS

Leading global investment solutions

We are a leading global investment solutions partner for institutional investors, dedicated to improving people's financial security in various ways. 

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Customised Portfolio Solutions

Increased portfolio control, limiting costs and enhancing returns.
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Funds and Strategies

An innovative range of products and strategies to help complete your portfolio.
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Private Markets Strategies

Investing in private markets can help investors achieve their objectives with unique benefits not always available through traditional asset classes.
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Explore our funds

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Sustainable

Sustainable global shares fund

Low-cost global equity fund targeting lower carbon emissions and improved ESG profile.
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Infrastructure

Global listed infrastructure fund

A diversified portfolio with exposure to long-term infrastructure assets, using specialist investment managers and strategies.
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Managed funds

Russell investments managed funds

Our funds are diversified and cost-effective, providing exposure to a range of local and global asset classes.
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Hedged Sustainable

Hedged Sustainable Global Shares Fund

Provide a total return, before costs and tax, in line with the MSCI ACWI Index - 100% Hedged to NZD - Net over the longer term with a focus on reducing the Fund's exposure to carbon relative to benchmark. 
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Global Fixed

Global Fixed Interest Fund

To provide a total return, before costs and tax, higher than the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index – New Zealand dollar Hedged over the long term (3 years plus). 
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Global Listed

Global Listed Infrastructure Fund

To provide a total return, before costs and tax, higher than the S&P Global Listed Infrastructure Index NZD Hedged (Net TR) over the long term. The Fund targets a 20% carbon footprint reduction relative to its market index.
RECENT INSIGHTS
RECENT RESEARCH
Insights Research

Our experts work hard to solve the complex issues our clients encounter.

Our collection of research shows our dedication to solving complex investment problems.

Mid-year 2026 Global Market Outlook

The economy's pressure test

Over the past six months, markets have been pressure tested by geopolitical tensions, policy uncertainty, and shifting growth expectations. Yet the global economy has held up well. Strong corporate earnings, improving manufacturing activity, healthy labour markets, and early signs of AI-driven productivity support our constructive view on growth. In our Mid-year 2026 Global Market Outlook, we examine the forces driving resilience and the key risks that may shape the second half of the year.

Global market outlook

Eye on private credit

Understanding the basics and beyond

With a robust supply of asset-based investments, the private credit market has grown to over $5T dollars and is anticipated to be worth nearly $8T by 2027, driven by structural shifts in the lending environment.

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Outsourced CIO

The Right OCIO Can Cure Insomnia in Restless Markets

Even in normal times, managing an investment program is a challenging job. But when you add on tariffs and trade wars, it's bound to lead to some sleepless nights. Learn how an OCIO firm can provide relief.

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RESPONSIBILITY

Responsible Growth

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Sustainable investing

We believe sustainable investing and performance can be complementary. Our sustainable investing approach aims to capture the right exposure without jeopardising return.
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Corporate responsibility

We are committed to exceptional standards of corporate responsibility. We believe everything we do must benefit our stakeholders: from clients, employees and shareholders to the environment and our wider communities.
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ABOUT US

We help advisors invest without boundaries

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We source and select expert managers across public and private markets.

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Awards

When you invest, it’s good to know we can demonstrate a commitment to excellence.

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Insights

Broaden your perspective with insights from our experts on global markets and trends.

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Responsibility

We embody a strong commitment to exceptional standards of corporate responsibility.

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Any 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.

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Russell Investments' ownership is composed of a majority stake held by funds managed by TA Associates Management, L.P., with a significant minority stake held by funds managed by Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. Certain of Russell Investments' employees and Hamilton Lane Advisors, LLC also hold minority, non-controlling, ownership stakes.

On July 2, 2026, Russell Investments Group, Ltd. (“Russell Investments”) entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger (the “Transaction”) pursuant to which Russell Investments will be acquired by a consortium led by B Capital Group Management, L.P. that includes California Public Employees Retirement System. The Transaction is expected to close by the end of Q1 2027, subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

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