David Rae

David Rae

Managing Director, Head of Strategic Client Solutions

David Rae is the Managing Director and Head of EMEA Strategic Client Solutions. Based in London, he oversees the development of bespoke solutions for clients across EMEA. David has over 25 years of experience working with clients, including pension funds, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds.

He has held a number of roles at Russell Investments, including leading the development of the Fiduciary Management and OCIO business in the UK. Between 2006 and 2012, he led the derivative overlay, LDI, and implementation business for EMEA, and prior to that, worked as a consultant in both London and Auckland, New Zealand.

Before joining Russell Investments in 2000, David worked at Railpen Investments, where he was involved in running externally managed commingled funds for the railway industry-wide pension scheme.
David is a member of the EMEA Executive Committee, Chair and Chief Executive of the Boards of the FCA regulated companies, a Director of Russell Investments Ireland, and Chair of Trustees for the Russell Investments Pension Plan.

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