David Kandziora joins Russell Investments as Senior Investment Consultant

Firm adds senior investment professional to New Zealand consulting team.

AUCKLAND, 24 September 2020 — Russell Investments is pleased to announce that David Kandziora, CFA, has joined the firm as a Senior Investment Consultant. David will be based in the Auckland office, responsible for delivering a range of Russell Investments’ consulting services to investors in New Zealand and the South Pacific.

David joins Russell Investments from Three Sixty Capital Partners, a boutique business advisory firm, where he was a partner involved in originating and executing transactions and corporate advisory engagements. Prior to this role, he held a variety of valuation, economic and corporate advisory roles locally and in the United Kingdom at PWC, Deloitte, Grant Thornton. David also ran his own corporate finance consultancy business specialising in providing advice to small to medium-sized business’ and institutional clients.

A CFA charterholder, David is active in the CFA Society New Zealand, and currently co-head of the Advocacy programme. He also has investment governance experience having held roles at two local charities.

“In these difficult times, now more than ever investors need high quality advice and investment management. We are focused on continuing to improve the investment proposition of Russell Investments in New Zealand, bringing global best practices to the local market. We welcome David to the firm and look forward to his contribution in helping us deliver market-leading consulting services to our local clients“ said Matthew Arnold, Director of New Zealand’s institutional team

Globally, Russell Investments is a leading adviser and investment solutions provider to institutional investors, including some of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers a range of services in New Zealand including investment consulting, Outsourced Chief Investment Officer and managed funds.

David commented, “I’m excited to be part of the Russell Investments team. They have a proud history of serving investors in New Zealand, having built a reputation for delivering quality advice grounded in academic theory and based on decades of practical experience. Russell Investments serves some of the largest and most sophisticated investors in New Zealand and the South Pacific and I look forward to working with them.”

“We’re pleased to welcome David to the firm. He has a strong investment background and skillset, we look forward to introducing him to our clients” said Alister van der Maas, Managing Director of the New Zealand business.

For more information please contact Alister van der Maas at (09) 359 3588 or avandermaas@russellinvestments.com

About Russell Investments

Russell Investments is a leading global investment firm providing tailored solutions and services to institutions and individuals through financial intermediaries. Russell Investments is dedicated to improving people’s financial security, leveraging an 83-year client-centric heritage rooted in investment innovation. Russell Investments has NZD$442.4 billion in assets under management (as of 6/30/2020) and $3.8 trillion in assets under advisement (as of 12/31/2019) for clients in 32 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Russell Investments operates through 20 additional offices in major financial centers such as New York, London, Tokyo and Shanghai.

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