Awards and accolades

Russell Investments was named a Global OCIO Market Leader in the Chestnut Solutions Institute’s 2025 OCIO Market Leader Awards, which recognized the five largest OCIO providers by assets under management (AUM). Notably, Russell Investments ranked #1 in Public Retirement and among the Top Five in: Global OCIO Providers, Global Corporate Defined Benefit, and Insurance.

Source: Chestnut Solutions Institute (CSI). Published: January 2026. Based on OCIO AUM reported as of June 30, 2025, among 56 firms participating in the 2025 Global OCIO Study, using CSI’s standardized OCIO mandate definition. The award reflects market scale only and does not evaluate investment performance or client outcomes.  

For the 15th consecutive year (2011-2025), Russell Investments was globally ranked among the leading institutional outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) managers by worldwide outsourced assets under management (AUM) in Pensions & Investments’ (P&I) annual survey.

Source: Pensions & Investments. Published: 2011-2025. Based on worldwide outsourced assets under management (AUM), using quantitative data reported as of March 31 for each respective year, except 2012, which reflects data as of June 30. The number of firms included in the survey varied by year: 2025 (54 firms), 2024 (55), 2023 (57), 2022 (55), 2021 (59), 2020 (62), 2019 (69), 2018 (68), 2017 (67), 2016 (76), 2015 (83), 2014 (71), 2013 (68), 2012 (51), and 2011 (31). Russell Investments paid a fee for licensing and usage rights to the award logo/badge.  

For the 13th consecutive year (2012-2024), Russell Investments was globally ranked among the top managers by institutional outsourced assets under management (AUM) from its fully discretionary clients in CIO Magazine’s Outsourced Chief Investments Officer (OCIO) Survey. In the 2024 survey, Russell Investments placed first among the global managers in Healthcare and in the top 10 for Defined Benefit and 401(k), 403(b) or other DC outsourced assets.

Source: Chief Investment Officer. Published: 2012-2024. Based on global outsourced AUM from fully discretionary clients, using quantitative data reported as of December 31 of the prior calendar year for the respective periods. The number of firms included in the survey varied by year: 2024 (26 firms), 2023 (47), 2022 (45), 2021 (47), 2020 (50), 2019 (35), 2018 (34), 2017 (53), 2016 (53), 2015 (49), 2014 (36), 2013 (29), and 2012 (24). Russell Investments paid a fee for licensing and usage rights to the award logo/badge.   

For the 17th consecutive year (2009-2025), Russell Investments was globally ranked as one of the top 15 largest consultants in worldwide institutional assets under advisement (AUA) in Pensions & Investments’ (P&I) annual survey.

Source: Pensions & Investments. Published: 2009-2025. Based on total worldwide institutional AUA, using quantitative data reported as of June 30 for each respective year. The number of firms included in the survey varied by year: 2025 (48 firms), 2024 (58), 2023 (61), 2022 (66), 2021 (71), 2020 (80), 2019 (88), 2018 (92), 2017 (94), 2016 (104), 2015 (108), 2014 (110), 2013 (117), 2012 (115), 2011 (109), 2010 (104), and 2009 (107). Russell Investments paid a fee for licensing and usage rights to the award logo/badge.   

Russell Investments was named the “Factor Investing Offering of the Year” winner at the UK's 2024 Pensions Age Awards. The award recognized Russell Investments’ factor investing capabilities and client-focused approach in the pension sector.

Source: Pensions Age. Awarded: February 2024. Based on business activities through January 19, 2024. Winners were selected by an independent panel based on qualitative criteria. This recognition is not a testimonial or endorsement and does not guarantee future performance or success. After being short-listed, Russell Investments purchased an event table and received award logo/badge usage rights.  

Russell Investments was named the "Factor Investing Offering of the Year" winner at the 2024 European Pensions Awards. The award recognized Russell Investments’ expertise, innovation, and performance in factor investing.

Source: European Pensions. Awarded: July 2024. Based on business activities through December 31, 2023. Winners were selected by an independent panel based on qualitative criteria. This recognition is not a testimonial or endorsement and does not guarantee future performance or success. After being short-listed, Russell Investments purchased an event table and received award logo/badge usage rights. 

Russell Investments received four perfect scores and achieved an overall score of 9.60 in The TRADE’s 2023 Outsourced Trading Survey, including perfect scores in Client Service and Relationship Management, Onboarding, Business Model and Other Factors, and Cost Versus Value for Money.

Source: The TRADE, in partnership with Global Custodian and Ergo Consultancy. Published: November 2023. Based on client perceptions of outsourced trading providers as of 2023, using a 1–10 rating scale, among 14 providers included in the 2023 survey. Results reflect subjective feedback and do not constitute a ranking or evaluation of provider performance or investment outcomes. Clients were not compensated for participating in the survey. Russell Investments paid a fee for licensing and usage rights to the award logo/badge.  

For 21 consecutive years (2005-2025), Russell Investments was ranked among the leading U.S. institutional managers of overlay assets in Pensions & Investments’ (P&I) annual money manager survey.

Source: Pensions & Investments. Published: 2005-2025. Based on total U.S. institutional, tax-exempt overlay strategy assets, using quantitative data reported as of December 31 of the prior calendar year for the respective periods. The number of firms included in the survey varied by year: 2025 (21 firms), 2024 (24), 2023 (27), 2022 (27), 2021 (29), 2020 (30), 2019 (36), 2018 (39), 2017 (41), 2016 (36), 2015 (43), 2014 (40), 2013 (39), 2012 (39), 2011 (46), 2010 (47), 2009 (53), 2008 (53), 2007 (48), 2006 (43), and 2005 (43). Russell Investments paid a fee for licensing and usage rights to the award logo/badge.   

Russell Investments’ President and Chief Investment Officer, Kate El-Hillow, was named one of Pensions & Investments’ 2024 Most Influential Women in Institutional Investing, recognizing leadership and industry impact.

Source: Pensions & Investments. Awarded: September 2024. Honorees were selected based on leadership and measurable industry impact as of 2024. Russell Investments did not pay to be considered for this recognition. Full selection criteria were published at: https://www.pionline.com/Reprint-PI24058Criteria/. Russell Investments did not pay to be considered for this recognition. The award was not based on investment performance and does not imply endorsement by any client or investor.