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Seattle, October 7, 2024
Russell Investments hires Shelly Heier to lead global institutional client delivery
Strategic hire reinforces firm’s commitment to world-class service for institutional clients worldwide

Seattle, August 12, 2024
Russell Investments hires Ayesha Parra as Global Head of Alternatives
Leveraging nearly 20 years in asset management, Parra will advance the company’s global alternatives strategy

Seattle, June 17, 2024
Russell Investments expands suite of Personalized Managed Accounts with tailored Fixed Income and Multi-Asset options
Eight new portfolio solutions already available to advisors and their clients on prominent platforms

Seattle, May 2, 2024
Russell Investments hires industry veteran as Head of RIA Distribution
John Roche joins the firm to help develop and execute ambitious RIA-engagement strategy.

Seattle, March 26, 2024
Russell Investments’ strategists: Soft-landing still at risk
Team believes over-enthusiasm for the soft-landing scenario could lead to disappointment.

Seattle, March 5, 2024
Russell Investments’ annual ‘$20 billion club’ analysis:
Pension plan funded status stalls as liability growth outpaces asset returns.


Seattle, December 5, 2023
2024 Global Market Outlook: Russell Investments’ strategists warn against over-optimism in 2024
Team believes recession might be avoided next year, but investment risks remain elevated

Seattle, November 28, 2023
Russell Investments’ report: 97% of corporate pensions can achieve full funding without a significant draw on corporate cash:
2023 Prudent Pension Funding Report finds positive trends amid challenging economic environment

Seattle, October 18, 2023
Russell Investments’ 2023 ESG Manager Survey:
ESG factors increasingly drive investment decision-making

Seattle, October 16, 2023
Russell Investments announces partnership with Venerable to build new multi-manager variable annuity platform
New partnership capitalizes on Russell Investments’ leading investment, risk and implementation capabilities

Seattle, September 26, 2023
Russell Investments’ Q4 2023 global market outlook: Strategists see limited upside for equities, mild recession in 2024
Team prefers quality factor within equities, views government bonds as attractive

Seattle, June 27, 2023
Russell Investments’ mid-year 2023 global market outlook: Strategists anticipate delayed recession for slowing U.S. economy
Team views quality stocks as relatively cheap and government bonds as increasingly attractive

Seattle, March 1, 2023
Russell Investments ‘$20 billion club’ analysis: Pension plan funded status hits highest level since 2007
Liabilities and assets plummet as corporate pension industry navigates unusual patterns in 2022

Seattle, February 8, 2023
Zach Buchwald to lead Russell Investments as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Leveraging significant leadership experience in asset management, Buchwald, former head of BlackRock's North America institutional business, will focus on driving the global investment solutions firm's next phase of growth

Seattle, January 11, 2023
Russell Investments selected as OCIO partner by the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation
Firm wins assignment with its high-touch approach to managing complex E&F portfolios
Russell Investments ‘$20 billion club’ analysis: Pension plan funded status hits highest level since 2007
Seattle, December 13, 2022 
Russell Investments’ survey: Fixed income managers see resilient fundamentals amid headwinds
Majority of survey respondents expect inflation to remain above 2.5% over the next five years

Seattle, December 6, 2022 
Russell Investments’ 2023 global market outlook: Strategists expect a shift from darkness to dawn in 2023 outlook

Team sees global economic recovery on the horizon and a comeback for diversified portfolios


Seattle, November 16, 2022 
Russell Investments’ research finds 86% of corporate pensions as healthy long term amid volatile markets of 2022

Prudent Pension Funding Report finds a majority could achieve full funding in just three years with no change to their current allocations.


Seattle, October 13, 2022 
Russell Investments selected as finalist for asset manager of the year

MMI/Barron’s Industry Awards’ committee spotlights the firm’s tax-managed solutions program


Seattle, September 27, 2022 
Russell Investments’ global market outlook: Strategists still expect softish landing as Powell pivot postponed

Team sees very negative investor sentiment as good indicator that bad news is priced in


Seattle, September 14, 2022
Russell Investments earns two key wealth management awards

Personalized Managed Accounts and Global Head of Marketing recognized as industry leaders


Seattle, August 4, 2022 
Russell Investments announces CEO transition process
  • Michelle Seitz to step down by year end, concluding successful five-year tenure
  • Global CIO Kate El-Hillow appointed Co-President alongside Kevin Klingert

Seattle, July 7, 2022 
Russell Investments survey: Fixed income managers expect increased inflation to persist

Quarterly survey finds managers see U.S. core inflation stuck in 3%-4.5% in 12 months


Seattle, July 6, 2022 
Russell Investments named as finalist for key asset manager awards

Personalized Managed Accounts and Global Head of Marketing recognized as industry leaders


Seattle, June 28, 2022 
Russell Investments’ global market outlook: Strategists see ‘fear of the known’ driving market outlook at mid-year

Team expects equity markets to stabilize and possibly recover in the second half of 2022


Seattle, June 23, 2022 
Russell Investments expands direct-indexed options in PMA suite

New solutions empower advisors and their clients to add custom overlays and exclusion services


Seattle, May 23, 2022
Baird launches Russell Investments’ Personalized Managed Accounts on its advisory platform

Institutional-quality PMA suite features active and direct indexing solutions with customizable overlay


Seattle, April 6, 2022
Russell Investments hires endowment expert

Samantha Foster to focus on investment solutions for non-profits


Seattle, March 29, 2022 
Russell Investments’ global market outlook: Strategists see 2022 outlook as dented, not derailed by Russian war

Team still sees global economy on track for moderately above-trend growth this year


Seattle, March 7, 2022
Russell Investments ‘$20 billion club’ analysis: Average funded status of large pension plans rises to 93.8% in 2021

Discount rates and investment returns propel funded status to highest point since 2007