Leola Ross
DIRECTOR, INVESTMENT STRATEGY RESEARCH
Excess returns or excess expectations?
December 2020
A review of the active manager recession and “recovery”. Read our findings.
Benefits of private assets in multi-asset portfolios
September 2020
Stability, diversification and strong cash distribution: Evidence private assets can provide liquidity. See our findings.
Negative screening and performance consequences: How much is too much?
October 2018
What is the performance impact of excluding ESG securities in a portfolio? We created thousands of simulated portfolios with various exclusions to identify how–and how much–these can affect a portfolio.
Best practices for responsible investing
June 2018
From policy and beliefs to practice. Take a look at our best practices developed from our set of four beliefs.
Managing success: How do active managers handle increasing AUM?
February 2018
“Mindful of cash flow requirements.” Read this paper to discover the six other techniques utilized by managers to effectively accommodate AUM growth.
Why we believe in active manager skill and why we believe we can find it
June 2017
Skill matters. We provide validation to our beliefs of having active manager skill and the success of our manager research.
ESG: Does investing for values generate investment value?
July 2015
Leola Ross, Ph.D., CFA, Director of Investment Strategy Research, leads an effort to explore correlations between active management and environmental, social and governance (ESG) values. Whether intended or not, active managers often align themselves to significant ESG qualities.
Are ESG tilts consistent with value-creation?
July 2014
This Russell Investments Viewpoint explores the relationship between environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) tilts and adding value through active security selection.