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Responsible investing gains momentum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
... you can no longer argue that investing according to RI principles is a drag on performance after studies from Mercer and Russell conclusively supported the principles-based approach. This development is also leading to three distinct RI sub-segments. ...

Exposure to alternatives raises risks

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007
In the wake of significant market corrections, Russell Investment Group has warned investors and super funds that a high allocation to alternative illiquid assets can pose additional risks to their portfolio. Geoff Warren, head of capital markets research ...

No more sustainable investment roadblocks: Russell

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2007
... superannuation funds' traditional arguments against sustainable investments are no longer valid, according to a new report from Russell Investment Group. The paper, Sustainable Investing: Marrying Sustainability Concerns with the Quest for Financial ...

To tailor or not to tailor

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
... have a regulated system that (sic) you can review all your clients at once." However, Mercer chief investment officer Russell Clarke countered, saying while models are fine, planners should avoid squeezing all clients into them. "It's not a cookie cutter ...

Russell wins record $1.2bn mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007
Harwood Superannuation fund has awarded Russell Investment Group a $1.2 billion mandate, the largest deal secured by the multi-manager this year. Russell Investment Group (Russell) will allocate the fund's assets into its investment products across ...

Aussie LPTs top of the pops

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2007
... Investors who put money in Australian listed property nearly three decades ago can quietly pat themselves on the back, with Russell research showing the category outperformed all others over the last 26 years. While the traditional risk/return logic ...

Frontier appoints four new analysts

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2007
... Tepeli all start in September. This week, Frontier lost the ACT Department of Treasury mandate worth over $3 billion to Russell Investment Group. Allison Hill, consultant for Frontier, said, "Although we did lose this mandate it was because the client ...

Russell wins $3bn ACT Treasury mandate

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2007
The ACT Department of Treasury has appointed Russell Investment Group as asset consultant on investments worth over $3 billion. The five-year deal will see Russell advise on the Superannuation Provision Account (SPA) and the Territory Banking Account ...

Mercer multi-manager is more tax savvy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2007
... allocations held by our most preferred managers, we have taken the opposite view and reduced the manager line-up," said Russell Clarke, chief investment officer at Mercer Global Investments. BlackRock was the only new appointment and was granted a hefty ...

PIS pre-empts NZ adviser surge

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
... showed how high the level of interest in the country was. Attendees included big players Asteron Life and Investments and Russell Investments. PIS NZ general manager David Keys said the company had performed strongly over the previous year, and would ...