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A case for active managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2007
... active value managers prevail, according to Peter Gunning, chief investment officer for Asia Pacific at Russell Investment Group. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation Fund's Australia Limited (ASFA) conference last week, Gunning said active ...

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
... traditional arguments against sustainable investments are no longer valid, according to a new report from Russell Investment Group.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 Return for Superannuation ...

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 ...

Frontier appoints four new analysts

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2007
... 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 wanted a change ...

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 ...

Funds SA puts faith in property

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2007
Funds SA has increased its non-core unlisted mandate with Russell Investment Group's real estate division to $112 million. Funds SA chief executive, Richard Smith, said the increase reflected their confidence in the global property market and Russell's ...

Russell continues sales team growth

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2007
Russell Investment Group today announced the appointment of former BNP Paribas executive Chris Briant as director of institutional sales. The move is part of Russell's move to provide more specialised solutions for institutional clients. Stephen Roberts ...

Russell modernising pension products

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
Russell Investment Group has unveiled the Russell Private Active Pension, combining a contribution and pension account in one to make the most of the new super rules. The Russell Private Active Pension has been designed in response to the recent super ...

Private equity redefines mum-and-dad investing

... but not in the way most people think. Andrew Goddard, director in alternative assets and strategies at Russell Investment Group, has released a report this week addressing the $64,000 question: is the rise of private equity good or bad for investors? ...