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Russell commodities fund on hold

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2011
Andrew Sneddon, portfolio manager for Russell Investments said the fund, which has $50 million worth of assets under management, will now be managed on a slightly more aggressive footing by the Stamford, Connecticut, based managers. "It's essentially ...

Russell makes senior hires

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
Russell Investments has appointed Frank Russo as senior consultant in Australia and strengthened its Asian consulting and advisory business with arrival of Trevor Persaud. Russo joins Russell from independent asset consultant Access Capital Advisers ...

ASIC silent on possible research probe

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... were not conflicted. "Ie: they don't take money off product manufacturers to get rated," he said. Johnston said Mercer, Russell and McGregor Asset Consulting did not take money for research. Tarrants managing director Ross Tarrant, whose financial advisory ...

Russell loses NZ managing director

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
The managing director of Russell Investments' New Zealand operations has resigned. Mark Blair, who was based in Sydney, was responsible for strategic direction, products, services and business operations in New Zealand. He was also responsible for strategic ...

New index launched to track super knowledge

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... Superannuation Trustees (AIST) was released as part of the launch of a new index to track member engagement. The AIST/Russell Investments Super Engagement Index (SEI) measures member engagement across eight weighted elements, the AIST said. The SEI will ...

Less paperwork, less compliance risk: CCH

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... in funds management where there's been some disaster stories. But until now it's been a very cumbersome process," said Russell Evans, president of CCH Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, Asia Pacific. Financial Reporter is targeted at listed and non-listed ...

Russell moves into industry fund admin

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
Russell Investments has won its first industry super client after signing an agreement to take over the management of Prime Super's administrative services from Pillar Administration. The change will take effect from January 1 next year. The win is ...

Super exec pay on the table

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... from the AIST on risk and new fund governance guidelines. A benchmark index developed by the AIST in partnership with Russell to track member engagement over time will also be released. The AIST will be holding a member-only networking function on Stronger ...

Finsia creates site for industry students

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... service offers access to industry resources and networks and also offers personalised career advice and mentor services. Russell Thomas, interim chief executive officer, Finsia, said that students wanted a single site providing a breadth of career advice ...

Russell names new MD corporate super

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
Russell Investments strengthens its corporate superannuation business with the appointment of a new managing director. Geoff Peck has been with Russell since 2009 working in corporate super, with previous experience including senior roles at BT Financial ...