Russell Investments makes additions to senior leadership team

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Russell Investments, a leading global investment solutions firm, has announced that Kate El-Hillow has joined as Global Chief Investment Officer, and Kevin Klingert has been hired as President. El-Hillow, who

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What is Outsourced CIO?

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Outsourced CIO stands for outsourced chief investment officer, or, more broadly, outsourced investment management. The term refers to the full or partial outsourcing of a financial planner’s investment function to

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2021 Global Market Outlook – Q2 update: The second coming

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Vaccines and U.S. stimulus have the global economy on track for a strong rebound in the second half of the year. We expect the reopening trade to favour equities over

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Resetting the cycle – The old normal

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For mostly obvious reasons, 2020 was the wildest year in recent memory for the global economy and markets across all asset classes. We saw markets fall and economic activity collapse,

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What are carbon metrics?

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Discussions on carbon metrics are fast becoming a popular topic in investment circles. Carbon exposure is typically seen as a proxy for transition risk. Transition risk is a subset of

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Greenwashing and tips to identify suitable ESG products

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There has been a marked increase in the demand for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) /Sustainable style products and this trend looks set to continue. Unsurprisingly many firms are seeking

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From Seat counts to cycle

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After four days of counting, the United States have a new President-elect in Joe Biden. However, it doesn’t look like the Democrats will be able to take control of the

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A checklist when considering ETFs

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In the past 12-18 months we have seen an increase in popularity of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in the Australian financial services market.  According to the 2020 Stockspot ETF report,

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Russell Investments launches GoalTracker – Australia’s first truly personalised super solution

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Russell Investments has launched Australia’s first goals-based superannuation solution, using mass personalisation and proprietary algorithms to make it possible for every Australian to access a tailored investment strategy based on

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In challenging times, financial advisers still deliver value of 5.2% p.a. or more to their clients

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Russell Investments has released the results of its third annual Value of an Adviser Report, aiming to quantify the value that advisers provide throughout a client’s investing journey. The 2020 report

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