Pensions
Corporate Pension Plans Inch Further Into Surplus Territory
In response, plan sponsors are strategizing about more than pension risk transfers.
Tag: Russell Investments
Newsmakers
Russell Investments Adds Heier to Lead Institutional Client Service
Previously at Verus Investments, Shelly Heier steps into a new role at Russell.
Newsmakers
Ayesha Parra Appointed Global Head of Alternatives at Russell Investments
Parra will oversee the firm’s business strategy for its alternatives platform.
Asset Allocation
Finding Investment Opportunities in the Energy Transition
What institutional investors are doing to get the most out of the world economy’s move away from carbon-based fuels.
Asset Allocation
Words of Wisdom
The Class of 2023 Knowledge Brokers draw on their collective decades of experience and offer actionable advice for success (investment and otherwise) in tumultuous times.
Pensions
Largest Corporate Plans Hit Highest Funded Status Since 2007, Despite 2022 Investment Losses
Higher interest rates lowered liabilities, as average asset losses reach 21% for the fiscal year, a Russell Investments study shows.
Manager Selection
Invesco, Russell Investments Name New CEOs
Zach Buchwald arrives at Russell from BlackRock, while Invesco promotes Andrew Schlossberg from managing director role.
Research
What Would It Take for Corporate Plans to Get Fully Funded?
Employer contributions of 5% of cash flow could elevate half of them in three years, says a Russell Investments study.
A Delicate Dance: How Top Transition Managers Move Assets in Troubled Times
Diplomacy, market savvy and trading expertise are vital qualities here.
Asset Allocation
Lawsuit Accuses Caesars, Russell Investment of Gambling with 401(k) Plan
The plaintiffs claim switching from State Street has cost participants $100 million in losses.
Corporate Moves
Russell Investments Changes Up Leadership Structure
Alums from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will take over positions as global chief investment officer and president.
Asset Management Culture
Russell Investments Commits to Carbon-Neutral Portfolios by 2050
Outsourced CIO provider with $326.9 billion in AUM joins Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative.
Pensions
National Pension Service of Korea Wagers Offices, Hotels Will Recover
The world’s third largest pension fund placed a $1 billion bet on public global real estate with asset manager Russell Investments.
People Moves Roundup
Aon Appoints Lambros Lambrou as Global CEO of Commercial Risk SolutionsAon has appointed Lambros Lambrou, as global CEO of Commercial Risk Solutions. Lambrou has worked within the risk management...
Corporate Moves
Russell Exec to Steer CIO Ship Once Again
The firm has tapped Peter Gunning, who had been CIO previously.