Russell Clarke

Australia’s VFMC goes whole-of-portfolio

CIO of the A$60.4 billion ($46 billion) Victorian Funds Management Corporation, Russell Clarke, discusses adopting centralised portfolio management as part of a quest for continuous improvement.

Amanda WhiteJune 18, 2018

Mercer capitalises on manager research

Mercer’s chief investment officer, Russell Clarke, explains how manager research helps create the 200 building blocks of an investment operation that has grown from $20 million a few years ago to $124 billion today and which covers – uniquely – all elements along the fixed income curve. Starting from scratch in 1996, Melbourne was […]

David RowleyAugust 6, 2014

Uncategorised posts

Mercer goes global and adds more to plate

Two new global roles have been added to Mercer’s investment business executive suite, with Russell Clarke appointed global chief investment officer of mainstream assets, and Cara Williams global head of wealth management.

Amanda WhiteJuly 27, 2011

Investor Profile

Mercer’s new approach to asset allocation for multi-manager funds

Mercer has revamped the asset allocation of its largest group of funds and in the process refined the way it classifies types of investments into ‘growth’ and ‘defensive’. The multi-manager has also signaled an evolution towards a ‘risk premia-based’ approach to asset allocation in the future. Greg Bright reports.

GREG BRIGHTApril 27, 2010