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High FX costs drag on returns

Higher than expected foreign exchange transaction costs can result in a long-term return drag on a portfolio of up to 2 per cent over 40 years according to new research by Russell Investments, which urges investors to review and measure foreign exchange costs.

Amanda WhiteMarch 24, 2010

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When should you choose an alternative to passive investing?

New research by Russell Investments’ co-chair of global investing, Don Ezra and senior lecturer at the Australian National University, Geoff Warren,Â presents a framework for deciding when to choose an alternative to passively investing in capitalisation-weighted indices within any particular asset class, and highlights how the debate over active versus passive investing needs to be […]

Amanda WhiteFebruary 10, 2010

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Recovery “square root” says Russell

It will be just as important for investors to be patient in 2010 as it was in 2009 according to Russell Investments, as the year will be dominated by a series of macro themes causing spikes in asset return volatility.

PHILIPPA YELLANDJanuary 13, 2010

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Russell and State Street bullish on equities

Asset consultants Russell Investments and State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) are both bullish on the Australian economy and equities, in particular, with Russell tipping industrials and a return of 10 per cent this year.

Amanda WhiteJanuary 6, 2010

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Institutional influence shaping hedge fund investments

Janine Baldridge, Russell Investments’ global head of consulting and advisory services, talks to Kristen Paech about the new terms pension funds are demanding from their hedge fund managers – including lower fees and more control – and how managers are responding.

STAFF WRITERJuly 7, 2009