Trading and Execution Services

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Our global multi-asset trading desk delivers scalable solutions to meet the trading and execution needs of asset owners and asset managers.

We act as an extension of our clients investment team and procedures, whether accessing a specific sub-asset class or managing trading outside local business hours.

Our suite of trading and execution services

Russell Investments' trading desk accesses over 100 countries globally. In 2023, our trading group executed over $2.3 trillion across all asset classes. The 24-hour trading team is committed to execution excellence while our operations team oversees operational efficiencies.

This suite of trading and execution services includes:

Why Russell Investments for trading and execution?

Dual registration

Our structure with dual registration as both investment manager and trading broker enables you to leverage our extensive buy and sell side trading network.

Multi-venue trading

Through our multi-venue trading approach, Russell investments reduces transaction costs.¹

Global access

Access to Exchanges, dealers, MTFs, and Crossing Networks, across a multi-asset dealing desk.

Continuous coverage

Our executing desk is staffed by asset class specialists with visibility to program-level data to prioritize exposure risk and execution quality.

¹ Dual registration is a function of RIIS LLC - our trading desk is dually-registered as both a broker-dealer and as an asset manager.

Execution services are provided by Russell Investments Implementation Services Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

An experienced, well-resourced global outsourced trading team

$2.2 T

Assets executed in 2024

110

Tradable markets

87+

Years of trading for clients

23

Traders all specializing by asset class and instrument

18.5

Trading specialist average years of experience

Customized Portfolio Solutions


Specialist expertise and strategies to help your team gain greater portfolio control, limit costs, reduce risk, and enhance returns.

Interim Asset Management

Manage cost and smooth the transition between investment managers while maintaining performance, reducing risk and administrative burden.

Overlay Services

An essential tool for managing large pools of capital, derivative overlays help manage risk elements and improve performance.

Currency Management

Manage foreign exchange (FX) trading costs and currency risk by drawing upon our currency investment team and FX trading specialists.

Trading and Execution

Execution solutions to achieve enhanced returns using the latest advances in technology to find liquidity, reduce transaction costs and manage risk.

Completion Portfolios

Maximize control of risk-adjusted returns and reduce production cost while aligning investments with your beliefs - all through a multi-manager approach.

Enhanced Portfolio Implementation

A platform designed for asset managers that combines all advisory models and investment insights into one centrally managed, segregated account.

Russell Investments has been globally recognized for excellence in the investment industry.

THETRADE award for #1 category outperformer

Russell Investments was ranked first in multiple categories in The TRADE’s inaugural “Outsourced Trading Survey” published November 2023 (out of 14 providers), receiving four perfect scores in: Client service and relationship management; Onboarding; Business model and other factors; and Cost versus value for money.

Award bug from Pensions & Investments

Russell Investments was globally ranked as one of the top 10 largest managers of factor-based strategies. This ranking is based on worldwide assets under management (AUM) from 58 firms (as of 12/31/2022) in the 2023 Pensions & Investments' "Special Report: Money Managers." In 2024, P&I eliminated this question from their survey.

Award from P&I

For 19 consecutive years, Russell Investments has maintained its position among the leading U.S. institutional managers of overlay assets from 27 firms (as of 12/31/2022) in the 2023 Pensions & Investments' "Special Report: Money Managers."

Pensions Expert: Pension and investment provider awards 2022

Russell Investments was named the "Currency Manager the Year" winner at Pensions Expert's 2022 Pension and Investment Provider Awards for performance, innovation, and service standards.

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