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Key reasons why investor interest in private markets continues to grow

June 6, 2022

Investors continue to increase exposure to private markets, including private equity and private credit, at the expense of their public market equity and fixed income allocations. So, what is driving this behaviour asks Darren Spencer of Russell Investments?

Investor interest and participation in private markets continues to grow. Indeed, investors continue to increase exposure to private markets, including private equity and private credit, at the expense of their public market equity and fixed income allocations. In fact, CEM Benchmarking noted there was an average allocation to private markets of 18.5% in 2020, which represents an increase of nearly 5% since 2012 [1]. So, what is driving this investor behaviour?

Benedikt and Isabelle Himbert on sustainable growth through people and practice

April 27, 2022

For husband-and-wife team Benedikt and Isabelle Himbert, working together with the shared vision of taking the family business to greater heights is something they’ve been preparing for their whole lives.

Flattening the J-curve: Private equity strategies to improve investment outcomes

March 21, 2022

Implementing a successful private markets program as part of a total portfolio is not without some implementation challenges, says Russell Investments’ alternative investments client portfolio manager Darren Spencer, and perhaps the most pressing issue investors face which needs to be solved for is managing the J-curve.

Making an impact with next-gen Giorgio Sella

March 4, 2022

An 11th-generation member of the famed Italian banking family, Giorgio Sella has spent the past ten years supporting a sustainable and highly efficient power source... Kitenergy, a project that can generate alternative energy from high-altitude winds.

Since the late 16^th-Century, Italy’s famed Sella family have been leaders in the textile industry – so much so, that in 1817, the family introduced the first Italian mechanized wool mill helping to spark the country’s industrial revolution. Two generations later, the formation of Banca Sella solidified the family’s reputation.

Venture capital and its growing importance in portfolios

February 24, 2022

Russell Investments’ alternative investments client portfolio manager Darren Spencer discusses why venture capital should be a focus for all serious investors.

How to embed responsible investing in private markets

February 10, 2022

Private markets can help to future proof your portfolio through responsible investing. Samantha Steele, director of private markets at Russell Investments, dives into the main trends and challenges that investors should consider.

How the next gen is persuading family offices to invest ethically

January 28, 2022

The results of an exclusive report by Silicon Valley Bank and Campden Wealth into venture portfolio investment found that family offices are investing in impactful, specialist, diverse and female-led venture funds. Jennifer Steans, President and CEO of Financial Investments Corporation gives her insights into the report’s key findings.

The results of an exclusive report by Silicon Valley Bank and Campden Wealth into venture portfolio investment found that family offices are investing in specialist, diverse and female-led venture funds. 80% of family offices are making venture investments in impact-focused funds and start-ups.

Jennifer Steans, President and CEO of Financial Investments Corporation and senior member of her own family office gives her insights into the report’s key findings.

Learnings from 300 years of giving back with Rennie Hoare

December 15, 2021

C Hoare & Co is the UK’s oldest private bank, founded in 1672 and still family owned, with a long history of philanthropic practices across its 11 generations. This culminated in the formal appointment of a head of philanthropy in 2018, an appointment bestowed upon Rennie Hoare, one of the bank’s youngest partners.

At illycaffe quality and sustainability are inextricably linked

December 10, 2021

Dr Andrea Illy is the chairman of illycaffe SpA, a family-owned business and the first B Corporation coffee company in Italy. Illy, who is a trained chemist, environmental expert and innovator, has made illycaffe synonymous with sustainability and quality.

The Russell Investments ESG Manager Survey 2021: The red flag is raised on climate risk

November 25, 2021

Our annual ESG manager survey of active managers assesses the integration of ESG considerations in investment processes among equity, fixed income and private market managers and spotlights firmwide policies, use of data, engagement and integration.

Climate risk takes front and centre stage