Russell Investments appoints new APAC head

Russell Investments has appointed a head of Asia Pacific to replace Jodie Hampshire, who stepped down from the role this month after 17 years at the firm.

Hampshire joined Russell in 2000 and held a number of roles in Australia and London.

She left seven years later to join Mercer as a senior consultant in September 2011 before rejoining as managing director for Australia and New Zealand in 2013.

She was subsequently promoted to regional head.

Long standing Russell Investments' executive Pete Gunning will continue to serve as vice chairman and will resume overseeing the Asia Pacific business.

Gunning has worked at Russell Investments for 27 years, including two stints as global chief investment officer.

He held the head of APAC role for eight years to October 2021.

Meantime, Tim Furlan will lead as managing director for Australia and New Zealand.

Furlan has worked at Russell Investments for the past 19 years, holding senior positions across Russell Investments' master trust and superannuation businesses.

He thanked Hampshire for her "enormous" contribution over the years and said he was "honoured" to work alongside Gunning to drive innovation.

"More than ever our clients need solutions that create and protect wealth in an increasingly complex environment," he said.

"We're delivering new initiatives in response to client needs and have innovative products in the pipeline for now and into 2024."

Finally, Bronwyn Yates is now head of go-to-market strategy and operations for Asia Pacific - Australia, China, Japan, Korea and New Zealand.

With more than 16 years' experience at Russell Investments, Yates is well -positioned to lead the coordination and communication of strategy across all client segments and across the region.

She has been a director on the Russell Investment Management board since 2013.