{"id":43104,"date":"2026-04-01T22:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/43104\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T22:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:02:12","slug":"russell-completes-zurich-im-business-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/43104\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell completes Zurich IM business acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"yoast\"><a href=\"https:\/\/financialnewswire.com.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Home<\/a> &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/financialnewswire.com.au\/.\/funds-management\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Funds Management<\/a> &gt; Russell completes Zurich IM business acquisition<\/p>\n<p>      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\"  alt=\"Binaya Dahal\" class=\"avatar avatar-80 wp-user-avatar wp-user-avatar-80 alignnone photo nectar-lazy toploaded loaded nectar-lazy toploaded loaded\" data-nectar-img-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Binaya-100x100.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Binaya-100x100.png\"\/>      <\/p>\n<p>        Binaya Dahal<\/p>\n<p>Journalist<\/p>\n<p>        2 April 2026<\/p>\n<p><img width=\"1200\" height=\"620\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image nectar-lazy toploaded loaded nectar-lazy toploaded loaded\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-nectar-img-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/36829000030818185_zc_v1_1775020735852_796863820.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/36829000030818185_zc_v1_1775020735852_796863820.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Russell Investments has completed the acquisition of Zurich Insurance Group\u2019s Australian investment management business, expanding its distribution reach across the country\u2019s financial adviser network.<\/p>\n<p>The transaction, <a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW38182056 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/financialnewswire.com.au\/funds-management\/zurich-sells-its-im-business-to-russell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">announced in January<\/a>, is is expected to add nearly $2 billion in funds under management, taking retail and wealth FUM of the $565 billion manager to approximately $11 billion in\u00a0 Australia.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the deal, Russell will incorporate Zurich\u2019s funds and adviser relationships into its local platform but did not disclose the terms of the transaction.<\/p>\n<p>Russell\u2019s\u00a0Head of Asia Pacific,\u00a0Jason Edgar, said\u00a0the\u00a0acquisition\u00a0enables\u00a0the firm\u00a0to extend\u00a0its\u00a0global investment capabilities locally.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe addition of Zurich\u2019s wealth business in Australia expands our presence in a growing segment of the market and continues our momentum across the Asia-Pacific region,\u201d\u00a0Edgar said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The manager said it will rebrand Zurich\u2019s suite of funds as the Z Series while keeping their structures, underlying investment strategies and specialist managers unchanged to provide continuity for advisers and investors.<\/p>\n<p>Russell\u2019s Head of Distribution Australia and New Zealand, Neil Rogan, said the deal will expands the ways advisers deliver portfolios and tailor solutions to meet different client needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re pleased to welcome new advisers and clients to Russell Investments and look forward to providing access to our global capabilities and access to a wider range of portfolio solutions, including managed accounts,\u201d Rogan said.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Home &gt; 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