Russell Investments is moving forward with its Mena expansion plans through the appointment of former MSCI executive Jim Leggate as head of its Middle East business. Leggate talks exclusively to Mena FM about searching for managers, upgrading the UAE and what investors want.
Russell Investments is set to launch a second emerging markets fund, and may launch GCC and Saudi-focused funds before the end of the year, Mena FM can reveal
After decades of investment in the Middle East, 2011 is the year that Russell Investments really makes its stamp on the region, with multi-billion dollar investments and a new regional index planned