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  "display_name": "Russell Investments",
  "summary": "Russell Investments is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Seattle, WA, registered since 2001, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 2, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Russell Investments (CRD 329): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
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      "q": "How is Russell Investments compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Russell Investments reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); commissions; performance-based fees; other."
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    {
      "q": "Where is Russell Investments located?",
      "a": "Russell Investments' principal office is in Seattle, WA, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
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      "q": "Is Russell Investments registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Russell Investments is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2001. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 329."
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    {
      "q": "How much does Russell Investments manage?",
      "a": "Russell Investments reports $81,091,385,383 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 2, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
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    {
      "q": "How have Russell Investments' assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Russell Investments: Regulatory assets under management: $149,381,398,510 in the October 2021 data and $81,091,385,383 in the October 2026 data, down 46%. Total employees: 202 in October 2021 and 569 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
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    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Russell Investments serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (38); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (30); state or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) (24)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Russell Investments use?",
      "a": "Russell Investments' most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists BNY Mellon, JPMorgan Chase, Northern Trust and State Street Bank as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Russell Investments report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/329"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Russell Investments' recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the October 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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