Pershing Partners with Global Research Firm

Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon company, has formed a strategic alliance with Roubini Global Economics, an independent, global economic research firm.

This agreement will provide Pershing’s hedge fund, broker/dealer, and registered investment adviser (RIA) customers with exclusive research and analysis on trends and developments shaping the global economy.  The first proprietary report from the partnership is titled, “States and Sovereigns: Eurozone and U.S. State Debt Woes,” available through Pershing.

Roubini Global Economics, led by economist Nouriel Roubini, will produce semi-annual research reports and host conference calls that explore macroeconomic trends and developments, Pershing announced.  Roubini Global Economics will also participate in a series of events hosted by Pershing Prime Services, BNY Mellon Alternative Investment Services, and BNY Mellon Global Markets that are designed to help alternative fund managers, advisers, and investment professionals navigate the economic landscape.   

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The inaugural report, “States and Sovereigns: Eurozone and U.S. State Debt Woes,” offers an analysis of the risks associated with Eurozone sovereign debt and U.S. state debt.

“As global economic shifts present new portfolio challenges and opportunities for fund managers, demand for timely, macroeconomic analysis is on the rise,” said Craig Messinger, managing director of Pershing Prime Services.  “Our relationship with Roubini Global Economics, a respected leader in economic research, underscores our commitment to providing our customers with a wide range of thought leadership and industry resources.”

 

Russell Expands Adviser Support Team

Russell Investments has hired Chris Barlow as a defined contribution specialist for the firm’s U.S. adviser-sold business.

In this newly-created position, Barlow will focus specifically on working with Russell’s sales and service teams to deliver defined contribution investment-only (DCIO) solutions to retirement plan intermediaries and strategic distribution partners in the southeast region of the United States. Barlow will report to Ben Jones, director of defined contribution, intermediary distribution, and is based in Milwaukee.  

Barlow brings to Russell more than 10 years of industry experience, with a particular emphasis on the institutional defined contribution space, Russell reports. Prior to joining Russell, Barlow was the institutional client relationship manager for Wells Fargo Advantage Funds, where he also served as vice president of institutional sales.  

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Globally, Russell’s defined contribution business has more than $80 billion in assets under advisement and  more than $20 billion in assets under management (as of December 31, 2010).

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