Johnson joins Russell

Johnson will look after Russell's institutional clients throughout the country.

He has been in the financial services sector since 1981 and previously worked for National Mutual, moving to Westpac Investment Management and then on to ANZ Funds Management. During that time he gained experience across all aspects of the industry, including corporate superannuation, agency and project management and relationship management of wholesale investment clients.

Russell's managing director Mark Blair says: "We have always and will continue to service our New Zealand clients with excellent people like Andrew, who have strong local knowledge backed by Russell's renowned research capabilities and global expertise."