The Russell Investment Group is a multimanager investment strategies firm, which provides a range of tailored solutions in more than 40 countries. Founded in 1936, the firm is a subsidiary of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and is headquartered in Tacoma, Wash. It also operates offices in New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Sydney, Singapore, Auckland, New Zealand, and Tokyo. The firm manages more than $190 billion in assets in a variety of investment products, including mutual funds, separately managed accounts, retirement plans, commingled institutional funds and private accounts. Its other services include investment management, performance measurement, investment consulting and implementation services. The Russell Investment Group employs more than 2,000 associates and manages over 250 funds that allow comprehensive and strategic diversification covering equities, fixed income, real estate and alternative investments.