Peter Gunning is the global chief investment officer for Russell Investments, where he directs Russell's investment management, implementation and research activities worldwide. Previously, Gunning was the chief investment officer for the Asia-Pacific region. His responsibilities included oversight of investment research as well as management of Australian, New Zealand, Japanese and Australasian equity and fixed-interest portfolios. He joined Russell's Sydney office in 1996. Earlier in his career, Gunning worked in the funds management arm of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, worked as a financial markets economist and traded fixed-interest options on the floor of the Sydney Futures Exchange. Gunning is a member of the Q-Group (Institute of Quantitative Research in Finance Inc.), an organization promoting the use of and interest in quantitative techniques. He also serves on the board of directors for the North Shore Heart Research Foundation. Gunning holds bachelor's and master's degree in economics from the University of Sydney.

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