Johnny Russell joined SWIP in 2002 and is responsible for managing SWIP’s Environmental and Ethical funds and the SWIP Islamic Global Equity Fund 

Before joining SWIP, Johnny worked for Edinburgh Fund Managers. There, he was responsible for five funds on the UK smaller companies desk and was part of a team with more than £800 million of funds under management. He was also responsible for managing the desk’s research function.

Johnny started his career in 1992 with Coopers & Lybrand, working in audit and corporate finance. In 1996, he was seconded to Sydney, Australia, and joined Edinburgh Fund Managers on his return to Scotland in 1998.   

Johnny holds an MA (Hons) in economics from the University of Edinburgh, and is a member of IIMR and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.