Russell Investments has filled a gap at its pension scheme advice team, and added a new role, with two new director hires from Aon Hewitt and Standard Life Investments.

The $275 billion asset manager, whose $2.7 billion acquisition by the London Stock Exchange Group was officially completed earlier this month, has boosted the headcount of its Europe, Middle East and Africa client strategy and research unit to seven, with the arrivals of Yves Josseaume and Sital Cheema, according to Russell.