Russell Investments announced on Thursday that Irshaad Ahmad has been appointed as managing director of the company’s United Kingdom division, after three years of leading its Canadian operations.

Ahmad will officially assume the new role in Russell’s London offices on September 15. He will also serve as interim president and managing director for Russell Canada as the firm actively searches for a replacement to head its Canadian retail and institutional businesses.

“Irshaad has been an integral part of Russell Canada’s success as evidenced by the significant revenue growth that was achieved during his tenure, and we look forward to seeing him apply his expertise in a new role,” said Greg Stark, managing director, Russell, Americas Private Client Services. “Going forward, I’m also excited to see Russell continue to build upon the strong business operations already established in Canada.”

Ahmad had led Russell Investments Canada Ltd. since 2006 and recently was named co-head of Russell’s Global Retail Service Line along with Stark. Ahmad initially joined Russell Canada in 2004 and played a major role in establishing Russell as a leader in retirement planning solutions, the company said.