Multi-asset private markets

In our latest case study, we look at Glen Dye Moor, a 6,300-hectare site in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. We intend to rejuvenate the land, simultaneously removing carbon from the atmosphere, and delivering financial outcomes for investors and social benefits for local communities.

Sustainability-related regulation is becoming an increasingly material driver of real estate investment decision-making, rather than just a compliance requirement. Jeremy Ho analyses the implications.

Regulation must recognise that sustainable investing incorporates more than the provision of sustainable funds alone.

In the first of four insights, we explain why natural capital is a foundational input into economic activity. Forests, soils, rivers, wetlands, oceans and biodiversity are productive assets that generate products such as timber or food and are natural regulators of water flows. 

In this latest edition of our series on the illiquidity premia, we assess the key themes driving private-debt pricing and market opportunities in Q2.

Our private markets research team have crunched the Q4 2025 data. They explain how evolving macro conditions are reflected in private debt returns.

Aviva’s Nick Molho looks at this year’s policy priorities and likely developments for the UK’s low-carbon agenda, and reflects on what it means for investors.

Our society, economies and financial systems are embedded in nature, not external to it. This paper sets out the actions we are taking to understand nature-related risks and opportunities to deliver outcomes that meet our clients’ needs, and to support nature-related global goals.

Having crunched the data, our private markets research team looks at how evolving macro conditions are impacting private debt returns.

Gregor Bamert, Sima Kotecha and Nick Solomon discuss the recovery in real estate debt markets in 2024 and the opportunities emerging.

While there are obstacles to overcome, the coming years could see new opportunities for the UK government and the private sector to work together on infrastructure projects, says Darryl Murphy.

In the first instalment of a new series of case studies on our real asset investments, we look at Curtain House, a Victorian warehouse Aviva Investors is converting into a modern, environmentally friendly office building.

Do energy-efficient buildings have more pricing power, and what could that mean for those investing in the built environment? We bring together the views of leading capital markets researchers, a valuer and an asset manager for the second part of our deep dive into green premia, analysing the investment implications.

In this article, Luke Layfield and Zoe Austin explain four key pillars that can help real asset investors align their strategies with the climate transition and uncover opportunities to deliver attractive returns.

Do greener buildings have more pricing power, and if so, how much? We bring together the views of leading capital markets researchers, a valuer and an asset manager for a two-part deep dive on the latest market dynamics.

After a challenging 12 months for real estate debt investors, Gregor Bamert discusses what lies ahead for the market in 2024.