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UK gilts have underperformed other government bonds over the last year. Sunil Krishnan explains why the worst may be over.

The impact of economic activity on the natural world has long been ignored. However, governments, companies and investors can all play a role in helping to protect nature.

The concepts of biodiversity and ‘natural capital’ have been largely ignored by business and finance until recently. Investors are now starting to take the issue seriously and build it into their thinking.

The UK equity market has been unloved by investors for much of the past decade. However, several positive factors suggest UK equities could return to favour.

Financial services businesses have begun the complex businesses of working out how to deliver on their net-zero ambitions and play their part in tackling climate change.

Asset managers must better explain how ESG can improve investment returns and make the world a better place. Clear guidance to help investors choose between funds is also required.

There is a strong case for finance and other elite professions to become more socially diverse and tap into a much larger pool of potential talent.

Bondholders are starting to use their power to influence corporate behaviour in areas such as climate change, social inequality and biodiversity loss.

Using data visualisation tools, we present some of the biggest ESG trends of the last few years.

The impact of poor corporate behaviour on society has been one of the great blind spots of the financial industry, despite evidence of the damage done. We look at how investors should approach socially-responsible investing.

There is growing concern about the impact of economic activity on the natural world. Investors can make a difference by focusing on those companies seeking to improve their behaviour and those developing products and services that will benefit the environment.

(London) – Almost three-quarters (73 per cent) of global institutional investors expect Private Markets investments to outperform Public Markets over the next five years, according to the seventh Private Markets Study published by Aviva Investors.

(London) – Aviva Investors, the asset manager of the Aviva Group (‘Aviva’) has appointed Duane Green as CEO, Canada (subject to regulatory approval) and Head of Americas Distribution. He will be based in Toronto and will report to Jill Barber, Chief Distribution Officer, at Aviva Investors. In this new role, Duane will be lead the Distribution team based in Canada and be responsible for all business development and client relationships across the region.

(London) Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of (London) Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva PLC (‘Aviva’), has announced the appointment of Fabrice Pellous as co-Head of Global High Yield. 

(London) Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva PLC (‘Aviva’), has announced the appointment of Gita Bal as Head of Fixed Income Research. 

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has appointed Steven Gardner as Head of Institutional, EMEA.

(London) Aviva Investors, the global asset manager of the Aviva Group, has announced the appointment of Fraser Lundie as Global Head of Fixed Income. In this new role based in London, he will report to Chief Investment Officer Daniel McHugh and will have overall responsibility for the global rates, investment grade, high yield, emerging market debt and global liquidity teams.

(London) Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), announces the appointment of Cheryl Agius as Non-Executive Director (NED) and Chair of Aviva Investors Holdings Limited.

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, has today announced that it has launched a SICAV fund inspired by the existing Global Equity Income Strategy. 

Daniel McHugh has been appointed Chief Investment Officer at Aviva Investors, taking on a new expanded role from his previous position as CIO, Real Assets. The appointment follows the departure of Liquid Markets CIO Colin Purdie to pursue a new opportunity.

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