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In the last Bond Voyage edition of 2025, we examine the vast amounts of capital being deployed to build new high-capacity data centres and how the expenditure is being funded in the bond markets.

In 2024, we outlined our view on the most important public-policy interventions to unlock private investment in the low-carbon economy. In this update, we take stock of policy developments since, and look ahead to 2026 and beyond.

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.

Discover why purposeful run-on is emerging as a credible alternative to buyout for well-funded defined benefit (DB) pension schemes – and how it can unlock long-term value while keeping clients' needs at the centre.

Significant shifts in the defined benefit (DB) pension schemes landscape mean that as schemes mature, trustees and sponsors now face a broader spectrum of strategic choices. We explain why the choice between buyout and run-on is no longer binary.

Market and economic trends are challenging the idea that emerging market (EM) bonds should trade at a discount to developed economy debt.

Chief UK economist, Vasileios Gkionakis, gives his initial reaction to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget, offers an assessment of the state of the economy and public sector finances, and outlines what it might mean for interest rates and sterling-denominated assets.

It's not just the Magnificent Seven who have been benefitting from the AI investment boom.

Global equity income portfolio manager Richard Saldanha explains why investors need to tune out the endless stream of headlines to focus on what's within their control.

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

The newly launched Aviva Investors’ Social Value Label recognises quality practice in the construction supply chain. It will be awarded to contractors who deliver social value when building commercial real estate.

This month’s Bond Voyage looks at the Bulk Purchase Annuity (BPA) market in the UK – the quiet market making loud moves.

Financial flows shall be “consistent with low greenhouse-gas emissions and climate-resilient development”, according to Article 2.1.c of the Paris Agreement. Yet most finance continues to flow to business as usual. How can this change?

This month’s chart looks at the strong performance of gold compared to equities so far in 2025. Has it gone too far, or does it still hold value?

In this article, the first of a two‑part series, members of our liquidity team explore cash trends in a rapidly evolving financial landscape for corporate treasurers.

In the third of our global equity sector hub discussions, Joanna Tucka, healthcare sector hub lead, and Richard Saldanha, global equity portfolio manager, explore why all is not doom and gloom in healthcare.

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has completed provision of a £175 million loan to The Arora Group (‘Arora’).

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has agreed to provide nearly £32 million in green loan financing towards the development of a brand-new logistics unit located in Enfield, North London.

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has created the ‘Aviva Investors Social Value Label’, a certification scheme which seeks to recognise – and apply a rating to – the quality of practice in the construction supply chain in delivering good employment, skills and training outcomes for people and communities near its real estate development projects.

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, has announced the winners at its annual ‘Aviva Investors Sustainability Media Awards’, which seek to recognise excellence in journalism and reporting on sustainability-linked topics across the UK media.

Amro Partners and Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, have announced a new joint venture partnership and launch of a dedicated platform focused on investment into purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) across Germany.

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has partnered with Astatine, an Irish energy infrastructure specialist, to establish a new industrial energy transition platform, targeting €800 million of investment, and aimed at supporting emission reductions in some of Europe’s most energy-intensive industries and hard-to-abate sectors.

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has agreed to provide more than £37 million in green loan financing for the redevelopment of an office building in Central London, located in Fitzrovia. The investment has been made through its Multi Sector Private Debt Long Term Asset Fund (‘LTAF’).

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has appointed Hannah Butler as Assistant Fund Manager within its Real Estate Equity team.

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has completed an investment into the European Battery Energy Storage System (‘BESS’) market, through an  investment with Terra One Climate Solutions (‘Terra One’), a vertically-integrated battery storage developer and operator based in Germany, worth up to €150 million.

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has appointed James Edwards as Head of UK Institutional, as it continues to build-out its dedicated resources and capabilities for institutional investor clients across global markets.

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has appointed Danielle LeClair as Investment Director, Americas, as it continues to build out its resources in the region.

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces two senior hires to its Global Equities team.

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has further strengthened its presence and resource for clients in the Americas region with two senior hires, appointing Julie Caron as Head of Institutional, Americas, and Dean Liotta as Managing Director, Institutional, Americas.

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, has announced two new appointments representing the latest in a number of senior, strategic additions to the firm’s Global Fixed Income team. Anna Chong joins as a Sector Lead, whilst Michalis Ditsas joins as a Senior Investment Director; both based in London.

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has provided £200 million of financing towards the design, build and maintenance of the Haweswater Aqueduct Resilience Programme (‘HARP’) in North West England.

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has appointed Rory Spriggs to its Real Estate Equity team.

Rory joins as an Investment Manager to help drive the growth and scale of Aviva Investors’ Housing strategies through strategic partnerships and co-investments.