Our approach
We look to gain an investment edge that is analytical and behavioural in nature. Being long term in outlook, concentrated and fundamentally driven allows us to ask the right questions.
We invest in what we consider to be the best businesses regardless of sector or geography, with high-conviction ideas driven by bottom-up stock selection and fundamental analysis. As a result of allocating risk budget to our highest-conviction ideas, we tend to exhibit low correlations with other global equity strategies.
We actively seek to minimise downside risk through our cashflow focus, deep understanding of risk factors and active engagement with companies to promote higher and consistent long-term returns. This is typically reflected in an attractive capture ratio – aiming to match the market on the way up, but significantly outperform it on the way down.
Potential benefits
Our approach focuses on the following distinctive characteristics that can generate attractive, resilient total returns over the long term:
Predictability
A focus on predictable free cashflow compounding and sustained competitive advantages.
Protection
We aim to protect capital through a deep understanding of risk, balance sheet and valuation characteristics.
Upside
A high-conviction portfolio of companies we believe can grow at scale through market leadership and network effects.
Global Equity Endurance investment funds
Aviva Investors Global Equity Endurance Fund (SICAV)
A high conviction, low-turnover fund that seeks to generate attractive and resilient returns over the long term.
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Supercharge me: The power of network effects
Network effects can boost a company’s growth and build durability – when combined with other strengths, argues Francois de Bruin.
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Theory of reflexivity: How share prices can influence companies’ intrinsic value
When markets fall, equity investors should become more constructive on the prospects for future returns. However, as prices fall, intrinsic value may be influenced. Discerning which factors drive this could help investors capitalise and avoid getting caught in value traps.
Key risks of global endurance strategies
For further information on the risks and risk profiles of our funds, please refer to the relevant KIID and Prospectus.
The value of an investment and any income from it can go down as well as up and can fluctuate in response to changes in currency and exchange rates. Investors may not get back the original amount invested.
Currency risk
Change in currency exchange rates could reduce investment gains or increase investment losses. Exhange rates can change rapidly, significantly and unpredictably.
Equities risk
Equities can lose value rapidly, can remain at low prices indefinately, and generally involve higher risks - especially market risk - than bond or money market instruments. Bankruptcy or other financial restructuring can cause the issuer's equities to lose most or all of their value.
Markets risk
Prices of many securities (including bnds, equities and derivatives) change continuously, and can at time fall rapidly and unpredictably.
Counterparty Risk
The Fund could lose money if an entity with which it does business becomes unwilling or is unable to meet its obligations to the Fund.
Derivatives risk
Derivatives are instruments that can be complex and highly volatle, have some degree of unpredictability (especially in unusual market conditions), and can creates losses significantly greater than the cost of the derivative itself.
Illiquid securities risk
Certain assets held in the fund could, by nature, be hard to value or to sell at a desired time or at a price considered to be fair (especially in large quantities), and as a result their prices could be very volatile.
Stock Connect Risk
The Fund may be investing in China A-Shares via the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect which may entail additional clearing and settlement, regulatory, operational and counterparty risks.
Sustainability Risk
The level of sustainability risk to which the Fund is exposed. and therefore the value of its investments, may fluctuate depending on the investment opportunities identified by the Investment Manager.
Global Equity Endurance Fund managers
Max Burns
Global Equities Portfolio Manager and Head of Equity Research
Richard Saldanha
Portfolio Manager, Global Equities
Temidayo Oni-Iyiola
Global Equity Analyst, Assistant Portfolio Manager
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Explore our equities range
Equities views
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Multi-asset chart of the month for November
25 Nov 2025
It's not just the Magnificent Seven who have been benefitting from the AI investment boom.
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Controlling the controllables: Investing with focus amid constant noise
13 Nov 2025
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.
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Multi-asset chart of the month for October
27 Oct 2025
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?
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Peak fear, prime opportunity: Why healthcare stocks could be on the mend
13 Oct 2025
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.
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Multi-asset chart of the month for September
17 Sep 2025
This month’s chart looks at the Magnificent Seven group of stocks and explores whether – rather than being a bubble akin to the dotcom era – their high valuations are justified by high earnings.
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Energy-intensive industries: Unlocking low-carbon investment
16 Sep 2025
Vital industries for UK growth like steel or cement are also energy intensive, and their decarbonisation is essential. We convened a roundtable of experts to discuss barriers and solutions to unlocking low-carbon investment opportunities.
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The power of governance: Our key takeaways from the 2025 AGM season
20 Aug 2025
While fewer shareholder resolutions were tabled at company AGMs, we continued to encourage high standards of corporate governance practice, recognising individual company context and the importance of long-term value creation.
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Multi-asset chart of the month for July
25 Jul 2025
This month’s chart highlights why a home bias could be counter-productive for UK investors given the continued underlying strength of US companies.
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Slow and steady wins the race: The importance of diversification and dividends in uncertain markets
25 Jun 2025
Global equity income fund manager Richard Saldanha explains why it’s time to be the tortoise, not the hare, when approaching today’s evolving and volatile market.
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Uncertainty and the correlation conundrum: Why it’s time to look at liquid alternatives in a new light
23 Jun 2025
The current macro environment poses significant challenges for investors. Our AIMS Target Return team explain why a less conventional approach can help maintain portfolio resilience and unlock return opportunities.
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Decarbonising agriculture: Unlocking investment in sustainable land use
17 Jun 2025
Agriculture is integral to reaching net-zero emissions and reversing nature loss. Its transition also presents huge investment opportunities. We held a roundtable of experts to discuss challenges and solutions.
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AI and beyond: Opportunities amid tech turbulence
3 Apr 2025
In the second of our global equity sector hub discussions, Josep Bori, technology sector hub lead, explains where the team is finding its strongest investment convictions in artificial intelligence and beyond.
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2025 voting trends: Four themes to watch
17 Mar 2025
As AGM season gets under way, we look at the key trends that will shape resolutions and lay out our guiding principles for voting.
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Mix and match: The questions and charts that matter to multi-asset investors
24 Feb 2025
Are global equities as diversified as they seem? Can bonds offer reliable protection? Do alternatives enhance the risk-return profile? In this article, we examine these questions and what they mean for investors navigating today’s complex market.
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What’s next for nature? Key takeaways from Biodiversity COP16
11 Dec 2024
Following our participation at COP16, the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, we reflect on the key themes that emerged, outstanding challenges, and what this all means for investors.
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Spend and save: Three key trends shaping the consumer sector
4 Dec 2024
Our regular sector hub discussions delve into the trends shaping global equity markets. In this article, Harsharan Mann, consumer sector hub lead, explains what investors should look out for in the sector.
Note for UK Investors: This Fund is domiciled in Luxembourg and is authorised by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). The Fund is recognised in the UK under the Overseas Funds Regime but is not a UK-authorised Fund and therefore is not subject to UK sustainable investment labelling disclosure requirements. UK investors should be aware that they can make a complaint about the fund, its management company, or its depositary. However, complaints may not be eligible for resolution by the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service and any claims for losses related to the management company or depositary will not be covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). UK investors should consider seeking their own financial advice before making any decisions to invest and refer to the scheme prospectus for further information.