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.
Aviva Investors Global Equity Endurance: Strategy in brief
The strategy seeks to achieve attractive, resilient total returns over the long-term while reducing the risk of capital loss by investing globally in a high-conviction, low turnover portfolio of “endurable” businesses.
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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 funds
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.
Emerging markets risk
The fund invests in emerging markets; these markets may be volatile and carry higher risk than developed markets.
Derivatives risk
The fund uses derivatives; these can be complex and highly volatile. Derivatives may not perform as expected, which means the fund may suffer significant losses.
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.
Concentration risk
The fund invests in a small portfolio of securities. Losses from a single investment may be more detrimental to the overall fund performance than if a larger number of investments were made.
Investment risk & Currency risk
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.
Global Equity Endurance portfolio 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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Multi-asset chart of the month for November
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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.
The Investment Manager endeavours to comply with the requirements of the UK Stewardship Code when managing the Funds’ assets. Stewardship is the responsible allocation, management and oversight of capital to create long-term value for investors leading to sustainable benefits for the economy, the environment and society. Environmental (particularly climate) and social factors, in addition to governance, have become material issues for fund managers to consider when making investment decisions and undertaking stewardship. The Investment Manager therefore considers a range of financial and non-financial information when assessing investments and to inform its stewardship activities, including considering the potential or actual material risk that sustainability issues may have on an investment. For more information on how the Investment Manager carries out this activity and meets the requirements of the UK Stewardship Code, as well as details about Aviva Investors’ firmwide policy, please see our website: Policies and documents - Aviva Investors
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