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We are focused on delivering the outcomes that matter to our clients

Our heritage allows us a deep understanding of the difficulties and constraints that insurers face. As the investment arm of Aviva plc, the UK’s largest insurer, we can trace our origins in the London insurance market back more than 300 years. We have been managing rules-based, risk-constrained insurance assets since 1972, and have comprehensive capabilities in liquid and illiquid markets. 

Partnership

Dedicated to understanding our clients’ needs and delivering outcomes that work for them.

Understanding

Building and maintaining long term relationships with trusted partners, managing over £272 billion of insurance assets*.

Transparency

A desire to provide transparency beyond minimum regulatory requirements.

ESG

Actively promoting sustainable business practices through stewardship and engagement.  

Capabilities

A diverse range of strategies designed to meet long-term investment needs.

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Alternative income

Alternative assets can offer investors an attractive return, predictable cash flows, and diversification benefits in a world where public markets increasingly offer modest yields for deteriorating credit quality.

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Fixed income

Fixed income is an indispensable building block for meeting a variety of investment goals, including income, inflation protection, liability management and capital appreciation.

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Liquidity

Offering investors same day, stable value, LVNAV & VNAV, short-term money market funds, which include euro and sterling denominated funds.

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Multi-asset & multi-strategy

With over four decades of managing multi-asset and multi-strategy portfolios, we offer bespoke and off-the-shelf actively managed solutions.

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Applying the prudent person principle to Multi-Strategy Fixed Income

Capital preservation, predictable returns and diversification benefits have kept fixed income front of mind for insurers. This is unsurprising given the heavy regulatory demands and requirement to match liabilities they face. However, exceptional monetary policy measures have fundamentally changed the rules of the game – risk on traditional fixed income is rising.

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Think like an insurer, invest like a pension scheme

Key risks

For further information on the risks and risk profiles of individuals strategies, please refer to the relevant documentation.

Investment risk

The value of an investment and any income from it can go down as well as up.  Investors may not get back the original amount invested.

Iliquidity risk

Alternative Income assets are significantly less liquid than assets traded on public markets. Where funds are invested in infrastructure/real estate, investors may not be able to switch or cash in an investment when they want because infrastructure may not always be readily saleable. If this is the case, we may defer a request to redeem the investment.

Credit risk

Bond values are affected by changes in interest rates and the bond issuer's creditworthiness. Bonds that offer the potential for a higher income typically have a greater risk of default.

Real estate risk

Investors should bear in mind that the valuation of real estate/infrastructure is generally a matter of valuers’ opinion rather than fact. 

Insurance team

Years of experience optimising insurance portfolios, bringing together knowledge from the insurance and asset management worlds.

Alex Wharton

Head of Insurance Relationships, Global Client Solutions

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Lewis Blissett

Relationship Management Consultant

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Iain Forrester

Head of Insurance Investment Strategy

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Awards

Independently recognised for skills in insurance asset management, helping clients meet target outcomes.

Insurance Award
Best alternatives asset manager
Investment innovation of the year
Insur Asset Manage Awards 2018
Awards winner 2018/19
Insurance Asset Risk Awards 2019
Insurance Asset Risk Awards 2019

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