Why Aviva Investors for multi-asset funds?
We provide investors with confidence in their investment decisions and outcomes. With decades of experience in multi-asset investing, we are established experts at creating and managing diversified multi-asset fund solutions. We organise our whole business around our investors – the outcomes they want and the values they hold. We bring broad and deep asset management experience across all major asset classes, with a focus on risk management, combining our insurance heritage and investment capabilities.
Responsibility is built into everything we do. Doing the right thing for our people, clients and their investments is fundamental to our legacy and long-term success. Acting and investing responsibly makes financial sense and helps create a sustainable future for us all. You can find more detail on how we invest responsibly within each range below.
Multi-Asset Quarterly Update
Sotirios Nakos, Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager, and Alessandra Legnante, Business Development Manager discuss the key market themes over the past quarter, assess performance and provide an outlook for the next quarter.
Our unique proposition
* MAF Core applies an ESG overlay when investing in developed market equity and sovereign bonds so that the Funds have a better ESG score** than the underlying markets (MSCI® World Index and Bloomberg® Global Aggregate Treasuries Index).
For MAF Plus, beyond any binding ESG constraints in the strategy and baseline exclusions policy, the investment manager retains discretion over final investment decisions, taking into account wider risk factors.
** score used is based on the our proprietary modelling based on third-party data inputs, including MSCI’s ESG scores.
Explore the Aviva Investors Multi-asset fund ranges

MAF Core
A simple multi-asset investing solution that invests in Growth and Defensive assets. The asset mix for each MAF Core fund is reviewed by the investment team on a quarterly basis.

MAF Plus
A comprehensive multi-asset investing solution that invests in Growth, Defensive and Uncorrelated assets. Each MAF Plus fund benefits from day-to-day portfolio management.
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Where to invest in Aviva Investors Multi-asset fund ranges
Ask the Fund Manager
A weekly series where multi-asset fund managers give their view on the latest market events, in less than five minutes.
Key risks
For further information on the risks and risk profiles of our funds, please refer to the relevant KIID and Prospectus.
Multi-asset views
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Multi-asset allocation views: Cutting through the noise
26 Sep 2023
Issues around US tech, China, US Treasuries and Japanese monetary policy have hit the headlines in recent weeks. Sunil Krishnan explains how taking a long-term view can help multi-asset investors cut through the noise.
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Multi-asset allocation views: A silver lining for gilts
4 Aug 2023
UK gilts have underperformed other government bonds over the last year. Sunil Krishnan explains why the worst may be over.
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Multi-asset allocation views: An emerging direction
29 Jun 2023
With economies getting stronger and interest rates nearing their peak, the environment looks supportive for equity and bond markets, but emerging markets face challenges. Sunil Krishnan assesses the implications for multi-asset investors.
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Multi-asset allocation views: Perfect storm or storm in a teacup?
23 May 2023
Recent concerns over the banking sector seem to have eased, but have raised uncertainties around the availability of credit and the path of interest rates. Sunil Krishnan assesses the consequences for multi-asset investors.
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Multi-asset allocation views: Investing in the age of the polycrisis
9 Mar 2023
The interlinked nature of multiple global events – known as the polycrisis – can create challenges and opportunities for investors. Sunil Krishnan explores the potential winners, losers and areas of change.
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Multi-asset allocation views: How politics are influencing markets
22 Nov 2022
Political risk has returned with a vengeance in 2022. Sunil Krishnan discusses what this means for multi-asset portfolios.
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Multi-asset allocation views: What high inflation means for portfolios
12 Oct 2022
Inflation has direct and indirect consequences for financial markets. Sunil Krishnan reflects on how multi-asset investors can mitigate them and find areas of resilience.
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Multi-asset allocation views: Is this the end of the 60/40 strategy?
20 Jul 2022
Government bonds have not acted as safe haven assets recently. Sunil Krishnan explores whether this spells the end of the traditional 60/40 allocation in multi-asset portfolios.
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Multi-asset allocation views: Central banks’ delicate balancing act
6 Jun 2022
With high levels of inflation persisting around the world, central banks must tighten policy without hurting consumer demand and economic growth. This will be more difficult for some central banks than others, says Sunil Krishnan.
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Multi-asset allocation views: Five lessons for investors during turbulent times
22 Apr 2022
From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to surging inflation, risk has well and truly returned to markets in 2022. Sunil Krishnan offers useful insights for investors unaccustomed to such challenging times.
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Multi-asset allocation views: How durable is ‘transitory’ inflation?
22 Nov 2021
As central banks continue to stretch what ‘transitory’ inflation means, Sunil Krishnan explores how price pressures are changing and the implications for multi-asset portfolios.
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Multi-asset allocation views: Emerging themes for portfolio diversification
22 Sep 2021
Diversification is a core tenet of multi-asset investing. Sunil Krishnan explores thematic ideas that may help diversify portfolios in the current market environment.
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Multi-asset allocation views: Moving short on duration
16 Jul 2021
A strong economic recovery and continued reflationary bias from the Federal Reserve could push long-dated yields higher on US Treasuries, says Sunil Krishnan.
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Multi-asset allocation views: Equities on a style merry-go-round
18 May 2021
Although economic growth, operating leverage and valuations support equities, it is too early to tell whether value stocks are finally set to make a comeback, says Sunil Krishnan.
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Multi-asset allocation views: Loose policy doesn’t rule out a steeper curve
15 Apr 2021
While inflation is expected to rise after last year’s lows, it will likely be transitory. Sunil Krishnan explores what this means for the economy, yield curves and equity markets.
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Multi-asset allocation views: Room to grow
16 Feb 2021
The early part of a year gives investors an opportunity to take stock. Sunil Krishnan reflects on how the current environment is shaping our views for multi-asset portfolios.