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(London): Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has completed its third biennial survey of global asset managers on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. The survey, conducted by the Multi-Manager team, focused on views and policies on diversity and culture, polling 39 asset managers with combined assets of over £4 trillion. The results show that while corporate diversity is taken increasingly seriously, there is significant room for improvement.

Aviva Investors has announced the completion of two commercial real estate finance transactions to Lazari Investments Limited totalling c£145m.

Aviva Investors has announced the completion on a £54.16m fixed rate 10-year facility to a wholly owned subsidiary of Ediston Property Investment Company Plc (LSE: EPIC).

(London): Stronger global growth and a modest rise in inflation should continue to support risk assets, although further removal of accommodative monetary policies will make the environment for fixed income more challenging, according to the 2018 investment outlook from Aviva Investors.

(London) Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), today announces the appointment of David Cumming as Chief Investment Officer, Equities. David will join the company on January 2, 2018, and report to Euan Munro, Chief Executive Officer, Aviva Investors.

Aviva Investors announces that its Long Income investment team has exchanged contracts on the new EcoCampus for the University of the West of Scotland.

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), today announces the completion of a £75 million fixed rate 10-year facility to Regional REIT Limited (LSE: RGL).

John Dewey Head of Investment Strategy and Darryl Murphy, Head of Infrastructure, discuss opportunities in investing in infrastructure across the globe today.

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has announced completion on a £144m fixed rate 7-year facility to private property company Aquila Finance Limited. As part of the transaction, PGIM Real Estate, the real estate investment business of U.S.-based Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) provided a £16,000,000 mezzanine facility.

(London, UK, Chicago, IL, and Toronto, ON) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), today announces the appointment of Frank Vihant as Head of Infrastructure Debt Canada.

(London) Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), announces the appointment of Mike Craston as Non-Executive Director, effective immediately, and Chairman of the Board, Aviva Investors Holdings Limited (AIHL), effective 17 November 2017. His appointment has been approved by the UK Financial Conduct Authority.

(London): Stronger global growth and returning inflation should continue to support risk assets, but is likely to lead to a more challenging environment for fixed income, according to the fourth-quarter House View from Aviva Investors.

Aviva Investors has acquired a portfolio of care home investments from Frontier Estates for £71 million as part of its continued investment into high quality, long income real estate in the UK.

Aviva Investors has acquired the first phase of Abstract Securities’ redevelopment of Bristol Business Park for £30.06 million.

(London): Investors are not getting the information they need to make sound, long-term decisions because sell-side research fails to consider material non-financial drivers of company performance like environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, according to a survey of 342 sell-side analysts by Aviva Investors.

(London): Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), today announces the appointment of Iain Forrester as Head of Insurance Investment Strategy, Global Investment Solutions.

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), announces the appointment of Mark Connolly as Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income.

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), announces the launch of the second fund in its AIMS (Aviva Investors Multi-Strategy) range. Designed to deliver solutions that meet the financial goals of customers, the Target Income Fund follows the successful launch of the AIMS Target Return Fund in July 2014.

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has strengthened its multi-asset team with a number of recent additions as it continues to focus on outcome-oriented investing.

Aviva Investors appoints David Lis as Chief Investment Officer, Equities and Multi-Assets Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), announces the appointment of David Lis as Chief Investment Officer, Equities and Multi-Assets. David is currently Head of Equities at Aviva Investors.

(London): Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), announces the launch of the first fund in its Multi-Strategy range. This is part of a renewed focus under Chief Executive Euan Munro to deliver solutions shaped to meet the financial goals of customers.

Aviva Investors announces the appointment of Susan Ebenston as Chief Operating Officer. She joins the London office and reports to Euan Munro, Chief Executive. Her responsibilities include operations, technology and performance measurement across Aviva Investors’ global business units.

(London) Aviva Investors announces the appointment of Ian Pizer as Senior Fund Manager, Multi- Assets. He will be based in London and report to Peter Fitzgerald, Head of Multi-Assets.

Aviva Investors announces the appointment of Mark Versey as Director of Client Solutions. He joins the London office and reports to Euan Munro, Chief Executive.

(London): Aviva Investors today announces the funding of 217 residential properties in South Yorkshire for Alliance Housing Limited (a newly founded subsidiary of South Yorkshire Housing Associaton) and 178 residential properties in Oxfordshire for GreenSquare Community Homes Limited (a subsidiary of GreenSquare Group Limited).

Aviva Investors Multi-Manager Equities survey highlights positive sentiment towards economic recovery, but hints at negativity around market uncertainty.

Devon County Council Pension Fund has committed to an investment of £40 million in Aviva Investors REaLM (Returns Enhancing and Liability Matching) strategies as part of a recent increase in allocation to infrastructure investments.

(LONDON) The Aviva Investors Property Trust has completed the purchase of 21 New Street, an office property situated within 100 metres of Liverpool Street Station, London.

Aviva Investors has appointed Boris Mikhailov to the position of Director, Business Development.