Bringing it all together for today's investor
The future is full of questions. Only by working together can we find the best answers. That’s why we integrate our whole business around you – the outcomes you want, the values you hold, the experience you’ll have when you deal with us. It’s why we join the dots across asset classes to find the best ideas; why we break down barriers, so our teams can connect seamlessly; and how we deliver the best of our collective expertise with every investment.
Client-centric construction
We make it our business to know what’s important to yours. Listening to client challenges is the foundation for creating investment portfolios around you. We skilfully combine our expertise and investment capabilities across asset classes to help us meet your specific needs.
Who we are
We are a global asset manager with integrated expertise across all major asset classes. As part of the Aviva Group – the UK’s largest insurance company – we are uniquely positioned to combine our insurance heritage with our investment capabilities to deliver the outcomes that matter most to today’s investor.
Investment philosophy
We believe in the power of integration, creating opportunity and empowering investors to have greater confidence in their investment decisions and outcomes. We manage all our investments according to the five key pillars below.
Our leadership
Our executive team lead by example, working collaboratively to create one unified global team.
Doing the right thing
Investing comes with great responsibility – both to our clients who entrust us with their money, and to society in general.

Company news

Aviva Investors projects a strong growth outlook with upside risks
14 Apr 2021
(London) Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva PLC, sees a potent combination of economic drivers underpinning a strong global recovery in 2021, resulting in an above-consensus outlook for growth. Although uncertainties remain, the COVID pandemic is passing, and successful roll-outs of vaccination programmes are allowing economies to reopen. Pent-up demand, large savings buffers and ongoing fiscal and monetary policy support will all help boost the recovery.
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Aviva Investors delivers an active ESG engagement commitment
14 Apr 2021
(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), today publishes its Annual Responsible Investment Review, reporting significant increases in its voting and engagement activity for 2020. The review outlines how Aviva Investors’ responsible investment approach aligned with the priorities of clients and society.
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Aviva Investors provides £48 million of sustainability-linked financing to Urban Logistics Reit plc
16 Mar 2021
(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), announces that it has completed a £48 million financing facility to subsidiaries of Urban Logistics REIT plc.
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Aviva Investors Real Estate Long Income Fund completes £22.4 million forward funding of office space in Stirlingshire
10 Mar 2021
(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has announced that it has completed a forward funding agreement of £22.4 million for the first office facilities at Kildean Business Park, Stirling, which is currently being developed by the Stirling Development Agency.
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Aviva Investors recognised in insurance investment awards
5 Mar 2021
(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has received two industry awards at Insurance Asset Risk’s ‘EMEA Awards 2021’, being named ‘Stewardship Initiative of The Year’ and ‘Real Assets Manager of The Year’.
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Aviva Investors appoints Daniel McHugh as CIO, Real Assets
22 Feb 2021
(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has appointed Daniel McHugh as Chief Investment Officer of its £47.3 billion Real Assets business 1. This follows the appointment in January of former Real Assets CIO, Mark Versey, as Chief Executive Officer, Aviva Investors.
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Aviva Investors acquires Sainsbury’s distribution centre in Birmingham for £139 million
16 Feb 2021
(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), announces that it has completed the acquisition of a distribution unit in Hams Hall, one of the Midland’s premier logistics parks, for £139 million.
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Aviva Investors Real Assets House View 2021: digital infrastructure and long income offer investors best growth opportunities
8 Feb 2021
(London) – New-build digital infrastructure is expected to deliver the highest returns, whilst the UK looks set to outperform Europe across several real asset sectors and strategies in the medium term, according to the second annual Real Assets House View from Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’).
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Aviva Investors to co-develop London Southbank landsite into prime office campus
18 Jan 2021
(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has announced a commitment of over £100 million into London’s Southbank, acquiring two adjacent sites on Bermondsey Street, SE1, which it will co-develop alongside Sellar into a new, best-in-class office campus.
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Aviva Investors publishes net zero pathway for Real Assets
13 Jan 2021
Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has published an ambitious net zero pathway for its Real Assets business as part of the Better Buildings Partnership Climate Change Commitment.
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Mark Versey appointed CEO of Aviva Investors
4 Jan 2021
Aviva today announces the appointment of Mark Versey as Chief Executive of Aviva Investors. The appointment is another important step in the delivery of Aviva’s new strategy.
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Aviva Investors strengthens multi-asset and macro team with convertible bond fund manager hires
22 Dec 2020
Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, has strengthened its investment team with the additions of convertible bond fund managers David Clott, Shawn Mato and Brendan Ryan. They will report to Peter Fitzgerald, Chief Investment Officer, Multi-asset and Macro.
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Aviva Investors makes third investment into UK social housing in 2020, providing £37.5 million financing to Wales & west housing
21 Dec 2020
(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has completed a £37.5 million private placement with Wales & West Housing (‘Wales & West’), one of the leading social landlord in Wales, on behalf of the Aviva UK Life annuity business.
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Aviva Investors commits to £1 billion of climate transition loans into real estate by 2025
8 Dec 2020
(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has announced a commitment to originating £1 billion in sustainable transition real estate debt over the next four years, supported by the launch of its proprietary Sustainable Transition Loans Framework.
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Institutional Investors continue to build real assets exposure, driven by enhanced returns, ESG and capital preservation
2 Nov 2020
(London) – Global institutional investors are set to prioritise investments into real assets over the next 12 months, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a lasting impact on global economies and financial markets, according to the latest edition of Aviva Investors’ Real Assets Study
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Aviva Investors targets £10 billion of investment into UK infrastructure & real estate over next three years
15 Oct 2020
(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), is targeting £10 billion of investments into UK infrastructure and real estate projects over the next three years, as pension funds and insurers continue to increase their appetite for such investments.
Aviva Investors targets £10 billion of investment into UK infrastructure & real estate over next three years
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 orginal amount invested.