Aviva Investors appoints David Cumming as Chief Investment Officer - Equities

(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.

David will be responsible for leading Aviva Investors’ equity teams globally, which manage £69 billion of assets on behalf of Aviva and external clients.1

Previously, David was Head of Equities at Standard Life Investments (SLI) between 2010 and March 2017. He joined SLI in 1998 as an Investment Director, and was appointed Head of UK Equities in 2000. His career also includes positions at Morgan Grenfell Asset Management, Edinburgh Fund Managers and Royal London Mutual.

Chris Murphy, Global Head of Equities since January 2015, will continue to manage the Aviva Investors UK Equity Fund, the Aviva Investors UK Equity Income Fund and the Aviva Investors Distribution Fund.

Euan Munro, Chief Executive Officer, Aviva Investors, said:

“I am delighted to welcome David to Aviva Investors. He has strong leadership qualities and an excellent track record in running equity strategies that appeal to both institutional and wholesale clients. His arrival is a signal of our intent to invest in our equities business, which will strengthen our range of investment solutions for Aviva and external clients.

“I’d also like to thank Chris Murphy for his leadership of the Equities team over the past two years. I know Chris is now looking forward to focusing all his efforts on managing funds and delivering strong investment performance for our clients.”

David Cumming said:

“I am excited to join Aviva Investors, which has developed an excellent reputation for delivering solutions that meet specific client needs. I look forward to further developing its investment proposition across key equity asset classes and wider range of investment solutions.”

References

1 As of September 30, 2017

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