Our approach
We are focused on delivering the outcomes that matter to our clients. Our heritage gives 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.
Opportunities in insurance asset management
Iain Forrester, Head of Insurance Investment Strategy for Aviva Investors spoke to Insurance Asia News on the challenges that insurers in Asia face, how are these challenges being addressed, how upcoming regulatory changes are affecting insurers’ portfolios and the asset outsourcing trends among Asian insurers.
Important information
The information in this document is general in nature and has not been designed to take into account the particular circumstances of any investor or class of investors, their investment objectives or needs. Before making any investment based on any information in this document, recipients should consider the appropriateness of the information having regard to their financial situation, objectives, and needs. Investing in the financial products and or services described in this document is not without significant risk, including the risk of delays in the ability to redeem any investment, the risk of loss of capital invested or income expected to be derived, and share, unit or market price fluctuations. Prospective investors are strongly advised to seek their own financial advice about the merits of any investment.
Any opinions expressed are based on the internal forecasts of Aviva Investors and should not be relied upon as indicating any guarantee or assurance of return from an investment or strategy managed by Aviva Investors. No part of this document is intended to constitute advice or a recommendation of any nature. The value of an investment can go down as well as up and can fluctuate in response to changes in the foreign exchange rates of the currencies in which underlying investments are denominated.
Issued by Aviva Investors Asia Pte. Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Singapore with registration number 200813519W, holds a valid Capital Markets Services Licence to carry out fund management activities issued under the Securities and Futures Act (Singapore Statute Cap.289) and is an Exempt Financial Adviser for the purposes of the Financial Advisers Act (Singapore Statute Cap. 110). Registered Office: 1 Raffles Quay, #27-13 South Tower, Singapore 048583.
Capabilities
A diverse range of strategies designed to meet long-term investment needs.
Key risks
For further information on the risks and risk profiles of individuals strategies, please refer to the relevant documentation.
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.
Team
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Latest thinking
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Alternative Income Study 2018
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Applying The Prudent Person Principle To Multi-Strategy Fixed Income
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Quarterly update on drivers in real assets - Q4 2018
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Quarterly update on drivers in illiquid assets - Q3 2018
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Quarterly update on drivers in illiquid assets - Q2 2018
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Quarterly update on drivers in illiquid assets - Q1 2018
Awards
Independently recognised for skills in insurance asset management, helping clients meet target outcomes.







Our views

Fixed income
Conflict, commodities and China: The outlook for EMD
13 May 2022
Aaron Grehan and Nafez Zouk from our emerging market debt team explain how the asset class is standing up to some significant headwinds.
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Fixed income
Game over for Zambia? A test case for debt restructuring
12 Apr 2022
The economic fallout from the pandemic has left several poorer nations struggling to repay debt. China, the biggest single creditor to many, could carry considerable clout in negotiations. Zambia will prove an early test case, argues Carmen Altenkirch.
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Fixed income
What does the data say? Credit in focus
31 Mar 2022
In this month’s instalment of our visual series on topical themes, we look at key trends in the credit market.
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Fixed income
Now for the hard part…..The challenge of delivering net zero
29 Mar 2022
More than one fifth of the world’s largest listed companies have committed to net-zero targets, but few have detailed roadmaps to get there. Mirza Baig considers the challenges for investors managing transition pathways.
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Fixed income
No time for heroes: How portfolio construction can help investors navigate unfamiliar economic and market regimes
22 Mar 2022
We are back in an old, but unfamiliar market regime. In a period where simple playbooks may falter, Jeremy Albers sets out why portfolio construction can make the difference.
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Fixed income
Russia-Ukraine update: The ten key questions for EMD investors
18 Mar 2022
We assess the near and longer-term implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on emerging-market debt.
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Fixed income
How bond investors can influence companies and governments to change their behaviour for the better
17 Mar 2022
Bondholders are starting to use their power to influence corporate behaviour in areas such as climate change, social inequality and biodiversity loss.
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Real Assets
Off balance and out of step
16 Mar 2022
Daniel McHugh explains why real estate strategies need to change with the times.
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Fixed income
China, inflation and politics: Three reasons for EM turbulence
24 Feb 2022
Emerging market assets have underperformed developed market peers over the past decade. While this has led to valuation gaps, selectivity will be critical, argues David Nowakowski.
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Real Assets
Real assets: An alternative way to hedge inflation risk
3 Feb 2022
As inflation soars to levels not seen in years, the costs of hedging against it via traditional liquid market securities are becoming prohibitively expensive. Real assets might offer institutional investors a better option, argues Luke Layfield.
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Fixed income
Untapped potential: Harnessing the full power of bondholder engagement
31 Jan 2022
Investor influence has long been confined to that of equity shareholders. Yet bondholders wield a lot of power. Can they harness it for positive change?
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Real Assets
The time for action is now: Incorporating carbon into private markets
13 Jan 2022
Our real assets research analysts explore the whys and wherefores of understanding and managing the carbon footprint of their portfolios.
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Real Assets
That déjà vu feeling: The outlook for UK infrastructure
6 Jan 2022
Darryl Murphy assesses the current state of the UK infrastructure market and the likely drivers of activity in 2022.
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Real Assets
European long-income real estate: Seeking resilience in an uncertain world
20 Dec 2021
As the trajectory of COVID-19 continues to evolve, Isabel Gossling looks at the implications for European real estate and long-lease strategies.
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Economic Research
The future of pharma: Increased returns or the age of biotech?
8 Dec 2021
After decades of low returns on research and development (R&D), the healthcare sector is producing a slew of innovations, from drugs to diagnostics. But with many coming from new entrants, will big pharmaceutical companies manage to keep up with the times?
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Fixed income
The cost of climate change: A big threat to sovereign debt?
3 Dec 2021
Governments around the world are struggling to avert a climate catastrophe. Regardless of whether they succeed, climate change threatens adverse consequences for government bonds, although market impacts are likely to vary.
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