Insurance

We are focused on delivering the outcomes that matter to our clients

Our heritage allows 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.

Partnership

Dedicated to understanding our clients’ needs and delivering outcomes that work for them.

Understanding

Building and maintaining long term relationships with trusted partners, managing over £272 billion of insurance assets*.

Transparency

A desire to provide transparency beyond minimum regulatory requirements.

ESG

Actively promoting sustainable business practices through stewardship and engagement.

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.

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Capabilities

A diverse range of strategies designed to meet long-term investment needs.

Alternative income

Alternative assets can offer investors an attractive return, predictable cash flows, and diversification benefits in a world where public markets increasingly offer modest yields for deteriorating credit quality.

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Fixed income

Fixed income is an indispensable building block for meeting a variety of investment goals, including income, inflation protection, liability management and capital appreciation.

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Liquidity

Offering investors same day, stable value, LVNAV & VNAV, short-term money market funds, which include euro and sterling denominated funds.

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Multi-asset & multi-strategy

With over four decades of managing multi-asset and multi-strategy portfolios, we offer bespoke and off-the-shelf actively managed solutions.

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Key risks

For further information on the risks and risk profiles of individuals strategies, please refer to the relevant documentation.

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 original amount invested.

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.

Credit risk

Bond values are affected by changes in interest rates and the bond issuer's creditworthiness. Bonds that offer the potential for a higher income typically have a greater risk of default.

Real estate risk

Investors should bear in mind that the valuation of real estate/infrastructure is generally a matter of valuers’ opinion rather than fact.

Team

Our specialist teams are on hand to help you with your enquiries.

Scott Callander

Head of Asia Pacific & Middle East, Global Client Solutions

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Tom Clapham

Head of Asia, Global Client Solutions

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Charles Wong

Head of Wholesale, Asia

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Iain Forrester

Head of Insurance Investment Strategy

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Latest thinking

Awards

Independently recognised for skills in insurance asset management, helping clients meet target outcomes.

Our views

Fixed income

Fed’s policy shift may spell long-term trouble for bonds

23 Sep 2020

Bond markets have taken the recent shift in the Federal Reserve’s policy framework in their stride, partly because interest rates are now expected to stay lower for even longer. But they look vulnerable if the Fed can revive inflation.

Fixed income

Emerging market debt: A path less volatile

17 Sep 2020

After one of the most volatile periods on record, hard currency emerging market debt is once again drawing investor interest, thanks to attractive yields and its diversification potential. But while markets recovered quickly from the volatility, investors should remain cautious for the challenges ahead.

Real Assets

Fibre broadband: The need for speed

9 Sep 2020

Lockdown measures imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the importance of digital connectivity. Tim Perry looks at the investment opportunities and challenges associated with European economies transitioning from copper to faster fibre broadband networks.

Real Assets

Swipe right: The Tinder effect on real estate

24 Aug 2020

It can be hard to perceive how society, and consequently our use of real estate, is changing. Sometimes, major structural trends are hiding in plain sight, says Chris Urwin.

Real Assets

Five charts that show Manchester is a city of the future

20 Aug 2020

In this short, visual article we present five charts that show why Manchester is such a rich, vibrant and economically prosperous city. Our view is that the ingredients of connectivity, culture, talent, scale and scientific heritage make the city well-equipped to thrive in the coming years and decades.

Equities

The new rules of client engagement

18 Aug 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic reshapes our working lives, asset managers must find new ways to interact with their clients, says Apiramy Jeyarajah.

Equities

Electric avenue: EVs and the transformation of autos

13 Aug 2020

In the latest instalment of our editorial series, Link, experts from our infrastructure, credit research and equity teams discuss why efforts to ‘build back better’ as economies recover from COVID-19 could further accelerate investment in electric vehicles and associated infrastructure.

Equities

Education, entrepreneurship and biological age: An interview with Andrew Scott

6 Aug 2020

In part two of our interview with Professor Andrew Scott from London Business School, we look at how policy will shift to take account of people living for longer and how service providers will respond.

Equities

Longevity, policy and technology: An interview with Andrew Scott

6 Aug 2020

Living longer brings enormous opportunities to reshape how we spend our time. But in the first of a two-part interview, Andrew Scott from London Business School explains how advances in longevity and technology have not been matched by innovation in social structures or our approach to financial planning.

Real Assets

Reality bites: Retailing in a health crisis

5 Aug 2020

In the latest instalment of our editorial series, Link, experts from Aviva Investors’ credit, equities and real asset teams discuss the consequences of COVID-19 on the retail sector and their implications for investors.

Insurance

Where can investors put cash to work when rates go negative?

30 Jul 2020

Just when investors thought they couldn’t sink any lower, the economic shock caused by COVID-19 has put further downward pressure on interest rates in developed markets. Caroline Hedges, head of global liquidity portfolio management at Aviva Investors, looks at the impact on money market funds.

Resilience

Resilience in credit: All calm for now, but big tests lie in store

17 Jul 2020

For credit investors, resilience is about taking appropriate levels of risk, understanding market dynamics, and identifying companies best prepared for the future. All these qualities could be tested given the wide range of possible outcomes as the world begins to recover from COVID-19.

Real Assets

How to build back better, greener and faster: A 10-point plan for UK infrastructure

14 Jul 2020

Boris Johnson has called for an ‘infrastructure revolution’ to help lift the UK economy out of its coronavirus-induced malaise. Private capital could and should play a large role alongside the public purse in delivering on that ambition, as Darryl Murphy sets out in a blueprint for the industry.

Real Assets

Real Estate: The Last Dance for gut feel investing

7 Jul 2020

Commercial property investors could learn a lot from the data-led revolution that has taken place in basketball in recent years, as Chris Urwin explains.

AIQ Feature

Real assets and the quest for resilient income

6 Jul 2020

COVID-19 has made life harder for already yield-starved investors, and each asset class faces its own challenges. We draw on the latest thinking from our Real Assets House View and research team to highlight where reliable income sources can still be found in real asset markets.

Equities

Health first: Finding resilience in pharmaceuticals

2 Jul 2020

COVID-19 has led to a new appreciation of the importance of healthcare in ensuring all members of society thrive. So where should investors be looking to find resilience in an industry facing enormous change?

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