Turning talk into action

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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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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Real Estate Finance

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

Aviva Investors scores highly across 2020 UNPRI assessment reports

1 Sep 2020

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has been awarded ‘A+’ and ‘A’ ratings by the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the world’s leading proponent of responsible investing, as part of the organisation’s 2020 Assessment Reports for signatories.

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Aviva Investors provides real estate financing across three office acquisitions

13 Jul 2020

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), announces that it has provided a senior debt facility towards the purchase of three office assets across the UK.

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Aviva Investors sees an uncertain recovery to a 'new normal'

9 Jul 2020

(London) Aviva Investors, the global asset management arm of Aviva plc, expects economic activity to continue to revive in the second half of the year, as lockdown measures imposed to inhibit the spread of the COVID-19 virus are gradually eased. But the path back is unlikely to be smooth and the pattern will vary across countries and regions. Renewed outbreaks may need to be countered by the re-imposition of some restrictions.

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Aviva Investors appoints Head of DC Solutions

15 Jun 2020

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), today announces the appointment of Andy Seed to the newly created role of Head of DC Solutions within its Solutions function.

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Aviva Investors secures mandate with London CIV

11 Jun 2020

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has been appointed by London CIV, the Collective Investment Vehicle for the group of London Local Authorities (LLA) Pension Funds, to manage its newly-created Inflation Plus Fund.

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Aviva Investors to develop logistics warehouse in the Netherlands

11 Jun 2020

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), announces that it has started the speculative development of a logistics warehouse in the north of Rotterdam on behalf of one of its clients, which it expects to be completed in the second quarter of 2021.

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Aviva Investors launches further climate transition equity fund

9 Jun 2020

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, today announces the launch of its second equity fund aimed to support the transition to a low carbon economy as global temperatures continue to rise due to climate change.

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Aviva Investors completes 41,000 sq ft leasing deal at Barwell Business Park

8 Jun 2020

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has completed a leasing agreement with STERIS Instrument Management Services (‘STERIS IMS’) at Barwell Business Park in South West London.

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Aviva Investors completes letting of 197,000 sq ft distribution asset

3 Jun 2020

(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has completed the letting of a 197,000 sq ft distribution unit at the Brackmills Industrial Estate in Northampton.

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