Aviva Investors

29 October 2018
Journey's end: route options for DB pension schemes
Journey's end: route options for DB pension schemes

Pension schemes will confront a different set of challenges as they mature, not least around cashflows. How these problems are managed now will affect the financial health of the schemes far into the future.

16 September 2018
Structured finance: opportunities for institutional investors in the post-crisis world
Structured finance: opportunities for institutional investors in the post-crisis world

In our latest alternative income update, we look at opportunities in structured finance as stringent capital requirements continue to rein in banks’ activities in certain areas, including long-term lending and derivatives.

13 September 2018
GDP: time for reform?
GDP: time for reform?

Gross domestic product is our chief measurement of economic health. But GDP is failing to account for the dynamics of modern economies – and some experts are calling for reform.

16 September 2018
Don't forget your covenants
Don't forget your covenants

Competition in the private debt market has eroded investor protections. Understanding where the risks lie and how to mitigate them will be key to long-term investment success.

13 September 2018
The next frontier
The next frontier

Despite a torrid few months, frontier bond markets still have an important role to play in investors' portfolios

13 September 2018
The future of fixed income
The future of fixed income

We consider how technological advances, alternative data sources and shifting investor flow dynamics are changing the face of fixed income markets.

13 August 2018
Ticking time bomb: Why deficits matter
Ticking time bomb: Why deficits matter

Government debt-to-GDP ratios in many advanced countries are approaching post-World War II highs, leaving them increasingly vulnerable to a worsening in economic conditions and demographic forces, argues Stewart Robertson, senior economist for the UK & Europe at Aviva Investors.

13 August 2018
The AIQ podcast: Beyond the cave
The AIQ podcast: Beyond the cave

The AIQ podcast investigates how behavioural finance is being transformed by data science. Featuring contributions from Greg Davies, Gulnur Muradoglu and Giles Parkinson.

13 August 2018
Why governance is key to restoring trust in UK infrastructure
Why governance is key to restoring trust in UK infrastructure

(4 minute read) The UK infrastructure industry needs to face up to its failings and act in the best interests of all stakeholders. Developing a code of conduct would be a good place to start, argue Darryl Murphy and Mirza Baig.

16 July 2018
Aviva Investors House View Q3 2018
Aviva Investors House View Q3 2018

The intelligence that guides our investment decisions. Read our team’s collective insight on how market volatility, trade tensions and Chinese reforms may impact the outlook for financial markets in the coming months.

16 July 2018
How do you remain competitive in multi-asset investing
How do you remain competitive in multi-asset investing

In this 2 minute video Euan Munro, CEO of Aviva Investors, and his team discuss how effective collaboration is critical in order to remain competitive in multi-asset investing.

16 July 2018
Real estate investors face risks as euro zone reaches turning point
Real estate investors face risks as euro zone reaches turning point

The European economy continues to grow above trend rates, but investors should be wary of rising bond yields and rapid development in some markets, says Vivienne Bolla.

16 July 2018
Beyond the cave
Beyond the cave

How do unconscious biases influence our behaviour?

16 July 2018
Can Abenomics survive without Abe?
Can Abenomics survive without Abe?

Shinzo Abe’s policy programme has started to lift Japan out of its long deflationary slump. But the road ahead is still a long one and political scandals could prevent him from finishing the job.

16 July 2018
Harnessing private finance for UK rail transformation
Harnessing private finance for UK rail transformation

The UK wants to attract private sector investment into its fragmented rail network, but the pathways for injecting capital are not yet clear.

16 July 2018
Up and coming: seizing opportunities in London's emerging locations
Up and coming: seizing opportunities in London's emerging locations

Investors able to spot developing trends and create fit-for-purpose assets in London’s emerging locations could generate enhanced returns.

15 July 2018
Emerging market debt: a passing storm?
Emerging market debt: a passing storm?

With volatility returning to the emerging market debt arena in recent weeks, Aaron Grehan discusses what it means for investors.

16 July 2018
Behavioural science for financial advisers: an interview with Greg Davies
Behavioural science for financial advisers: an interview with Greg Davies

Greg Davies, head of behavioural science at Oxford Risk, explains how a combination of behavioural science and data-driven risk-profiling tools is reshaping the financial advice industry.

7 May 2018
Keeping the lid on risk
Keeping the lid on risk

The financial services industry is fixated with using volatility as a measure of risk to the extent that the terms volatility and risk are used interchangeably. Indeed, some multi-asset portfolios target a certain level of absolute volatility as the sole means of controlling risk. Yet risk is multi-faceted and no one metric can properly capture it.

3 May 2018
The end of easy money
The end of easy money

A decade after the global financial crisis (GFC) threatened a return to the Great Depression of the 1930s, we believe that the global economy is finally on the mend.