Aviva Investors

6 April 2021
The COVID Nudge
The COVID Nudge

In these data visualisations, we look at whether COVID-19 will achieve something that millions spent on public health campaigning has failed to do.

23 March 2021
ESG Story: Does Aviva stack up against our own standards?
ESG Story: Does Aviva stack up against our own standards?

When it comes to ESG, we demand a lot of the companies we invest in. But to have credibility with clients, we need to hold ourselves to even higher standards.

22 March 2021
Multi-asset allocation views: Room to grow
Multi-asset allocation views: Room to grow

The early part of a year gives investors an opportunity to take stock. Sunil Krishnan reflects on how the current environment is shaping our views for multi-asset portfolios.

23 February 2021
The clash: Peer group vs volatility targets
The clash: Peer group vs volatility targets

Should I stay or should I go? The multi-asset move from peer-group benchmarks to volatility targets

10 February 2021
Multi-asset ESG update: Keeping sustainability on track
Multi-asset ESG update: Keeping sustainability on track

In the latest article in our regular series on how ESG considerations are integrated into our multi-asset investment process, Jerome Nunan explains how an investment in a US rail company supports the transition to a low-carbon economy.

15 January 2021
Being on the right side of change: Renewable energy
Being on the right side of change: Renewable energy

There’s a transformation happening in financial markets and people’s mindsets, as we transition away from fossil fuels in favour of clean renewable energy sources, writes Thomas Stokes.

18 December 2020
Carbon capture Solution or pipedream?
Carbon capture Solution or pipedream?

Reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is becoming an increasingly urgent priority in the fight against climate change. Both new and established pathways to remove the gas are under scrutiny, as decision makers around the globe grapple with how to take the most effective action.

18 December 2020
Pricing power is the magic ingredient for equity investors
Pricing power is the magic ingredient for equity investors

Evidence that a company wields pricing power in its industry is the best indication of a sustainable competitive advantage, argues Giles Parkinson.

28 December 2020
Being on the right side of change: Renewable energy
Being on the right side of change: Renewable energy

There’s a transformation happening in financial markets and people’s mindsets, as we transition away from fossil fuels in favour of clean renewable energy sources, writes Thomas Stokes.

25 December 2020
Multi‐asset ESG update: What have banks got to do with climate change?
Multi‐asset ESG update: What have banks got to do with climate change?

In the first of a new regular series on how ESG considerations are integrated into our multi‐asset investment process, Shane O’Brien explains how consistent engagement with a well‐known UK financial institution led to a positive commitment on climate change.

18 December 2020
ESG: Time for a regulatory revolution
ESG: Time for a regulatory revolution

New EU regulation promoting responsible investment is coming to our shores and not before time, says Thomas Stokes, investment director at Aviva Investors.

18 December 2020
Multi-asset allocation views: Changing seasons, changing dynamics
Multi-asset allocation views: Changing seasons, changing dynamics

After a strong summer, conditions are changing in asset markets. Sunil Krishnan assesses the risks and opportunities for investors.

4 September 2020
COVID-19: Can a lasting recovery happen without a vaccine?
COVID-19: Can a lasting recovery happen without a vaccine?

With the notable exception of China, countries around the world have struggled to get their economies firing on all cylinders without COVID-19 infections flaring up again. Until a way to contain the virus is found, recoveries are likely to remain stop-start and fragile, argue Ian Pizer, Mark Robertson and Sunil Krishnan.

7 August 2020
ESG: A driver for company change?
ESG: A driver for company change?

Engagement with businesses can encourage positive change and also ensures ESG remains prevalent throughout the investment process, as Chris Murphy and James Balfour explain.

29 July 2020
The art of cutting your losses
The art of cutting your losses

Conviction on stock selection and the humility and discipline to learn from poor investment decisions is essential for long term returns. Chris Murphy and James Balfour explain how this works in practice.

29 June 2020
'Slow and steady': Is consistency the key to riding out the storm?
'Slow and steady': Is consistency the key to riding out the storm?

Stocks are volatile, yet to generate long-term returns investors must ignore the market furore and abide by their investment discipline, according to Chris Murphy and James Balfour.

26 June 2020
EMD: The art of differentiation
EMD: The art of differentiation

Liam Spillane and Aaron Grehan explain why there are still opportunities for investors in emerging market debt, despite expectations of higher defaults and lower recovery rates.

25 June 2020
Compare and contrast: COVID-19 and the Global Financial Crisis
Compare and contrast: COVID-19 and the Global Financial Crisis

Is there a lesson to be drawn from history? No two crises are the same but useful insights can be gleaned from comparisons, as Jerome Nunan explains.

23 June 2020
COVID 19: The trade-off between staying safe and getting back to work
COVID 19: The trade-off between staying safe and getting back to work

An economy in lockdown has significant effects for investors in real assets. In this data illustration, our real assets research team consider the benefit of businesses returning to their usual locations against the risks of doing so.

10 June 2020
There is too much fear about the short-term outlook for UK equities
There is too much fear about the short-term outlook for UK equities

So far, equity markets have borne the brunt of investors’ coronavirus-related concerns. In this Q&A, Chris Murphy explains why he thinks the reaction is over-blown in the UK and where he sees the opportunities and risks emanating.