Biography
Main responsibilities
Since launching in 2016, the team behind AIQ have been driven by a common goal: to give our clients and other interested parties fresh insight into the biggest themes affecting financial markets and the global economy. We also offer insights on more specialised topics, such as portfolio construction and cashflow-driven investing.
Experience and qualifications
Too often, the content produced by the asset management industry is bland, jargon-heavy and self-serving. Recognising we don’t have all the answers, AIQ brings together the best independent experts and Aviva Investors’ investment professionals to offer a more rounded picture on the stories that matter. Open to fresh perspectives and committed to strong editorial principles, AIQ stands out. After all, it’s good to be different.
Our latest views
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The week in markets: Calm heads required amid continued volatility
As tariff turbulence continues, we round-up what's happened in markets this week and how we are positioning portfolios.
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2025 voting trends: Four themes to watch
As AGM season gets under way, we look at the key trends that will shape resolutions and lay out our guiding principles for voting.
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Bond Voyage: A journey into fixed income
This month, our fixed income teams discuss the boom in hybrid issuance and weigh up the risks and opportunities of potential tariffs, interest rate moves and fiscal dynamics.
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Transition finance: How the UK can lead as transition finance reshapes investing and economies
As a member of the UK’s newly formed Transition Finance Council, Mark Versey explains why and how a transition finance lens can transform investing.
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Private debt for DC pensions: The multi-sector opportunity
As the search for better retirement outcomes for the 28 million members of the UK’s defined contribution (DC) pension schemes continues, where are the opportunities for DC investors in private debt and how can they be harnessed?
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Bond Voyage: A journey into fixed income
As we negotiate an uncertain landscape, our fixed income teams reflect on potential sources of resilience.
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Relative value in private markets: Positive but selective
Using proprietary data, our private markets research team compares risk and return across sectors.
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Illiquidity premia in private debt: Q4 2024
In our latest private markets deep dive, our research team crunches the data to see how evolving macroeconomic conditions are reflected in private debt returns.
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Decarbonising buildings: Five barriers and how to overcome them
The built environment generates almost two-fifths of global emissions, but decarbonising the sector will require a coordinated effort. We brought together experts across the value chain to discuss shared challenges and solutions.
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Bond Voyage: A journey into fixed income
With a new US president poised to take office, central banks diverging and ongoing political uncertainty, how are the key fixed income asset classes positioned for the year ahead?
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Sovereigns’ state: Analysing the new challenges facing global sovereign bonds
The expected policies of a Republican administration in the US bring added uncertainty to the global growth cycle. Steve Ryder and Daniel Bright examine the probable impacts of a world with more tariffs and political strains.
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40 years of lending lessons: How four decades in real estate debt has shaped Aviva Investors’ approach
From navigating market crashes to embracing ESG and technology, Adrian Poole and Gregor Bamert reveal how 40 years of real estate debt investing have moulded Aviva Investors’ strategy – and what it takes to stay ahead in a rapidly changing market.
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Bond Voyage: A journey into fixed income
This month, we explore how US Treasuries are taking a breath, why 2025 could be the year of carry for high yield, what increasing dispersion means for emerging markets, and how surging M&A activity could affect investment-grade bonds.
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Spend and save: Three key trends shaping the consumer sector
Our regular sector hub discussions delve into the trends shaping global equity markets. In this article, Harsharan Mann, consumer sector hub lead, explains what investors should look out for in the sector.
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Decarbonising transport: Five key challenges and how to overcome them
Creating sustainable transport solutions is vital to meet net-zero pledges, but progress has been patchy. To encourage mobilisation across value chains, we brought together a range of sector experts to identify key blockers and potential solutions.
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Building bridges to net zero: Mobilising value chains for decarbonisation
From aviation to heavy industry, achieving net zero requires a collective unlocking of entire ecosystems. This is what our sector roundtables aim to do, by bringing together stakeholders from across the value chain of high-impact sectors.
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