Why Aviva Investors for multi-asset funds?
We provide investors with confidence in their investment decisions and outcomes. With decades of experience in multi-asset investing, we are established experts at creating and managing diversified multi-asset fund solutions. We organise our whole business around our investors – the outcomes they want and the values they hold. We bring broad and deep asset management experience across all major asset classes, with a focus on risk management, combining our insurance heritage and investment capabilities.
Multi-asset funds quarterly update
Multi-asset fund manager Sotirios Nakos answers key questions about market conditions and how they impact asset allocation decisions in our MAF Core and Plus funds. This video is available for you to share and discuss with your clients.
Our unique proposition
Multi-asset expertise
We have been trusted to manage multi-asset solutions for more than 40 years, with a multi-asset investment team of over 40 people managing assets of over £110 billion today.
ESG integration
ESG integration works differently depending on funds within the wider MAF range. For internally managed funds, the investment manager always applies the firm's Baseline Exclusions Policy and any specific constraints within the prospectus, but any other ESG factors or risk considerations are adopted at the manager's discretion. Within some ranges there is allocation to external funds which may not have an ESG integration approach.
Great value
We aim to give clients great outcomes at a competitive cost. We offer transparency on our performance through stated fund benchmarks.
Explore the Aviva Investors Multi-asset fund ranges
MAF Core
A simple multi-asset investing solution that invests in Growth and Defensive assets. The asset mix for each MAF Core fund is reviewed by the investment team on a quarterly basis.
MAF Plus
A comprehensive multi-asset investing solution that invests in Growth, Defensive and Alternative assets. Each MAF Plus fund benefits from day-to-day portfolio management.
MAF Sustainable Stewardship
Risk-profiled multi-asset portfolios with a focus on sustainable investment linked to our three pillars: Social, Climate and Nature.
MAF Income
An actively-managed global multi-asset fund that aims to pay a monthly income while growing your clients’ money over the long-term.
Download our customer brochure
For additional information on our MAF funds, download our customer brochure.
Where to invest in Aviva Investors Multi-asset fund ranges
Ask the Fund Manager
A weekly series where multi-asset fund managers give their view on the latest market events, in less than five minutes.
Key risks
For further information on the risks and risk profiles of our funds, please refer to the relevant KIID and Prospectus.
Investment risk
The value of an investment and any income from it can go down as well as up and can fluctuate in response to changes in currency and exchange rates. Investors may not get back the original amount invested.
Emerging markets risk
The funds invest in emerging markets; these markets may be volatile and carry higher risk than developed markets.
Derivatives risk
The funds use derivatives; these can be complex and highly volatile. Derivatives may not perform as expected, which means the funds may suffer significant losses.
Currency risk
The fund is exposed to different currencies. Derivatives are used to minimise, but may not always eliminate, the impact of movements in currency exchange rates.
Sustainable investing risk
The level of sustainability risk to which the Fund is exposed, and therefore the value of its investments, may fluctuate depending on the investment opportunities identified by the Investment Manager. Investing based on sustainability criteria may limit investment choices and performance may not align with funds with a broader investment policy.
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.
Green, Social and Sustainability Bonds risk
These bonds have a smaller market size and can be more volatile and less liquid than established bond markets.
Collective investment risk
Investing in any type of collective investment involves certain risks and limitations that you would not face if investing in markets directly, including the risk of delay in liquidating your investment.
Equities risk
Equities can lose value rapidly, can remain at low prices indefinitely, and generally involve higher risks — especially market risk — than bonds or money market instruments. Bankruptcy or other financial restructuring can cause the issuer's equities to lose most or all of their value.
Three big questions for multi-asset investors
The weight of US equities in global markets, a turbulent period for bonds and the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors on performance are three key issues on investors’ minds. In this article, Aviva Investors’ Shane O’Brien discusses what they mean for multi-asset investors.
Multi-asset views
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Multi-asset allocation views: Where next for markets after the summer storms?
9 Oct 2024
Volatility returned to markets in the third quarter of the year. While the short-term drivers are not unduly worrying, Sunil Krishnan argues multi-asset investors will need to be watchful over the medium term.
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Multi-asset allocation views: Three faces of reflation
6 Jun 2024
Reflation – another word for increasing economic activity, with an undertone that inflation isn't consistently falling – has been the dominant theme for investors so far in 2024. Sunil Krishnan explores how it is affecting bonds, equities and commodities.
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Multi-asset allocation views: Cutting through the noise
26 Sep 2023
Issues around US tech, China, US Treasuries and Japanese monetary policy have hit the headlines in recent weeks. Sunil Krishnan explains how taking a long-term view can help multi-asset investors cut through the noise.
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Multi-asset allocation views: A silver lining for gilts
4 Aug 2023
UK gilts have underperformed other government bonds over the last year. Sunil Krishnan explains why the worst may be over.
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Multi-asset allocation views: An emerging direction
29 Jun 2023
With economies getting stronger and interest rates nearing their peak, the environment looks supportive for equity and bond markets, but emerging markets face challenges. Sunil Krishnan assesses the implications for multi-asset investors.
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Multi-asset allocation views: Perfect storm or storm in a teacup?
23 May 2023
Recent concerns over the banking sector seem to have eased, but have raised uncertainties around the availability of credit and the path of interest rates. Sunil Krishnan assesses the consequences for multi-asset investors.
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Multi-asset allocation views: How politics are influencing markets
22 Nov 2022
Political risk has returned with a vengeance in 2022. Sunil Krishnan discusses what this means for multi-asset portfolios.
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Multi-asset allocation views: What high inflation means for portfolios
12 Oct 2022
Inflation has direct and indirect consequences for financial markets. Sunil Krishnan reflects on how multi-asset investors can mitigate them and find areas of resilience.
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Multi-asset allocation views: Central banks’ delicate balancing act
6 Jun 2022
With high levels of inflation persisting around the world, central banks must tighten policy without hurting consumer demand and economic growth. This will be more difficult for some central banks than others, says Sunil Krishnan.
Targets and outcomes are not guaranteed and may not be achieved.