About us

 
On 5 January 2009 Norwich Union Collective Investments became known as Aviva Investors
- sharing the same name as the global asset management business of our parent, Aviva plc.

 

Why we became Aviva Investors

As part of its global vision, Aviva plc created a single asset management brand. On 29 September 2008, Morley, a name you may be familiar with, and most other Aviva asset management businesses around the world, united to become one global business called Aviva Investors.

Launching Aviva Investors created a significant force in global asset management, offering customers the benefits that come from the experience and expertise of managing assets, across virtually every investment class in 16 countries around the world.

The next step in creating a single global business was to align the UK asset management capability. This is why on 5 January 2009, we, formerly Norwich Union Collective Investments, became the UK retail arm of Aviva Investors. This change recognises our expertise in providing collective investments funds in the UK.

Our focus and commitment will continue to be on understanding your needs in this rapidly changing market, and providing investment solutions and service that aim to help meet these needs - both now and in the future.

Aviva Investors is a global asset management business dedicated to building and providing our clients with focused investment solutions.

We are wholly owned by Aviva plc, the world's sixth largest insurance group (based on gross worldwide premiums*) which has assets under management of around £379* billion. Asset management is one of the three core strengths of Aviva plc, along with long-term savings and general insurance. The group has around 53 million** customers worldwide.

Aviva Investors has assets under management in excess of £248 billion** across a range of funds. We employ over 1,400 staff in the UK, Continental Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. 

* Data as at 31 December 2009
** Data as at 30 June 2010