Aviva Investors is a global asset manager with expertise in real estate, fixed income, equity, multi-asset and alternative investments. Our investment intelligence spans major markets, where we currently invest £351bn (as at 30 June 2017) on behalf of our customers. This gives us the size and scale to successfully seek out opportunities that will deliver specific investor outcomes. We start by listening closely to our clients and understanding their investment aspirations and concerns. Ranging from individuals saving for retirement through to the largest institutional investors, we believe that by knowing whatÍs important to our clients enables us to provide strategies and funds that aim to cater to their real needs and build relationships for the long term. We take a collaborative approach, acting as a single team to bring together the breadth and depth of our global resources with our local knowledge and experience for the benefit of our clients. We value creativity and empower our investment teams to find and execute great ideas. In-depth research and robust risk management underpin every investment decision we make. As investment experts, we see it as our role to not only understand our clients'_ desired outcomes, but to know how to best achieve them now and over the long term. That is why we are unequivocally for today's investor.