The "Central Europe Equities" investment programme offered by Aviva has yielded 10.35% since the launch of the fund.
The "Central Europe Equities" investment programme offered by Aviva has yielded 10.35% since the launch of the fund. This is one of the best results in the market.
The programme's core assets comprise investments in shares, stock indices and equity funds traded on the exchanges of Central and Eastern Europe. The programme has been offered by Aviva since 1.3.2007 as one of 12 new investment programmes including also two property-based funds. Higher-risk investment programmes have recently become highly popular among clients due to favourable yields, attracting a growing volume of investment.
"We're very satisfied with the results of the expansion of our investment activities from the Czech market to the whole prospering Central Europe region. We are thus giving our clients the possibility of even better diversification and also the possibility of sharing in the success of the best companies throughout this area," comments Pavel Matoušek, general manager of Aviva životní pojišťovna.
Aviva životní pojišťovna is a subsidiary company of the British group Aviva plc, the biggest insurance services provider in Great Britain and currently one of the 5 biggest insurance groups in the world.
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For more information contact:
Milan Starý, Marketing Manager
Aviva životní pojišťovna, as
Email: milan.stary@avivazp.cz
http://www.aviva-pojistovna.cz/
Notes for editors:
The origins of Aviva date back to the end of the 17th century, more than 300 years ago. Aviva plc is currently the world's fifth biggest insurance group; in Britain it is the single biggest provider of insurance services (according to gross written premiums worldwide as of 31 December 2005); it is also one of Europe's foremost providers of life insurance and pension policies, and it maintains a significant position in this sector also in other markets worldwide.
The company's core business is the provision of life insurance services, long-term savings and fund management. Assets managed by the company exceed £364 billion sterling as of 31 December 2006. The company employs over 59,000 people providing services for 40 million clients in more than 25 countries worldwide.
Aviva plc has been active in the Czech Republic since 1997 via its 100% owned subsidiary company Aviva životní pojišťovna, a.s. (until 2002 under the name of Commercial Union životní pojišťovna, a.s.). It is the first and only British life insurance company in the Czech Republic and specializes in investment life insurance products (Aviva EasyLife, Talisman, Aviva benefit). Aviva regional offices may be found in all regions of the Czech Republic.