Aviva today announced its investment research service will now be branded Aviva Research.
Aviva today announced its investment research service will now be branded Aviva Research.
Formerly Navigator Research, the change is in recognition of the growing awareness of the Aviva brand in Australia and internationally.
Globally, Aviva is the world’s fifth largest insurance group with businesses focussing on long term savings, fund management and general insurance. With over 30 million customers worldwide, the Aviva brand is now prominent in the finance industry.
Research Manager, Stuart Fechner, said its business as usual and the investment research service will continue to operate as it has done in the past, but will now utilise the Aviva name and reputation.
“This research team has a strong reputation and long history in providing fund and investment research for over 20 years within the Aviva Group,” said Stuart.
The now re-branded Aviva Research team is responsible for fund and fund managers reviews along with monthly fund rating reports as the key output from their fund star rating system.
The service also provides information on investor asset allocation profiles, suggested fund blends or model portfolios, monthly economic market updates and other topical investment updates.
“Financial advisers using Aviva Research will continue to access world class information from an expert team of researchers,” said Stuart. “The re-branding of the service highlights Aviva’s ongoing commitment to supplying quality market information to our clients in a timely and value added manner.”
Stuart Fechner is available for interview on 0407 839 080
For further information, please contact:
Simon Morgan, Group General Manager, Public Affairs
Phone: (03) 9829 8892
Mobile: 0407 966 632
Notes to editors:
- Aviva Australia is a group of two specialist financial services companies: Navigator and Norwich Union Life Australia Ltd. Portfolio Partners is the Australian funds management arm of Aviva plc. Through these companies we provide products and services in the areas of wealth creation and wealth protection for more than 300,000 customers throughout Australia.
- Globally, Aviva Australia is part of Aviva plc, the world's fifth largest insurance group, the largest insurer in the UK and one of the top five life companies in Europe. Aviva was formed in May 2000 through the global merger of CGU plc and Norwich Union plc.
- Aviva is a leading provider of life and pensions products to Europe and has substantial businesses elsewhere around the world. Its main activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance. It has premium income and investment sales from continuing operations of A$86.8 billion, and more than A$786.2 billion of assets under management (as at 7 July 2006). The group has approximately 58,000 employees and 35 million customers worldwide.
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