Blog: Where now for Aviva Investors' relationship with IFAs?

Aviva Investors has seen yet another high profile departure as upheaval continues within the insurer's asset management arm.

The group said the departure today of its head of global products Jeremy Soutter was due to the company taking a more “global approach to product development, in line with the growing needs of our institutional clients”. Earlier this year, the group announced plans to reduce the scope of its active equity management and to focus on a core offering of fixed income, property, and multi-asset. The move resulted in the closure of its London-based European, emerging market, SRI and global equity desks, threatening the loss of 160 jobs. Aviva Investors said the decision was made in respo...