Aviva

BELGIUM - The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) - the representative body for the European investment management industry - has announced the creation of the "President's Advisory Council".

Aviva has called on the government to scrap higher rate tax relief on pensions and introduce a blanket unified relief rate of 30%.

Level annuity rates continue to decline in October as the top two providers slash rates, according to Alexander Forbes Annuity Bureau.

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Aviva has brought its two UK businesses together under a single chief executive in a bid to serve customers better.

GLOBAL - Pension funds are increasing their exposures or considering an entry into the convertible bond market as they try to take advantage of these underpriced securities, industry figures say.

Raquel Pichardo-Allison looks at how a largely ignored market has seen a recent surge in interest

AUSTRALIA - Aviva Australia has launched an integrated separately managed account for superannuation investors in a bid to take advantage of increasing interest in self-managed accounts.

Although scheme interest in climate change is rising, there are still hurdles to overcome says Emma Dunkley

Charlotte Moore looks at the state of the commercial property market and finds that bold and resourceful funds with a long-term view can find opportunities if they get the fundamentals right