Aviva arm looks to Asia Pacific growth

AVIVA Investors, the asset management arm of UK insurance giant Aviva, plans to expand in Asia Pacific by hiring bond and equity fund managers in Singapore and setting up a sales offices in Japan.

Asia Pacific chief executive Craig Bingham said: "Asia is still a substantial greenfield for us." He added that he was in the process of hiring a boss for the Singapore-based Asia Pacific office, who would in turn recruit fund managers, analysts, marketing and support staff.