Aviva's Investment Bond

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Stephen Rice one minute pitch.

Savings and investments.

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Deposit accounts or investment products?

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Deposits for short-term need, such as your rainy day fund. Investments for longer term horizons, such as kids education, or indeed, your retirement.

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Why choose an investment product to meet longer term needs.

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Two main reasons, I suppose to beat deposit rates over the longer term, and secondly, to beat inflation.

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Why invest with Aviva?

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We offer a range of funds to meet different people’s risk profiles, and we also have ESG, or sustainability at the core of our ethos.

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Do you need a lot of money to invest?

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No, you can start saving with Aviva from €250 per month.

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How do you invest?

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Very simply talk to your financial broker who will match you with the right product for your needs at a point in time.

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What are your top tips for investing?

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It may sound simple but understand the time horizon you wish to save for and why you’re saving.

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Finally, Stephen, what are you investing for at the moment?

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Well as a father with a young family, for me it’s definitely education, and maybe the need to move to a bigger house or extend on our current house as the kids get a bit older.

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Stephen, your time is up.

For more information on savings and investments, contact your financial broker.

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John Deehan one minute pitch.

Aviva’s investment range.

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What options do Aviva have for investors?

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Aviva offer a range of investment options to suit clients different risk profiles across our manage for you, with you, and by you ranges. These include options such as the world’s leading fund managers.

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What is the managed for you range?

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This range comprises of a choice of Aviva multi asset funds, and are perfect for clients who want Aviva experts to manage their money, aligned to their risk profile.

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And the managed with you range?

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You can build and manage a diversified portfolio, through a range of equity, bond, property, specialist multi asset alternative funds managed by Aviva and other leading fund managers.

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And lastly the managed by you range?

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This range gives clients the flexibility to build a highly tailored and specialised portfolio through our self-directed investment options that includes share trading and structure products.

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And do Aviva offer sustainable investment options?

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Yes we offer a number of options that are classified as ESG funds under new European regulations.

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Finally, John, where are you investing at the moment?

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I’m a great believer in diversification and the benefits of equities and I’m currently investing in a blend of different multi asset and equity funds.

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John, your time is up.

For more information on Aviva’s investment range, contact your financial broker.

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Peter Smith one minute pitch.

ESG investing.

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What does ESG mean?

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ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance and really deals with how companies interact with the environment, how they treat their suppliers and staff, and how that company is governed.

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And why is it important?

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It’s important because it can take your money and it gives it the opportunity to make change across boardrooms in the world.

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Will it make a real difference?

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It makes a real difference and it’s been shown to be 20 times more effective by greening your pension, than changing to an electric car.

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Will I have to pay more to invest sustainably?

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Absolutely not, we offer a wide range of ESG funds at standard management charges.

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Why should people consider Aviva investors for ESG?

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Aviva investors in 2021 won ESG provider of the year at the Irish pension awards.

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Finally, name a company you think is doing well in the fight against climate change.

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BP, historically an oil and gas company, is transitioning to become carbon net zero by 2050.

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Peter, your time is up.

For more information on ESG investing, contact your financial broker.

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Aviva research indicates that environmental, social and.

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Governance investing, or ESG investing for short.

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Is important to 70% of Irish pension investors. No wonder ESG investing is gaining traction.

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Research is increasingly showing that this investing.

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Method can reduce portfolio risk, generate competitive investment returns and help investors feel good.

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About the funds they invest in. In a nutshell, ESG investing involves researching.

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And considering environmental, social and governance issues.

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In addition to other factors such as financial criteria when evaluating different investments.

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For inclusion in investments funds e are environment concerns, how corporations interact with the physical environment such as climate change, biodiversity, natural resources, carbon emissions, air and water.

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Pollution, and energy use.

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S for social looks at the impact companies have on society and communities, including human rights, health and safety issues, labour standards, product liability, privacy and data security. Qi or Governance focuses on how companies are governed, including diversity, transparency, ownership board independence, ethics and executive compensation.

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ESG investing has become mainstream and for many investors around the world, and it's a requirement that must be considered before they invest.

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Aviva offer Responsible Fund investment options across are managed for you, managed with you and managed by you propositions. For example, through our managed for you and managed with you propositions, we offer a range of funds from Aviva Investors who integrate ESG into their investment processes where possible. This includes our range of Aviva multi asset ESG funds. Aviva Investors is the asset management part of the Aviva Group and a Global Asset Manager with integrated experience across all major asset classes. Aviva Investors engage and meet with global companies to encourage them to change and build a substantial business for the future. And they're at the forefront of encouraging overall market reform, helping to drive regulatory change across financial markets. To encourage better practise and drive meaningful change. Aviva Investors has a dedicated team of over 30 ESG analysts and have built ESG considerations into their investment processes. What this means is that when they're considering whether to include individual investments such as company shares in your investment fund.

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They will analyse traditional financial metrics alongside.

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ESG criteria such as impact on the environment, company culture and corporate governance. Aviva Investors is a pioneer in responsible investments. They've been actively voting since 1970 to encourage responsible behaviour by companies and to consider ESG criteria. Today they are recognised as a global leader in ESG investing. They are a founding member of the UN Principles for Responsible Investing and today they're a plus rated for their approach as part of the Aviva Group. Their ambition is to be net zero for investments by 2040, ten years ahead of the Paris Agreement target. To learn more about Aviva's multi asset ESG funds and other ESG investment options available from Aviva, please contact your financial broker or visit www. Addiva ie ESG you.

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