Global equity fund managers Richard Saldanha (pictured), Andrea Carzana, Francois de Bruin and Matt Kirby are set to leave Aviva Investors.
An Aviva spokesperson said the managers are exiting to “pursue other opportunities in the market”.
“We thank them for their contribution to the business over the years and wish them well in their future endeavours.”
Saldanha runs the firm’s £581m Global Equity Income and Social Transition Global Equity funds alongside Kirby, while he also manages the £516m Global Equity Endurance strategy alongside De Bruin. Carzana, is co-portfolio manager of the £722m Climate Transition Global Equity strategy.
Aviva said it remains committed to its equity franchise, and has initiated a process to replace the fund managers.
Meanwhile, the firm said it has put in place an interim management plan to minimise disruption for clients.
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Saldanha joined Aviva Investors in 2006, and has managed global equity income mandates for the firm since 2009.
De Bruin was previously an analyst at Bridge Fund Managers, before arriving at Aviva in 2014.
Kirby began his investment career at Aviva in 2016 as a graduate intern, before becoming an analyst covering European healthcare a year later.
He was promoted to co-portfolio manager of the Aviva Investors European Equity strategy in 2020.
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Carzana joined Aviva Investors in 2022 as a senior portfolio manager. Prior to this, he was a portfolio manager at Columbia Threadneedle working across several ESG funds.
