UK’s Aviva Taps Australia Pension Funds for Private Market Deals

London-based asset manager Aviva Investors is tapping Australia’s pension funds to partner in private deals in the UK and Europe, as the surging pool of retirement savings lures more offshore suitors.

The firm, which manages 262 billion euros ($284 billion) of assets globally, has been talking to some funds about co-investments in logistics centers and residential developments, said Head of Real Asset Equity Specialists Tom Graham. They’re looking at a range of deal sizes up to A$1 billion, he said.

Aviva Investors, part of insurer Aviva Plc, is seeking to strengthen its existing ties with Australia’s A$3.7 trillion pension ...