Mark Beveridge, global head of Axa Framlington Equities said: “Jim will be missed and we would all like to thank him for his extraordinary commitment to the unit holders of the flagship AXA Distribution strategy.
“We wish him all the very best in retirement. Jamie and Matthew have a strong working relationship and extensive experience in equity income investing having worked with Jim Stride and the Framlington UK equities team for the last 15 years.
“We are delighted they will continue to manage this long standing distribution franchise together.”
