AXA Investment Managers has appointed James Dowey (pictured) and Matthew Ward to its thematic equities team.
Dowey joins having most recently been co-head of the global innovation team and co-manager of the global technology, global innovation and global dividend funds at Liontrust Asset Management.
Meanwhile, Ward has left Barings to take up the role as portfolio manager. He was head of global technology equities and co-head of global and international equities at the firm and managed and managed the Barings Global Technology fund.
The appointments come as AXA IM seeks to bolster its technology capabilities following the departure of Jeremy Gleeson last August.
Tom Riley, head of global thematic strategies for AXA IM Equity, said: “Thematics has been an important growth driver for AXA IM Core over the last decade and our Technology capabilities have been at the forefront of this.
“Over the past few years, we’ve developed a number of differentiated and innovative investment propositions aiming to deliver strong performance for clients and accelerating the growth of these franchises.
“These high-calibre appointments will strengthen our management and continued development of our global technology strategies and our broader global equity capabilities.”