In a bid to capitalise on the significant deepening of the real estate debt market that followed the disintermediation of banks in the wake of the financial crisis, Axa Investment Management has launched a global flexible property fund.
In a bid to capitalise on the significant deepening of the real estate debt market that followed the disintermediation of banks in the wake of the financial crisis, Axa Investment Management has launched a global flexible property fund.
Funds under management at Axa wealth’s wrap platform, Elevate, broke through £10bn in the first quarter on the back of strong inflows ahead of the pension reforms enacted in April.
Asia and Japan continue to feature prominently on investor radar as two firms unveil funds targeting the regions.
The Fed has signalled a rate rise, and dollar strength has played its part, but it will take unforeseen events to halt the US equity rally.
UK company earnings continue to lag share price valuations, but investors in consumer discretionary can bridge the discrepancy, says JP Morgan Asset Management’s Guy Anderson.
European fund selectors are increasingly allowing for the possibility that Greece will leave the Eurozone. How markets will react to a Grexit is another question though.
Axa Investment Managers has appointed a permanent head of its two health funds, nine months after the former manager resigned.
US markets slipped on Wednesday after it was announced that business spending fell for the sixth straight month.
Axa Investment Managers has played down the prospect of a Bank of England interest rate cut in the wake of comments from the central banks chief economist Andy Haldane.
Architas, an investment house within the Axa Group, has launched a global multi-asset fund to meet a growing demand for income among investors in the run up to Aprils pension reforms.
Simon Flood has left as head of Asia Pacific at Axa Investment Managers after just seven months in the role.
