Axa

  • axa wealths platform leads

    axa wealths platform leads

    Axa UK posted what it has termed a “strong turn-around” of UK operations today with sales onto Axa Wealth’s Elevate Platform up 75% and an increase in FUM for its multi-manager business, Architas.

  • go long and go high yield for bond allocations

    go long and go high yield for bond allocations

    Chris Iggo gives his motivations to buy long duration and suggests ‘equity-lite’ for those who are more positive about the global economy.

  • Is Nick Hayes the right choice to replace Theo Zemek?

    Is Nick Hayes the right choice to replace Theo Zemek?

    Todays big news sees Theo Zemek bring down the curtain on her frontline fund management career, presumably permanently, as she focuses on her senior management role as part of Axa IMs board. But what exactly does this mean for the firms fixed income capabilities, and does Nick Hayes have the right credentials as her replacement?

  • hayes takes on axa im corporate bond fund

    hayes takes on axa im corporate bond fund

    Nick Hayes has taken over from Theodora Zemek as the lead manager of the Axa Sterling Corporate Bond Fund, as he continues to make his mark on the Axa IM fixed income team.

  • axa im relaunches indian jv

    axa im relaunches indian jv

    Axa Investment Managers has rejigged its joint venture in India, signing a deal to take advantage of Bank of India’s distribution capability.

  • ex-lvam sales manager hired by axa im

    ex-lvam sales manager hired by axa im

    Axa IM has announced the appointment of Benjamin Rumary as investment sales manager for the Channel Islands, Ireland and South West.

  • axa im to launch new fund for hayes

    axa im to launch new fund for hayes

    AXA Investment Managers has confirmed it plans to launch a global strategic bond fund for its fixed income manager Nick Hayes in the New Year.

  • axa im launches high conviction global income fund

    axa im launches high conviction global income fund

    Axa Investment Managers has launched a high conviction global income fund targeting between 1.5 and 2.5 times the yield of the MSCI AC World index.

  • who will fund higher levels of bank capital

    who will fund higher levels of bank capital

    Chris Iggo looks at the complications over how banks will fund the higher levels of capital regulation is forcing them to hold.

  • pessimism is the order of Iggos day

    pessimism is the order of Iggos day

    Chris Iggo is downbeat over the UK – any growth is still weak – and the fact it is doing better than continental Europe doesn’t cut the mustard.

  • axa wealth invests in clichés to launch platform and brand overhaul

    axa wealth invests in clichés to launch platform and brand overhaul

    Axa Wealth unveils its strategy for investment in its platform and brand with a string of painful marketing clichés.

  • axa wealth against delay to ban on rdr legacy commission

    axa wealth against delay to ban on rdr legacy commission

    Axa Wealth’s chief executive argues against the potential for the FSA to delay banning legacy commission.