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Investors driving impact demand

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
... returns are a clear win for financial advisers, according to global head of responsible investment at AXA Investment Managers, Matt Christensen. Christensen said the maturation of the ESG and impact investing space has seen a move away from binaries ...

Markets fear Trump effect on global trade

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2016
... cut in Australia. But beyond the political headlines, Mark Tinker, head of Framlington Asia Equities at AXA Investment Managers said that it may well be the movements in the underlying infrastructure that could ultimately catch markets out. "If we get ...

Investors must look to dividend yield over growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
... beneficial to retiring investors seeking income, even at the expense of dividend growth, according to AXA Investment Managers. New research from the global asset manager discredits common misunderstandings regarding high yield strategies compared to ...

AXA IM acquires major Australian real estate fund manager

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets has acquired a leading Australian real estate fund and investment manager. Eureka Funds Management, founded in 2004 by Bob Kelly, Kumar Kalyanakumar, Quentin Shaw, Niall McCarthy and Rod Cowdroy, currently has $5 ...

AXA IM smart beta fund receives ESG accolades

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
AXA Investment Managers' ACWI SmartBeta Equity Fund has received multiple responsible investment ratings. The fund recently received a High Morningstar Sustainability Rating and a Responsible Investment Certification by Responsible Investment Association ...

AXA IM appoints responsible investment analyst

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
AXA Investment Managers has appointed an analyst to its dedicated responsible investment team. Alix Chosson joined the firm as energy fundamentals analyst in May from Standard Life Investments where she was a responsible investment analyst specialising ...

AXA IM global equity SmartBeta fund gets RIAA approval

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
AXA Investment Managers has received responsible investment certification by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) for its environmental, social and governance SmartBeta equity pooled fund - AXA IM ACWI SmartBeta Equity Fund. The ...

Investors must look past market noise: AXA IM

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
... investment approach and look to the long term if they wish to achieve their target returns, according AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). Speaking at a media briefing in Sydney, AXA IM identified a number of evolutionary trends that will shape the next ...

AXA IM sees inflows double

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) saw record net new money inflows in 2015, with strong demand coming from Australia and the wider Asia Pacific region. AXA IM pulled in €42 billion ($62 billion) globally in the 12 months to 31 December 2015, a 120% ...

Impact investments the next wave for RI

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... alternative assets to help build responsible investment portfolios. In its 2016 Responsible Investment Outlook, AXA Investment Managers said impact investing will grow "to touch all asset classes, including listed and public securities." "In time, we ...