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Axa IM hires exec to establish absolute return subsidiary
07 April 2016Hong Kong subsidiary should open in H2 2016
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Axa's Asia CIO gets an appreciation of the region's complexities
30 March 2016Axa has made Asia one of its focus areas for expansion. The region offers huge growth potential but there are investment issues, such as diverse regulations and scarcity of assets, says regional CIO Boris Moutier. Sarfraz Thind reports
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Axa IM Real Assets appoints execs, launches EU real estate fund
08 March 2016Ruulke Bagijin to lead PE, €500m committed to RE fund
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Investment appointments at Zurich, LGIM, Axa IM
16 February 2016Zurich hires CFO, LGIM an infrastructure associate, Axa IM an equities manager
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Japanese insurers hunt abroad as rates turn negative
16 February 2016Overseas assets, products and acquisitions are proving attractive to a Japanese industry struggling under the burden of low interest rates. B. Gravrand reports.
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IFRS accounting rules to shape asset allocation
03 February 2016When it finally goes live, the IFRS 9 accounting rule is likely to have a notable impact on asset allocation. So what should participants be aware of? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Appointments at Manulife AM, Axa IM, Zurich, Cornerstone Capital
27 January 2016Five recent hires in the insurance and related asset management sector
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Goodbye gilts as Solvency II shifts asset allocation
20 January 2016Prompted by Solvency II, some insurers have moved out of government bonds and into swaps and short-dated government or corporate bonds. But the swap-based approach is not without its challenges, as Sarfraz Thind reports
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Axa IM completes nearly €250m of hotel acquisitions in 12 months
12 January 2016Global hotel portfolio now over €2bn
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Axa IM pays €27m for Milan office building
05 January 2016Third purchase in city in six months