Richard Leeson, who until January was sales and marketing director at Axa Wealth International, has launched a consultancy specialising in helping life companies, advisory firms and wealth managers to navigate what he calls the UK's "transformational market".
Axa has agreed a deal to buy 50% of a property and casualty insurance company in China which it says has “strong direct capabilities”.
The Retail Distribution Review and the UK Government’s rhetoric on tax evasion were among the challenges discussed at a roundtable event held by International Adviser earlier this month.
David Varley, who for the past four years has headed up Axa Asia’s international brokerage operations out of Hong Kong, has been named to the newly created role of regional head of the company’s Health & Protection Development.
UK offshore bond sales at Axa Wealth International were down by more than a quarter last year, according to figures released to International Adviser earlier today, although the company’s offshore funds under management were up for the 12 month period.
Richard Leeson has left Axa Wealth International, where he was sales and marketing director.
An alliance between Paris-based insurance giant Axa and London-based global banking giant HSBC, in the area of property and casualty (P&C) insurance, has moved forward, with the completion of Axa’s acquisition of the bank’s P&C operations in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Axa Life Insurance Singapore today launched a new critical care health insurance plan which it claims offers “comprehensive coverage” at every stage of critical illness for the first time in the country.
Axa Framlington has handed the Sicav Talents fund range to Mark Beveridge as its current manager has left the group.
New business sales at Legal & General International were down 23% in the first half of this year, against a backdrop of falling sales of investment products more generally.
Sales at Axa Wealth International slumped during the first six months of this year, although parent company Axa Wealth has reported increased sales in all of its other business units.
Axa has today launched a life insurance joint venture in China following approval from Chinas State council.
