Investors want ‘hard evidence’ on the impact of ESG investing
Axa IM surveyed around 2000 UK adults on their views about socially responsible investments
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PEOPLE MOVES: KPMG, Standard Life, Axa, Barclays Wealth
Six appointments for both KPMG and Barclays Wealth, while Axa UK gets a new chief financial officer
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PEOPLE MOVES: Standard Life, UBS, DWS
Standard Life Aberdeen appoint UK propositions manager, while UBS Asia appoints new president
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PEOPLE MOVES: Jersey Finance, Flagstone, Clyde & Co
Former Utmost sales chief finds fresh role, Clyde & Co adds Omani dispute duo and Geoff Cook steps down
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Architas UK inflows drop 70%
Axa-owned multi-manager joins the rank of fund groups hit by volatile markets in H1
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PEOPLE MOVES: Guardian Wealth, Mark Mobius, Axa
A former Nexus Singapore financial planner joins Guardian Wealth in Dubai, Mark Mobius nabs two former Franklin Templeton colleagues for his asset management boutique and Axa announces the retirement of a veteran fund manager.
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Axa pivots away from life insurance with $15.3bn acquisition
The hits keep coming for the life sector as Europe’s second biggest insurer, Axa, announces a shift from Life & Saving business to Property & Casualty.
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Life companies among most valuable insurance brands
Axa, Metlife and Zurich have taken some of the top spots among the 100 most valuable insurance brands of 2018, but China is the most dominant country with its companies taking four of the top 10 slots.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Franklin Templeton, Axa, FCA
Franklin Templeton appoints a lead manager for emerging markets team, Axa IM launches a business development department and the Financial Conduct Authority appoints an executive director of international to oversee Brexit developments.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Stephenson Harwood, Julius Baer, Intertrust
Stephenson Harwood appoints a new partner in Hong Kong, Julius Baer sees a senior exit in the Middle East and raids Barclays Wealth for UK expansion, Intertrust appoints Netherlands head and Brewin Dolphin appoints Axa’s Kellard as a non-exec director.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Axa Group, Nikko AM, Adams Street Partners, PGIM
In a move to simplify its operating model the AXA group has made several new senior appointments, Nikko Asset Management has appointed a new EMEA chief executive and PGIM investments has named a new global chief marketing officer.
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Catalonia may cause chaos for global investors says Nigel Green
Should investors be worried about the impact of Spain’s worst political conflict in 40 years?