Strategy of discipline has driven Axa IM Distribution over the past decade

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Axa IM Distribution managers Stride and Marwood claim strategy of maximum equity exposure has driven fund performance since early nineties

As Axa Investment Managers' Distribution fund reaches its 15-year anniversary, both its current managers agree the fund's disciplined strategy has driven performance since the early 1990s. Now headed by Jim Stride, managing director and head of UK equities, and Richard Marwood, investment manager for UK equities, the £270m fund currently sits 63rd of 118 in the IMA Cautious Managed sector over one year, according to Morningstar data to 4 May. That ranking is boosted, however, on a three-year view to 21st out of 77 funds. The pair, who have co-managed the fund since 2002, say this shows ...

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