AXA IM's Nigel Thomas to retire

Chris St John to take over £3bn UK Select Opps fund

Beth Brearley
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AXA IM's Nigel Thomas is to retire in March 2019 after 40 years in asset management, with Chris St John assuming control of the £3bn UK Select Opportunities fund.  

St John, who will continue to manage the £200m AXA Framlington UK Mid-Cap fund and will remain as lead manager on the AXA WF Framlington UK Fund, an offshore multi-cap UK equities mandate with a similar style to UK Select Opportunities, will take over as lead manager on UK Select Opportunities from 31 December 2018. Mark Beveridge, global head of AXA IM Framlington Equities, said: "Nigel Thomas has an impressive 39 years working in asset management and 16 years at the helm of the hugely successful AXA Framlington UK Select Opportunities fund. "We are looking forward to continuing to w...

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