Axa IM

Ceremony held on 17 November

Long term succession planning

Investors were given yet another reason to steer clear of Brazil after political turmoil and high debt levels saw ratings agency Standard & Poor's downgrade the country's status from investment grade to 'junk' this month.

Friends Life is planning to transfer £24bn worth of segregated mandates from AXA Investment Managers to Aviva Investors, following its takeover by the latter's parent company at the end of last year.

Chris Iggo (pictured), CIO fixed income at AXA Investment Managers, discusses the main issues for fixed income investors as Greece reaches a deal with its creditors.

AXA IM has launched a quant-based global emerging markets strategy focusing on smaller companies.

AXA Investment Managers has hired two senior members to its EMD team as its head of emerging markets fixed income Damien Buchet departs.

Broker Stifel has recommended investors sell Neil Woodford's Patient Capital trust due to its share price trading at a high premium to NAV.

AXA Investment Managers has handed its onshore emerging markets fund, previously managed by head of emerging markets Julian Thompson, to Ian Smith and Paul Birchenough in a team reshuffle.