Axa

PSigma is taking an increasingly cautious house view in both its investment management and asset management divisions in the face of volatile markets.

European sovereign debt does not compensate investors adequately for the risk they are taking, says Axa Investment Managers' chief investment officer Chris Iggo.

Mike Pinggera, the head of Insight's multi-asset group, has added Axa's US Short Duration High Yield fund across the firm's range of portfolios.

Will Calvert, manager of Axa IM's Emerging Markets fund, says investors should no longer perceive emerging regions as pure commodity plays.

The near-term outlook for sterling credit continues to look positive, encouraged by an increasingly robust corporate sector, a slowly improving economy, and a favourable market environment.

Architas has unveiled the first funds in a new suite of capital protected solutions, launching two multi-manager products offering 70% and 80% downside protection on the highest ever NAV.

Axa has unveiled its new Tailored Selection guided architecture range of 121 funds, selected by its multi-manager arm Architas.

Axa Ethical Distribution fund manager Richard Marwood has added to financial stocks this month and offloaded almost all traditional gilts on concerns of inflation.

Fixed income managers prepare for sharp increases in UK interest rates over longer term, with move towards high-yield and floating-rate instruments

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