Axa IM brings together real assets and structured finance in reorganisation
Axa Investment Managers is set to split its platform in two with an 'alternatives' business and a 'core' division  

Axa IM launches SRT fund after record-breaking 2019
Axa Investment Managers says it has held a first close on a fund that invests in significant risk transfers

Axa terminates $14 billion fixed income mandate with AB as it takes assets in-house
Axa has terminated a $14 billion taxable-fixed income investment mandate with AB

Ex-CQS portfolio manager resurfaces at Axa IM
A former European leveraged loan portfolio manager who left CQS in July 2018 has resurfaced at Axa Investment Management

Axa IM appoints head of European loans
Axa Investment Managers has promoted a senior portfolio manager to head of European loans

Axa IM hires BlackRock PM for global credit strategies
In a newly created role, the hire will be responsible for the firm's global credit strategy in its buy-and-maintain team

Axa IM finds replacement for top fixed income role
Axa Investment Managers has appointed Christophe Herpet as global head of Axa fixed income and its buy and maintain division

Danish pension fund eyes niche credit opportunities
PensionDanmark is preparing for more volatility in 2019 by casting its eye towards niche opportunities in the special situations and distressed debt market. The Copenhagen-based pension fund last month merged its alternatives and private debt platforms

Axa IM looks to buy stake in mezzanine lender Capzanine
Axa Investment Managers (Axa IM), the multi-asset investor, and Axa France, the Paris-based insurance company, have entered exclusive talks to buy a minority stake in French private equity house and debt provider Capzanine, from Eurazeo

Axa IM brings in global head of fixed income
Axa Investment Managers has appointed Hans Stoter as global head of fixed income, Creditflux has learned

Neptune hires former Axa IM global fixed income head Zemek
London-based Neptune Investment Management has hired the former global head of fixed income at Axa Investment Managers Theodora Zemek

Axa IM looks to increase credit product offerings in the upcoming year
Axa Investment Managers (AXA IM) is looking to further build on its credit business, offering total return credit products as well as structured finance and real assets, in 2018

Axa IM launches lower-cost share class for £1 billion distribution fund
Axa Investment Managers has launched a lower-cost share class for its £1 billion ($1.45 billion) Axa Lifetime Distribution Fund, the fifth fund in Axa’s distribution range

Axa IM holds €1.1 billion final close on European infrastructure debt fund
Axa Investment Managers – Real Assets (AXA IM) held a final close on its co-mingled pan-European infrastructure debt fund at over €1.1 billion, a spokesperson has confirmed

BNP Paribas hires head of structured finance to asset management unit
BNP Paribas Asset Management this morning announced that Michel Fryszman has joined as head of structured finance

AXA IM hits €1 billion mark for bank capital solutions fund
AXA Investment Managers’ structured finance unit has raised more than €1 billion in total commitments for its AXA IM Partner Capital Solutions VII Fund, according to an announcement

Axa IM puts money to work in the US as it closes global real estate debt fund
AXA’s real estate investments arm has closed its 10^th commercial real estate senior debt fund after achieving its capped target of €1.5 billion

Axa unwinds short-maturity CLO fund as 1.0 universe dwindles
Axa Investment Managers has recently wound down a fund designed to take advantage of a short-term opportunity in ageing CLO debt tranches

Axa IM global loan fund tops €1 billion in AUM
Axa Investment Managers has announced that its Axa IM Loan Fund has hit €1 billion in size.