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Looking across ETF fixed income markets

Reference Hub2024-10-01T00:00:00Z By AXA Investment Managers

For ETF fixed income investors, 2024 continues to be a positive year: most companies have managed to weather a backdrop of macro uncertainty; investors have continued to have access to attractive levels of yield; inflation, while sticky, has been moving in the right direction. Meanwhile, the volatility experienced at the start of August proved to be a storm in a teacup.

Four critical elements for asset managers to meet the biodiversity challenge

Reference Hub2023-11-03T16:41:00Z By AXA Investment Managers

Our biodiversity system is deteriorating at an alarming rate and its loss is causing damage to the natural world, society, and global economy. 

The vital role of investors in the carbon transition

Reference Hub2021-06-23T10:56:00Z By AXA Investment Managers

Pre-COVID-19, the transition to a low carbon economy was already enjoying several tailwinds. But the onset of the pandemic has fuelled this drive as companies, governments and investors appear to have galvanised their efforts like never before in a bid to tackle climate change.

Brazil: Lula 3.0 – Good news for climate and biodiversity?

Reference Hub2023-04-26T10:13:00Z By AXA Investment Managers

Encompassing seven million square kilometres, the Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest forest formation, occupying around half of Brazil’s territory. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Brazil is the world’s most biodiverse country.

Orchard Street makes £35 million Hermiston Retail Park acquisition

Reference Hub2018-01-12T09:15:00Z By Orchard Street Investment Management (Real Estate)

Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has acquired Hermiston Retail Park in Consett, County Durham on behalf of St James’ Place UK Plc for £35.31 million from Aviva Investors. The purchase price reflects a net initial yield of 6.25%.

How ESG can help build resilience in Buy and Maintain credit strategies

Reference Hub2020-11-26T17:52:00Z By AXA Investment Managers

Responsible investment has always been about the long term. Equity investors want to know a company isn’t vulnerable to global shifts around environmental or social issues and for fixed income investors, looking to more distant horizons, it might be about ensuring a business can be part of a resilient strategy for the next 20 years.

Orchard Street acquires premier London gym

Reference Hub2017-03-24T13:45:00Z By Orchard Street Investment Management (Real Estate)

Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, today announces the freehold acquisition of a Virgin Active gym, located on Smugglers Way, Wandsworth, London for £12.95 million. The transaction, made on behalf of St James’s Place Property Unit Trust from TH Real Estate, reflects a net initial yield of 5.0%.

COVID-19: Investors are finding new ways to drive positive social outcomes

Reference Hub2021-01-27T10:30:00Z By AXA Investment Managers

COVID-19 has been a test of companies’ sustainability credentials. It has sharpened public and investor scrutiny of environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices and has notably intensified attention around the ‘social’ component.

Addressing climate change: how to integrate climate into your cashflow driven strategy

Reference Hub2021-05-27T14:47:00Z By AXA Investment Managers

We believe cashflow driven investors should Assess, Integrate and Monitor (AIM) their portfolios through a climate-related lens to help deliver resilient, sustainable income to pay scheme members.

The problem with credit indices

Reference Hub2021-04-20T08:34:00Z By AXA Investment Managers

The UK institutional client base is reliant on fixed income securities to meet its long-term requirement for stable, long-term, income- generating assets.

Impact investing: How private and listed markets offer choice for investors seeking positive change

Reference Hub2021-01-21T08:45:00Z By AXA Investment Managers

Impact investing is helping investors tap into key financial markets megatrends while addressing some of our most important sustainability challenges.

Kingfisher goes 130/30 under new pensions head

2007-10-31T15:00:00Z

[16:00 CET 31-10] UK – The £1.3bn (€1.9bn) The Kingfisher defined benefit scheme will now deploy a new pensions head to find a suitable manager for its move into 130/30 strategies.

Net Zero through investments: A pilot for intermediary target setting

Reference Hub2021-03-18T08:19:00Z By AXA Investment Managers

Decarbonization of credit portfolios could play a major part in helping investors to support the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Kingfisher picks PIMCO for fixed income brief

2006-11-07T15:50:02Z

UK – European retailer Kingfisher has appointed specialist fixed-income manager PIMCO to run a £96m (€134m) segregated bond mandate for its €1.372bn (£864m) pension scheme.

Addressing climate change: why cashflow driven investors should act now

Reference Hub2021-03-17T08:29:00Z By AXA Investment Managers

Climate-aware investing can mitigate against an emerging and significant risk factor. This is essential for investors targeting predictability of cashflows alongside high resilience to market risks.

Feeding the world and protecting the planet: A biodiversity and climate challenge for investors

Reference Hub2023-05-22T15:30:00Z By AXA Investment Managers

The food industry reaches into every corner of our world. It starts with seed suppliers, fertilisers and tractor producers, continues with farmers and fishing communities, then shifts into processing and manufacturing before ending with retail customers, catering companies and restaurants.

UK wants “protection” for pension scheme members

2003-04-15T04:23:00Z

UK – The UK’s pensions minister has said that the government wants to provide protection for pension scheme members who feel “vulnerable”.

Climate Action Report

Reference Hub2023-01-20T12:00:00Z By AXA Investment Managers

As the window to act on the climate emergency narrows, as a global investor, business and employer, we know that our response to tackling the climate crisis must go beyond what is expected of an asset manager calling itself ‘responsible’. Here, we report on our progress, innovations and commitments that lie at the heart of our climate strategy.

Chinese dragon burns brighter

January 2005 (Magazine)

Investment Institute Outlook 2023

Reference Hub2022-12-04T13:23:00Z By AXA Investment Managers

Following a highly challenging year, our expectation for 2023 and 2024 is to finally see inflation retreat against a backdrop of global growth slowing to its softest – barring the pandemic – since 2009. But while we anticipate a challenging road ahead, we expect a slow recovery emerging in 2024.