Axa Switzerland is expanding its focus on health by backing a start-up offering digital health solutions at work. Axa Switzerland is supporting health tech start-up Kinastic as a lead investor, it said in a statement Thursday, without disclosing further…
AXA Investment Managers hires a former executive from Pictet Asset Management as its Asia head of institutional sales. AXA IM has hired Carmen Lai as its head of institutional sales for Asia, according to a statement, reporting to APAC head of client group…
Three bidders have reportedly emerged as frontrunners for AXA’s business in Singapore after the French insurer first signaled a potential sale in August last year. HSBC, Malayan Banking’s insurance joint venture Etiqa and an at least one Chinese firm are…
AXA Insurance names a new managing director to lead its life strategic business unit, succeeding incumbent Sean Goh. Li Choo Kwek-Perroy joins as a managing director for AXA Insurance’s life strategic business unit, according to a statement, while Goh will…
The French insurer is reportedly considering the sale of its Singapore business as part of plans to raise funds by divesting peripheral operations. The firm is working with an adviser on the potential sale, which could take place in the next few weeks,…
The firm’s real estate investment arm has acquired the ¥39 billion ($369 million) Tokyo logistics facility in a joint venture with fund manager ESR. The ESR-Axa vehicle purchased the 142,000-square-meter ESR Kuki, located in the north-eastern area of Saitama…
The acquisition forms part of the firm’s wider long term strategy on behalf of clients to invest in residential asset classes it believes are supported by strong demographic drivers. Axa Investment Managers (IM) – Real Assets has added to its €20 billion…
The firm has launched a Hong Kong-based asset management business and made several appointments to support its growth. Architas, part of the global Axa group, was approved by Hong Kong regulators as an asset manager last week. The firm announced several…
Axa Insurance Singapore named a managing director for retail and health, as part of a broader strategy to streamline its businesses. Effective immediately, Julien Callard will lead the retail and health strategic business unit in a newly expanded role, with…
Axa Mandiri Financial Services, one of Indonesia’s major insurance companies, expects to maintain double-digit growth in premium income this year, by tapping into the large customer base of its parent company, Bank Mandiri. Axa Mandiri Financial Services (Axa…
Axa Mandiri Financial Services, one of Indonesia’s major insurance companies, expects to maintain double-digit growth in premium income this year, by tapping into the large customer base of its parent company, Bank Mandiri. Axa Mandiri Financial Services (Axa…
AXA appoints a chief strategy and customer officer for Asian markets to place an even greater emphasis on the region including a doubling down on mainland China. AXA appoints Dongjun Choi in his newly expanded role in addition to the strategic development…
AXA Investment Managers as launched its All China Evolving Trends strategy, which aims to provide investors with access to the growing pot of investable Chinese equities listed both in China and abroad. The strategy will invest in A-Shares listed on the…
The acquisition aims to capitalize on the high demand for student housing in Australia, the third most popular country for international students. A joint venture comprising AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets, Allianz and APG have agreed to acquire…
AXA Insurance and Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) have announced the launch of a pilot for AXA@POST Virtual Assist, a digital sales advisory service that virtually connects SingPost customers with AXA Financial Consultants who can provide high quality…
Singtel has collaborated with AXA Insurance to launch a joint smart car solution aimed at promoting better and safer driving habits. The joint solution comprises a Modus smart car device synchronized with a cloud-based smart car application over Singtel’s…