About AXA IM

AXA IM's performance in 2011 confirms the soundness of our multi-expert asset management model which has yet again proved resilient in an extremely challenging environment for the industry. The investment performance generated for clients has continued to improve and demonstrates the value of our active management approach in difficult market conditions.

The much enhanced profitability of AXA IM in 2011 exceeding pre-crisis levels, has confirmed the success of our past efforts to reinforce and fine tune our multi-expert model. The agility and innovation of independent investment teams combined with the scale of one of the largest global and diversified asset managers in the world, has enabled AXA IM to retain and win new clients in a testing and uncertain environment.

Although 2012 will continue to be challenging for the financial sector, as a long term investor dedicated to active management, AXA IM is ideally placed to capture the opportunities presented to investors by evolving markets. We will continue to foster partnerships based on trust and transparency with our clients and capitalise on our solutions approach to address the ever growing and complex investment needs of clients globally.

Dominique Carrel-Billiard
CEO of AXA IM