COVID-19 latest information from AXA Investment Managers - October 2020
Since January, we have been closely monitoring the global progression of the COVID-19 virus, and have progressively implemented measures intended to safeguard our employees’ health and safety and the continuity of our business. AXA IM’s management team is fully mobilised to address any issue COVID-19 may cause and is acting accordingly.
Following the decisions of various governments in March, we implemented a set of measures which saw most of our staff globally switch to remote working, or to an alternate team mode for a limited number of teams.
At the beginning of May, certain jurisdictions imposed an easing of lockdown restrictions. In most cases, we continue to work remotely. We enacted the first phase of returning to office sites when we were completely satisfied that all measures in the workplace had been taken to protect the health of our employees. This return was gradual, based on evolving recommendations, and on an alternate team mode, and / on a voluntary basis – ensuring all social distancing requirements continue to be met without interruption to our service.
We continued to follow government recommendations and from October, when many countries imposed new lockdown restrictions, most of our employees returned to working remotely full time.
We remain fully aligned with AXA Group’s guidelines and continue to maintain an equivalent level of services to our clients in this period.
You can stay up to date with our expert views of the situation, and the impact on the markets, by following us on social media and visiting this page of our website. You will find below all the latest insights and research articles related to Coronavirus.
We wish you, your families, loved ones and colleagues, good health.
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Insights
Active vs. Passive Equities: Picking the Best of British during COVID-19 volatility
The debate about active versus passive investing has rumbled on since John C Bogle created the first index fund in 1975.
Stubborn Second Wave
The Brexit noises are deafening but the key news flow remains the pandemic. The current wave is relentless in the US.
COVID-19: Investors find new ways to drive positive social outcomes
The COVID-19 pandemic has put corporate ESG practices in the spotlight.
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19 May 2020
COVID-19: How a new breed of bonds can help finance the fight
Market commentary
Théo Kotula and Marie Fromaget, Responsible Investment Analysts at AXA Investment Managers, comment on COVID-19 bonds and how this new asset class can help finance the fight against coronavirus
Read more06 May 2020
AXA IM to partner with the Access to Medicine Foundation and develop a philanthropy mechanism on its impact fund range
Press Release
50% of the world’s population do not have proper access to healthcare and the current level of investments are insufficient to combat infectious diseases.
Read more15 May 2020
Outlook for the green bond market looks promising following a compelling start to 2020 in difficult market conditions
Market commentary
Johann Plé, portfolio manager at AXA Investment Managers, comments on the outlook for the green bond market.
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