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Sustainable profitability Asset Management for institutional investors

With investments totaling around CHF 1,100 billion, we combine extensive global experience with local expertise and offer a risk-conscious investment strategy.

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Invest in attractive investment solutions with AXA Asset Management

AXA has made its investment solutions accessible to all institutional investors since 2019. In this way, you also have the opportunity to invest in our attractive investments and to share in the implementation of our risk-aware investment philosophy. 

Tailored to your needs

AXA Switzerland’s Asset Management unit develops tailored investment strategies for the Group’s insurance companies, collective and joint foundations, pension schemes, and pension funds. In Switzerland,we have over CHF 100 billion in assets under management.

We firmly believe that responsible, sustainable use of all resources adds value over the long term – for our customers, our shareholders, our staff, society at large, and the environment. We incorporate factors relating to the environment, social responsibility and good corporate governance (ESG: Environment, Social, Governance) into all investment decisions, while always aiming to achieve superior long-term returns. At the same time, we provide our customers with straightforward support to deal with their changing needs.

We take care of the third contributor

AXA Switzerland Asset Management manages occupational pension assets for more than 60,000 Swiss companies. We aim to generate sustainable long-term investment returns for our customers so that their staff can enjoy financial security in retirement. We analyze market trends and regularly consult teams of analysts all over the world. Having built up expertise in assessing risks and opportunities over many years, we are well placed to put our findings into practice through active, tactical investment decisions (tactical asset allocation; TAA). In this way, we have the opportunity to achieve additional returns for our customers.

Independent: best-in-class approach

We invest our customers’ assets in accordance with the same principles used for our own pension fund. Our best-in-class approach means that we manage your assets independently with no conflicts of interest. For example, we do not favor proprietary funds.

We systematically seek out the ideal investment style (active or passive) for each asset class as well as the best investment managers (e.g. BlackRock, Credit Suisse, UBS, Wellington, Columbia Threadneedle, Ardian, Pimco, Fisch Asset Management, AXA Investment Managers, Lombard Odier,  AllianceBernstein).

Secure: strong expertise for safe investments

We have been managing assets successfully in Switzerland for over 140 years. Since insurance is our core business, we are experts in minimizing long-term investment risks, but we also include attractive asset classes to achieve solid, sustainable returns. This expertise is especially valuable in the current market environment of complex regulation and low interest rates.     

Sustainable: investing in accordance with ESG criteria

Sustainability has been an important topic for AXA for quite some time. We are committed to a livable environment, a stable economy, and a safe society.

Sustainable investments are a central component of the asset management range of AXA Asset Management. We incorporate factors relating to the environment, social responsibility and good corporate governance (ESG: Environment, Social, Governance) into all investment decisions and refrain from investments that conflict with our ESG approach.

Our efforts with regard to sustainability are also aligned with the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). 

In line with the Paris Agreement, we have set ourselves the target of limiting the global warming potential of our own investments to less than 1.5°C by 2050. That’s why we are systematically withdrawing from investments in the coal industry.

Working in partnership: helping you to manage your balance sheet structure

We treat our customers as partners. This means that, rather than merely investing your assets, we advise and assist you where necessary. We work together with our colleagues in occupational benefits to offer you the right solutions for all your pension needs from a single source.  

Personal and flexible: tailored to your individual needs 

With AXA, you benefit from our global experience as a multinational group of companies as well as from our local expertise. We give you access to the most attractive asset classes worldwide and to a Swiss asset management team that addresses your individual needs personally and flexibly. 

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    Sustainability criteria play a key role in our investment process. We want to assess and steer ESG risks and opportunities for our customers.

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