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AXA IM takes first step into Europe’s ETF market

The French asset manager is betting an active approach to ETFs will help it stand out from the competition

First two products will focus on climate and biodiversity themes
First two products will focus on climate and biodiversity themes Photo: Christophe Morin/Getty Images

AXA Investment Managers, the €823bn asset management unit of the French insurance group, has made its first foray into Europe’s exchange traded funds market, and is betting an active approach will help it stand out from the competition.

AXA IM, one of Europe’s largest fund groups, has launched a platform that will offer only actively managed ETFs, with its first two products focused on climate and biodiversity themes.

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