AXA IM introduces a groundbreaking global bond fund focused on carbon transition, initiated by Aon. The AXA ACT Carbon Transition Global Short Duration Bond Fund employs active management, offering diverse global exposure and dynamic asset allocation across short-dated fixed income assets. It integrates AXA IM’s top-performing short-duration strategies to construct a comprehensive global portfolio. Driven by detailed fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation, the fund aims for both financial returns and decarbonization. With a primary focus on investment-grade bonds, it also has the flexibility to explore high-yield and emerging market debt opportunities.
Aon, a leading professional services and investment consultancy, acknowledges AXA IM’s robust short-duration capabilities, ethical investment principles, and client-centric approach as key factors in initiating the fund. Nicolas Trindade, an experienced portfolio manager overseeing approximately €2 billion in global and sterling liquid short-dated fixed income strategies, will lead the management of this innovative open-ended fund. AXA IM’s expertise in short-dated credit management has earned accolades, including the Short-Dated Credit Manager of the Year award at the Professional Pensions Investment Awards 2023. Additionally, Nicolas received his first FE fundinfo Alpha Manager rating this year, further underscoring the fund’s potential for delivering exceptional performance.
About the Authors
Associate Director, Investment Banking
Prachurjya has over 16 years of experience in investment banking with Acuity Knowledge Partners. At Acuity, he has led sector and product-specialist pilot teams across Capital Markets, ESG, Debt Advisory, Loan Syndications, Metals & Mining and Real Estate. He has been actively involved in setting up and on-boarding new ESG Advisory, ESG DCM and Sustainable Finance teams for various bulge bracket investment banks. Within DCM and Rating Advisory, he has been instrumental in helping the clients achieve over 30% in annual savings on both regular and adhoc tasks through standardization of the outputs and deployment of our proprietary BEAT tools.
Delivery Manager, Investment Banking
Puja has 6 years of extensive experience in ESG, Climate Change & Sustainability and she is supervising the ESG team at Acuity. She also has diverse experience in conducting ESIA, EHS compliance audits, ESG Risks and Controls, EHS & ESG Due Diligence assessments. Prior to joining Acuity, she was working with companies like KPMG Global Services, EY India and ERM India. She has expertise in provisioning extensive research requirements for clients through preparation of Peer Benchmarking, Target Compilation, Sustainability report, Sustainable Finance Updates and Sectoral ESG Thematic Detailing Engagement.
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