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Explore this sectionAXA Investment Managers is a global asset manager with an active, long term and responsible approach to investment.
Explore this sectionAXA IM is an active, long-term, global asset manager with expertise across the asset class spectrum.
Explore this sectionThe Fund Centre provides detailed information about our full product range, including performance, prices and fund manager comments.
Explore this sectionDelve into AXA IM's fund ranges that should be in the 'spotlight' of investments for those looking for alternative sources of income today for a better tomorrow.
Explore this sectionWelcome to AXA Investment Managers’ CPD section, where you have access to structured and unstructured CPD material to help you meet your 35 hours of annual CPD (including 21 hours of structured) requirements.
Explore this sectionThe Insights Hub provides access to our latest thinking on everything from the megatrends changing the world, to the macro moves making the markets tick.
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Explore this sectionIn October 2016 Franz joined the Multi Asset Client Solutions team in charge of the development of a dedicated offer for institutional clients in Europe and Asia.
Appointed Chief Strategist in May 2012, Franz now supervises both the Macroeconomic Research and the Investment Strategy, ensuring the good coordination of these two teams.
Prior to his current role, Franz was Head of Investment Strategy, in charge of developing asset allocation recommendations for the main asset classes.
From 2005 to 2010, he was Deputy Director of Research & Investment.
Franz joined AXA IM in late 1997 as an economist, covering the Euro zone and neighbouring countries. In 2000, he shifted his focus to equities globally and commodities as an investment vehicle.
Before joining AXA IM, he worked for three years at Bankhaus Metzler in Frankfurt, Germany as Chief Investment Officer.
Franz began his career in 1989 as a strategist and product developer with Commerzbank in Frankfurt.
Franz holds a PhD (1989) from the University of Würzburg, Germany where he worked as an assistant professor (1985 – 1988) lecturing in banking and finance.