ABOUT US

AXA Structured Finance is an award-winning manager of structured finance products with a 10 years proven track record in the selection of corporate credit from IG to High yield loans, ABS, CDO's and Insurance Linked Securities (Cat Bonds) using a fundamental approach. We then create the most suitable structure to manage those assets
 
With over 65 professionals dedicated exclusively to the Structured Finance business, AXA Structured Finance offers a breadth and depth of investment, research and structuring expertise that few independent asset managers can match.
 

Our capacity to combine in-depth credit fundamental analysis, structural innovation together with selective product launches have enable AXA SF to stay away from sectors, market segments and investment types that have been most affected by the credit crisis, for the benefit of our clients:

  • No exposure to monolines / Icelandic banks / US GSE's (Fannie, Freddie …)
  • Not involved in the management of market value-leveraged vehicles such as  SIV's, Super Senior, CDO²…
  • Anticipating deteriorating conditions: the Last CDO of ABS issued was in Dec 2005, no public CSO since 2006, no public fund raising on the European HY loan platform
 
Our investment philosophy relies on a 5-pillar approach:
 
  • Credit fundamental approach supported by in-house dedicated research teams;
  • Transparent and suitable structure under each client's set of constraints;
  • Active portfolio management achieving out-performance commensurate with appropriate risk control;
  • Long-term focus;
  • A risk-focused culture geared towards providing attractive, risk-adjusted returns and promoting consistency of performance;