Axa Life Asia to use derivatives to aid ALM

Apr 22, 2010

Having increased its hedging activity in the past year, the firm plans to use derivatives to help lengthen portfolio duration, says Asia CFO Alistair Brown.

Axa Life Asia to use derivatives to aid ALM

The Asia ex-Japan division of French insurer Axa Life substantially increased its portfolio-hedging activity and doubled its staff count in this area in 2009. That has helped it navigate the extremely volatile markets of the past year, says Alistair Brown, chief financial officer for Asia ex-Japan at Axa Life.

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