Framlington fund managers were key to Axa's £174m purchase of the boutique and have been locked into remaining with the group for an undisclosed period of time. The deal, which will see all of Framlington's fund range be re-branded in October to Axa Framlington, will also keep all of the boutique's existing distribution arrangements in place. There is no planned rationalision of the funds on offer from Axa IM and Framlington. The brands will be kept separate much in the way Axa currently markets the Axa Rosenberg process as a separate range. However, a selection of the best funds from e...
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