About the event
AXA Investment Managers is a proud sponsoring partner for IPE Conference & Awards 2025, taking place at the Palacio de Congresos de Sevilla from 3rd December to 4th December.
The summit brings together global leaders, experts, and stakeholders in the industry. AXA IM’s Laurent Clavel, Global Head of Multi-Asset will be participating in a panel discussion titled ‘Leaders in the Advisory Space’ and Jonathan White, Head of Quant Solutions, will be hosting a workshop titled ‘From Data to Decisions: Harnessing AI to Unlock Stock-Specific Insights ’. Find out more on the conference website.
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Laurent Clavel
Global Head of Multi-Asset
In September 2022, Laurent was appointed Global Head of the Multi-Asset, leading all the investment teams of Multi-Asset. He is also responsible for managing the flagship funds. Prior to this role Laurent was named Head of the Quant Lab in 2019, focusing on quantitative research, portfolio engineering, product engineering and structuring.
Laurent Clavel was previously Head of Research at AXA IM. Laurent joined AXA IM in 2015 as International Economist, before becoming Head of Macroeconomic Research. Prior to AXA IM, he worked for two years at the French Statistical Institute (INSEE) as the Head of the Forecasting Unit. Before this, Laurent spent three years at the French Embassy in Stockholm, where he covered the Nordic economies as financial advisor to the French Treasury. He also worked for the French Ministry for the Budget and the French Statistical Institute.
Laurent graduated from Ecole Polytechnique and holds an MSc. in Economics from the Paris School of Economics, Statistics and Finance (ENSAE Paris Tech).
Jonathan White
Head of Quant Solutions
Prior to his current role, Jonathan was Head of Client Portfolio Management and contributed to the development of AXA IM’s Sustainable Equity strategy.
Prior to joining AXA IM, Jonathan was a Strategist with the Global Equity team at Credit Suisse, having previously worked as a Research Analyst in the Global Asset Allocation team at UBS.
Jonathan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Business Systems from De Montfort University in Leicester.
Outlook 2026: The shifting investment landscape
Europe is regaining momentum while technology continues to drive the US market. However in Asia, China’s growth is expected to moderate further. Find out more in our 2026 Investment Outlook, which this year combines insights from both AXA IM and BNP Paribas Asset Management, as together, we move towards a new chapter in 2026.
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Our commitment to supporting brighter futures
Based in Spain, the Aladina Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of children with cancer and their families providing emotional and practical support throughout treatment. The foundation strives to empower young patients to face their illness with strength by creating an environment for them and their families to maintain wellbeing, hope and resilience. With the help of Aladina's committed volunteers they have shed a light on the needs of young patients.
Committed to supporting the future of young patients, we are making a donation on behalf of our delegates at the IPE Conference and Awards 2025 to the Aladina Foundation to help fund its EpicKids project.
Through the EpicKids project, the foundation is supporting and promoting the first cancer research project examining the impact of a Mediterranean diet and nutrition on the side effects resulting from paediatric cancer treatments.
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