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This website is published by AXA IM Benelux SA, which can be contacted as follows:
by mail: Place du Trône 1 Troonplein B-1000 Brussels
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Adresse e-mail : informationbrussels@axa-im.com
Head of publication and Head of Redaction: Emmanuel Dendauw, CEO AXA IM Belgium & Luxembourg
The Website is hosted by AXA Group Solutions
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Tel: +34 902 01 30 12
This Website is exclusively intended for Belgian institutional users.
If you are an individual investor, we would like to thank you for your interest and refer you to the website of one of our distributors.
By accessing and using the dedicated website for Belgian professional investors of AXA IM Benelux SA (www.axa-im.be) the users confirm that they have read and accept these terms and conditions for use of AXA IM Benelux.
The information and publications available on the Website are governed by Belgian law. Users access these data from other countries at their own risk. Individual investors access these data at their own risk.
Some publications may contain information relating to Collective Investment Schemes that are not registered in Belgium with the FSMA. As such, consequently these may not be purchased by Individual investors. For full details on CISs registered in Belgium, please see the following page on the FSMA's website. Click here.
The funds presented on this website may only be purchased in jurisdictions in which their marketing and promotion is authorised.
If you are not a Belgian user, please access the relevant information to you at the website https://www.axa-im.com
The Website is strictly for information purposes only and is not a transactional website.
AXA IM Benelux takes the greatest care in creating and maintaining the Website so as to provide the most accurate information possible. However, AXA IM Benelux cannot guarantee the accuracy of the data on its Website. Users also accept that the information presented may be modified without prior notice.
AXA IM Benelux cannot under any circumstances be held responsible for any mistakes or inaccuracies on the Website, except in the case of fraud or gross negligence, and accepts no liability with respect to the use of this website.
Moreover, AXA IM Benelux cannot be held responsible for any damages that may result from erroneous or illegal information due in particular to computer viruses, technical errors, interrupted connection, or fraudulent use by a third party, notwithstanding the fact that AXA IM takes all necessary measures to ensure the security of its Website and check the information presented.
Market and management commentaries on the Website reflect the sentiment of AXA IM on the markets, in light of information available at the time. They constitute neither a contract nor a proposal or incentive to invest or speculate. Recommendations issued do not constitute a commitment on the part of AXA IM. All products and securities appearing on this website are subject to market fluctuations and no guarantee can be given with respect to their future development. Investors are advised, before any subscription, to read the issue prospectus and the last annual report of the UCITS concerned.
The information published on this website complements the publications required by regulation (prospectus, KIID, regulations or statutes, interim reports, annual/half-yearly reports, etc.) that are also available on request from AXA IM Benelux SA, Place du Trône 1 Troonplein, 1000 Brussels.
Terms of use
The purpose of this Website is to provide information about the asset management business and expertises of the AXA IM Group, a leading global asset manager with operating entities located in more than 20 countries (including AXA IM).
This Website also gives information on the AXA IM Group cross-border ranges of products and, in particular on Luxembourg-domiciled products managed by AXA Funds Management S.A., a Portfolio Management Company authorized by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) and on Irish-domiciled products organized under the form of a unit trust and managed by AXA Rosenberg Management Ireland Limited, a Portfolio Management Company authorized by the Central Bank of Ireland.
Please note that in any case, subscription shall be based solely on such relevant documentation ( prospectus, last annual report) to be provided to the subscribers prior to their investment, and available on this Website.
Any funds and securities referred to in the Website (except for those appearing after redirection to www.axa-im-usa.com are not available for offer in the United States or to U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933). If you are a U.S. person, please visit our USA website at www.axa-im-usa.com.
In any case, it is reminded that subscription shall be based solely on such relevant documentation to be provided to the subscribers prior to their investment. Likewise, it is recalled that past performance is not a guide to future performance. The invested capital is not guaranteed. Funds are invested in financial markets and use techniques and instruments which are subject to some levels of variation which may result in gains or losses.
Liability of users
These terms of use apply to your use of the Website and it is therefore important that you read them carefully.
Any person who accesses and uses the Website shall be deemed as agreeing to these terms of use, in the version in force at the time the site is used. If you have any questions on these terms of use, please contact us (see contact details above).
The use of certain sections of the Website may be subject to further special terms of use, which are indicated on the pages concerned. These special terms are an integral part of the terms of use of this Website.
When you use the Website, you also accept that such use and any information on the Website will be governed by Belgian law and that any dispute arising out of or in connection with the use of this Website or the information on it will be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Belgian courts.
Information given for purely informative purposes
All data and information featured on this Website are provided by AXA IM for purely informative purposes. Such data and information do not represent, or be construed as representing, a solicitation, an offer, or a recommendation by AXA IM to buy or sell an investment or to take part in any other transaction. It cannot either be construed as an investment advice from AXA IM or any other affiliated companies and has no legal or contractual value.
Some sections of the Website contain information, studies, analyses and comments on investment strategies, financial markets, economic trends, etc. This information is aimed solely at professionals and is not aimed at individuals.
Information on the Website has been obtained from reputable, reliable sources, but neither AXA IM nor any affiliated companies provide any warranties or guarantees over its accuracy.
More generally, despite the efforts made by AXA IM to gather and confirm all information, AXA IM cannot give any representation, warranty or undertaking of any nature, whether express or implied, as to the accuracy, up-to-date character, completeness or in general terms the quality or reliability of the information available on the Website. This information may be withdrawn or amended at any time without notice.
In this respect, you agree that AXA IM is not liable towards the user, so far as this is permitted under Belgian law, for any direct or indirect consequences arising out of or in connection with the use of such information.
Non-liability of AXA IM for usage of the website
Users are solely responsible for any consequences of access to the Website and use of any content found herein.
As a consequence, neither AXA IM, nor any of its affiliates, directors, officers or employees can be held responsible for any direct or indirect damage arising out of or in connection with such access or use, in particular but not limited to any damage caused by the interruption, withdrawal or malfunctions of the Website, in particular in the event of maintenance or restoration of the servers, a technical fault of the servers, overloading of the network, a cut in the telephone line, error, negligence or fault of the internet access providers, of a third party or of clients, or an internet-borne virus.
In addition, users of the Website agree that the Internet is not a secure medium for communication of information and that AXA IM will not be responsible for any loss or damage that could result from interception by third parties of any information made available through the Website.
Personal data protection
Personal data protection and cookies – Use of cookies by AXA Investment Managers
This website uses cookies to collect certain anonymous information when you visit our website (such as to measure and analyse information with respect to visits to our website, and use of our social media sharing tool). By pursuing your navigation on the website, you accept the use and installation of these cookies. We allow third-party companies, including LinkedIn, AddThis and Google Analytics, to collect certain anonymous information when you visit our website. This non personally identifiable information is stored for up to 1 year. We use this information to increase the efficiency of our website. To that effect we use your IP-address (and possibly other comparable numbers which are exchanged between computers during regular internet use) to collect, among others, traffic data and data regarding your browser type and computer. These companies may use non-personally identifiable information during your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of greater interest to you. These companies typically use a cookie or a third party web beacon to collect this information. To learn more about this behavioral advertising practice, you can visit http://www.youronlinechoices.eu.
How do we use cookies?
Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer's hard drive.
Like many sites, we use "cookies" to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Personal Data (the "Data")
When consulting this website, AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) collects your Data, specifically your IP address and, where applicable, your first name, surname and email address via forms. AXA IM, as data controller, undertakes that the collection and handling of this Data for information or external communication purposes shall comply with legal and regulatory provisions.
All the Data collected will be processed confidentially by AXA IM in accordance with applicable laws and regulations by:
- The authorised people of AXA IM's information and external communications department,
- The authorised people of subsidiaries, partners and service providers of AXA IM Group in order that they may complete the tasks entrusted to them.
The international nature of AXA IM Group therefore implies that the communication of nominative information may involve the transfer of this information between countries that are not members of the European Economic Area (Area), with these countries applying different Data protection legislation to countries within the European Union.
AXA IM may also assign certain services to providers located outside the European Economic Area (Canada, Hong Kong) for the performance of limited IT services (IT support and maintenance for reading and entering data). A framework agreement shall define the performance and security conditions incumbent upon service providers and standard contractual clauses, as per the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which shall govern the transfer of Data to an AXA Group subsidiary in Hong Kong.
To ensure that personal data is protected, European Model Clauses and Binding Corporate Rules (BCR) are used in all agreements with AXA entities located outside the European Economic Area. You can obtain a copy of them by sending a request to the Global Data Protection Officer (DPO) of AXA IM at the following address: dataprivacy@axa-im.com.
AXA IM shall only keep your Data for the time period required to complete the operations for the reasons for which the Data was collected, and this in accordance with the legal regulations in force, i.e. for one year.
In accordance with applicable laws and regulations, you have the right to access, to rectify, to erase, to restrict the processing, to oppose on legitimate grounds relate to your personal data.
You may exercise these rights by addressing an email to the Global DPO of AXA IM at the following address: dataprivacy@axa-im.com or to the Local DPO of AXA IM Benelux at the following address : bru.DataPrivacyBelgium@axa-im.com or by writing to the AXA IM Data Protection Department at the following address: AXA IM Benelux, Place du Trône 1 – 1000 Brussels – Belgium.
You also have the right to give directives regarding the retention, deletion and communication of these personal data in the event of your death.
We take your request very seriously and we do our best to provide you with a satisfactory answer. If for any reason, we failed to respond to the above request, be informed that you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Supervisory Authority.
For more information, consult our Stewardship & Engagement page.
Hypertext links/Use of links
No hypertext link to the Website may be set up without the prior written consent of AXA IM. This condition applies regardless of the type of link used.
AXA IM may authorise some links to exist between the Website and other third party sites that are beyond its control. By permitting such links however, AXA IM makes no representation as to the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or suitability of the information the third party sites and does not accept any responsibility with regards to the content, services, products or materials offered on the Website.
Intellectual property/copyright and trademarks
This Website is protected by Belgian laws and international agreements on intellectual property.
All intellectual and other property information contained in the Website shall continue to be held by the AXA IM Group and no rights of any kind in it shall pass to the users.
The reproduction, representation, distribution (by electronic or any other means), amendment, or use of all or part of the form or content of this Website, through any medium, for public or commercial use, is therefore strictly forbidden, unless AXA IM has given its prior written consent.
You may however copy pages and/or sections of the Website for your own private use only, provided that you do not remove any copyright or other notices relating to intellectual property. None of these elements or information may be resold or redistributed in any way.
The name "AXA Investment Managers" and all associated logos are trademarks that have been registered by AXA IM or its affiliated companies. The reproduction, removal, reuse or modification in any way of the distinctive signs found on the pages of the Website is forbidden.
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