Mark Hargraves
Global Head of Equity
About Mark
Mark is Global Head of AXA IM Equity and a senior portfolio manager based in the UK.
In addition to his management role, Mark is also responsible for managing several global equity accounts, including the AXA IM Global Thematics strategy. He is also a member of the AXA IM Investment Institute's Advisory Committee.
Mark started his fund management career at Hambros Fund Management in 1996. He joined equity boutique Framlington in 2000, which was acquired by AXA IM in 2006. He has a wide range of fund management experience running European, EAFE and global equity portfolios.
Mark holds a Master’sd degree in Finance from London Business School and a Bachelor’s degree in Geography from the University of Bristol. He also holds the Institute of Investment Management and Research (IIMR) qualification.
AXA IM and BNPP AM are progressively merging and streamlining our legal entities to create a unified structure
AXA Investment Managers joined BNP Paribas Group in July 2025. Following the merger of AXA Investment Managers Paris and BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Europe and their respective holding companies on December 31, 2025, the combined company now operates under the BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Europe name.