AXA Hong Kong to deploy $1.4 billion into alternative assets in 2022

AXA Hong Kong will invest almost $1.4 billion in alternative assets in 2022, or about two-thirds of the new investments it will be making this year, with energy transition being a major theme for the life insurer. The company’s strong hedging portfolio enables it to take on more risks for higher returns while keeping solvency at a healthy level, Richard Chan, AXA Hong Kong chief investment officer and head of asset-liability management (ALM) for Asia, told AsianInvestor in an excl…