AXA WORLD FUNDS A LUXEMBOURG INVESTMENT FUND ...

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Prospectus and any marketing material).
Management Company
The Company has appointed AXA Funds Management S.A. to serve as its designated management company in
accordance with the Law of 2010 pursuant to a Management Company Services Agreement dated as of 29 th August
2006. Under this Agreement, the Management Company provides investment management, administrative and
marketing services to the Company, subject to the overall supervision and control of the Directors.
AXA Funds Management S.A. was organised on 21 st November 1989 as a public limited company (société anonyme)
for an unlimited period of time under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Its articles of incorporation were
published in the Mémorial on 26 th January 1990. Its articles were last amended on 28 th April 2006 and published in
the Mémorial on 6 th June 2006. It is registered under the number R.C.S. Luxembourg B 32 223 at the Register of
Commerce at the District Court of Luxembourg. Its share capital amounts to EUR 423,301.70.
AXA Funds Management S.A. is a management company as defined under chapter 15 of the Law of 2010.
As at the date of this Prospectus, the Management Company also manages the following funds: AXA Insurance
Fund, AXA IM Cash, AXA IM Fixed Income Investment Strategies, AXA Active Protection, AXA IM Horizon, RACE
ONE, AXA WORLD FUNDS II, AXA Nederland (Luxemburg), AXA Luxembourg Fund, AXA Invest Plus, Matignon
ABS Fund, AXA IM ILS Fund FCP-SIF, Bank Capital Opportunity Fund SICAV-SIF and AXA IM Enhanced Japanese
Equity Fund.
The Management Company is in charge of the day-to-day operations of the Company. In fulfilling its responsibilities
set forth by the Law of 2010 and the Management Company Services Agreement, it is permitted to delegate all or a
part of its functions and duties to third parties, provided that it retains responsibility and oversight over such
delegates. The appointment of third parties is subject to the approval of the Company and the Regulatory Authority.
The Management Company's liability shall not be affected by the fact that it has delegated its functions and duties to
third parties.
The Management Company has delegated the following functions to third parties: investment management, transfer
agency and administration as detailed below.
Investment Managers
Subject to the overall responsibility of the Directors, the Management Company will provide or procure for each Sub-
Fund investment advisory and discretionary investment management services, pursuant to the provisions of the
Management Company Services Agreement.
In order to implement the investment policies of each Sub-Fund, the Management Company has delegated, under its
permanent supervision and responsibility, the management of assets of each Sub-Fund to the Investment Managers
specified in the Appendices.
The Management Company has delegated certain of its investment management duties to (i) AXA Investment
Managers UK Limited, under the terms of Delegation of Investment Business Functions Agreements, dated 3 rd June
2002, as the same may be amended from time to time, to (ii) AXA Investment Managers Paris under the terms of a
Delegation of Investment Business Functions Agreement, dated 14 th January 2003, as the same may be amended
from time to time, to (iii) AXA Investment Managers Inc. under the terms of a Delegation of Investment Business
Functions Agreement, and to (iv) AXA Investment Managers GS Limited under the terms of Delegation of Investment
Business Functions Agreements, as the same may be amended from time to time. All the Investment Managers are
authorised to act on behalf of the Company and to select agents, brokers and dealers through whom to execute
transactions.
Subject to their overall responsibility, control and supervision, the Investment Managers may, at their own charge,
sub-delegate certain or all of their duties in relation to certain Sub-Funds to a Sub-Investment Manager as specified
in the Appendices subject to the CSSF prior approval.
In accordance with the terms of the Delegation of Investment Business Functions Agreement, AXA Investment
Managers Paris has sub-delegated part of its investment management duties in respect of the Sub-Funds:
• AXA WF – GLOBAL CREDIT BONDS to AXA Investment Managers Inc., regarding the American nongovernment
fixed income securities, under the terms of Sub-Delegation of Investment Business Functions
Agreements, as the same may be amended from time to time;
• AXA WF – GLOBAL AGGREGATE BONDS to
(i) AXA Investment Managers Asia (Singapore) Ltd for the Japanese securities, under the terms of Sub-Delegation of
Investment Business Functions Agreements, as the same may be amended from time to time.
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