AXA Wealth’s funds under management (FUM) increased 13% to £29.1bn in the first quarter of 2015 from £25.7bn a year earlier.
Funds on its wrap platform were £10bn, a surge of 26% from £7.9bn in the corresponding quarter of 2014.
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The firm’s specialist SIPP and investment platform saw FUM rise by 8% to £18.5bn during the quarter.
At Architas, AXA Wealth’s multi-manager investment business, assets rose by 10% to £14.3bn from £13bn in the prior year quarter.
The group also witnessed an 8% rise in its pension sales to £103m from £95m in the prior year quarter.
AXA Wealth CEO Mike Kellard commented: "AXA Wealth has made a strong start to 2015. Over the past five years, AXA Wealth has built a business with over £29 billion of assets, £4 billion gross inflows, and developed strong relationships with specialist advisers, helping around 270,000 customers.
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