In September 2009, as a founding member, AXA joined the ambitious Euro-China Center for Leadership and Responsibility (ECCLAR) program. Developed within the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and created by the European Union and China in 1995, the school has become one of the world's leading business schools over the past decade.

"Our top line trends for the first nine months are in line with the ones observed in the first half of 2009, with a modest revenue drop and continued positive insurance net inflows", said Henri de Castries, Chairman of AXA's Management Board.