Alternative assets are a good way to diversify the portfolio, and MAPFRE knows it. Since 2018, the Group has worked to have greater exposure to this area and explore new investment opportunities: as of last year, €1.35 billion had been committed to this type of asset.
Beatriz Ranea has received the best manager award in the Bonds - Global Short Term category at the 2024 Awards to the best Fund Managers and Groups, presented by specialist publication Citywire Spain, for her management of the MAPFRE Short Term Euro product.
MAPFRE Gestión Patrimonial (MGP), MAPFRE’s financial advisory area, takes the selection of investment managers and funds for its clients very seriously.
MAPFRE AM wants to keep growing inorganically through purchases especially to bolster its distribution capacity. The development of the institutional investor segment and the capacity they will have to manage their own illiquid asset vehicles are two of the priorities the firm is considering for the coming years.
MAPFRE AM, the MAPFRE Group asset manager, concluded 2023 with over 400 million euros in underwriting to mutual funds, bringing the total assets under management for the firm to over 10.64 billion euros.
MAPFRE AM's expansion in Latin America is already a reality. Álvaro Anguita, CEO of MAPFRE AM, explained in an interview with Funds People that "the first sales in Uruguay and Colombia" have already been closed, with the idea of continuing with this process in Brazil in the medium term.
MAPFRE has entered the Top 10 of asset management firms in Spain, with assets under management totaling 9.9 billion euros, according to the barometer prepared by FundsPeople monthly. When management of the group's financial investments is taken into account, the total exceeds 30 billion.
Corporate governance is becoming increasingly important and is now one of the main factors influencing investment decisions.
The Spanish municipal and regional elections, held on Sunday, May 28, and the early announcement of the national elections grabbed all the headlines this week, but failed to make the news as far the markets were concerned. “