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. “
As explained by Javier Lendines, General Manager at MAPFRE AM, now is the time to take advantage of market circumstances and increase returns on investment portfolios, assuming lower risks than those assumed in previous years.
Market uncertainty could be more harmful than pessimism in this environment, as explained by Alberto Matellán, chief economist at MAPFRE Inversión.
MAPFRE AM, MAPFRE's asset management firm with almost 40 billion euros under management, has received the prestigious "Best Pension Fund Manager” in 2022 award from Expansión and All Funds at the 24th edition of the awards.
MAPFRE AM celebrated this victory like all other fans of the German team and, specifically, the MAPFRE AM Behavioral Fund, which has invested a large part of its portfolio in sports companies and soccer teams.
MAPFRE AM, MAPFRE's asset manager with almost 40 billion under management, has become the leader in profits as an independent asset manager, with more than 33 million euros. If the management companies of the banking groups are included, MAPFRE AM is in the top ten in Spain.
Chris Morris, the fund manager, explained the product's strategy and offered their perspectives on the macroeconomic environment and the banking sector.