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MAPFRE’s most valuable asset is its extensive network of agents in the markets it operates in. The Group has the largest distribution network in Spain in terms of size and capacity—part of the company’s DNA when it comes to the insurance business. .

Investor protection and technological changes, among other factors, have forced managers and advisory firms to adapt to various regulatory changes. Although they are always seen as a burden, Miguel Ángel Segura, general manager of MAPFRE Inversión, insists that they can also be an opportunity to do things better.

MAPFRE shares increased in value by more than 7% in 2023, enabling the insurance group to close the year with a market capitalization of almost €6 billion. Despite last year’s improvement, this figure is still far from its book value, which is more than €2 billion higher.

MAPFRE Investimentos, MAPFRE's asset management firm in Brazil, has reached an historic milestone of 15 billion reais (around 2.8 billion euros) in assets under management, thanks to the solid performance of its range of funds.

The specialist collective investment and asset management publication, FundsPeople, has nominated MAPFRE as part of its FundsPeople Awards Spain in the Best Sustainability Team at a national company and Best Institutional Investment Team in Alternatives categories.

Ignacio Amo, a MAPFRE Gestión Patrimonial (MGP) professional who joined the team just over a year ago, has been recognized as "Best Selector of the Year" at the 5th RankiaPro 2023 Awards.

MAPFRE's commitment to its shareholders and to the dividend is unquestionable. Felipe Navarro, Director of Capital Markets and Treasury, explains in an interview with Estrategias de Inversión that "we have sufficient profits and capital to continue distributing dividends".

The summer has come to an end and the "paradise" that was the markets during the summer months has moved on to more troubled waters. Now, "wait and see" seems to be the most sensible position at this time, according to the monthly report prepared by MAPFRE Gestión Patrimonial.