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MAPFRE AM: a leading management firm for medium-term returns

Feb 22, 2022

Redacción Mapfre

Asset management companies appear to be on a winning streak in Spain. According to the latest data, the sector’s volume amounts to 311.7 billion euros, a figure that, following the trend in recent years, is likely to continue climbing. In this regard, due to increasing demand for mutual funds, discretionary portfolio management is gaining prominence in the eyes of investors, to the point that it currently represents 27.5% of fund distribution in Spain.

In an article, El Economista highlights the returns earned by some management firms, including MAPFRE AM: analyzing its three-year return, and factoring in the decline caused by the pandemic during 2020, "MAPFRE Asset Management achieved a weighted return on equity of 15.80%,” the economics and finance journal reports.

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Market has already adjusted expectations but remains questions about the war

Market, particularly the stock exchanges, initially reacted with declines at the start of the conflict between the United States and Iran, because investors are experiencing fear and uncertainty. After reaching a new equilibrium, future developments will depend on whether the conflict is prolonged or spreads geographically, according to Alberto Matellán, CEO of La Financière Responsable.

Iran War Sends Markets Off Course

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What to Do When a Geopolitical Conflict Triggers Market Volatility

The recent crisis in the Middle East has brought back the familiar mix of nerves and uncertainty that typically accompanies conflicts of this kind: major indices have fallen, commodity prices—especially energy—have risen, and investors have rushed into safe-haven assets.