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“When I first entered the workforce, asset management was a man's world”

In the latest MAPFRE AM interview of the month, we speak with Paloma Ramos, financial risk and sustainability manager at MAPFRE AM, who has almost 30 years experience at the fund manager. “When I started out, there was only a handful of women working in the sector, just a few dozen," she highlights.

Japan: an increasingly attractive market for investors

On February 22, the Nikkei 225, the main indicator of the Japanese stock market, finally closed at a new all-time high, above the December 1989 record.

What are indexed bonds?

The persistence of inflation has caused investors to seek financial products that help protect them, such as index-linked bonds, which link their return to that rate.

“We integrate an ESG perspective into every financial product we manage”

Sustainability is one of the major trends of recent years, but integrating it into strategies is not always easy. At MAPFRE, we have made an effort to ensure that our investment portfolio is aligned with our commitment to people and the planet.

MAPFRE AM: “We are surveying the sector to keep growing inorganically”

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.

Active management in mutual funds: advantages in the current market scenario

Expectations for this year paint a picture where recession could be avoided and risks are more balanced, but it is not free of challenges. In a global financial landscape characterized by volatility in all asset classes and uncertainty, active management in mutual funds has emerged as an essential strategy for weathering the market.

"MAPFRE's stock price has more upside than its current level"

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.

“The more imperfect the market, the better active management works, in emerging markets as well”

The complexity of emerging markets makes active management the best strategy for investing in this area, which performed poorly in 2023 due to China, but shows promise for the coming years.

"There are great opportunities on the stock market beyond the Magnificent Seven"

This week, investors were watching chip maker Nvidia closely, which released its earnings on Wednesday, comfortably beating already-elevated expectations: the company earned $12,285 billion (11,32 billion euros), six times more than the previous year, while revenue expanded to $22,1 billion (around 20,37 billion euros) in 2023.