News - Mapfre AM

Positive momentum for risk assets: factors to be monitored in Q1

The current market situation is positively affecting risk assets: analysts discounted a recession in 2023 that hasn’t occurred, inflation is falling and we’re seeing a significant improvement in financial conditions. But will this scenario continue in the coming months?

Achieving two-digit returns with ESG criteria

The ESG (environmental, social and governance) approach has become a crucial aspect of asset management in recent times and, although it is still an evolving process and awaiting further homogenization at the legal level, it already has fund managers 'in full swing'.

Tensions in the Red Sea: what’s happening with oil?

Hamas’ attack last October and Israel's response have had consequences beyond its borders, specifically in the Red Sea, where the Houthis, a Yemeni militia allied with Hamas and Iran, have been attacking commercial vessels since November.

U.S. strength dissipates hopes for lower rates

U.S. GDP data has come in considerably stronger than analysts were expecting, which, together with the good employment data, represents a very strong argument for not making rate cuts, says Javier de Berenguer, investment manager and fund selector at MAPFRE Gestión Patrimonial.

Global trends in the first quarter of the 21st century

Current trends paint a complex picture, where reality is intertwined with the predictions of essayists who write on the topics of social unrest and geopolitics.

Real estate risk emerges in China with the liquidation of Evergrande

The Chinese real estate sector has been under the microscope of regulators, government, analysts, and investors for just over two years, and it became much more evident this week after the Hong Kong High Court ordered the company's liquidation.

What would happen if there was a downturn in macro data?

MAPFRE Economics, MAPFRE’s research arm, always calculates two scenarios when drafting its “2024 Economic and Industry Outlook” report, which makes even more sense at present when there are more and more exogenous factors that can influence economic performance.

MAPFRE Investimentos reaches the milestone of 15 billion reais under management

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.

“Banking margins are going to get squeezed, but it won’t be excessively negative”

Analysts expect a contraction in banking margins in the coming months, due to macro weakness and the situation with rates. However, Alberto Matellán, chief economist at MAPFRE Inversión, explains how banks have the ability to minimize the impact of this.