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.
Results for: Sustainable finance
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'.
The big challenge is for the client to understand sustainable investment regulation
Regulation has played an essential role in the development of ESG investment, although for it to work, it's essential that it be clear and understandable for individual investors, according to the team at La Financière Responsable.
“Spanish investors don’t believe in sustainability, while French investors demand it”
Alberto Matellán, chief economist of MAPFRE Inversión and responsible for the integration of LFR into the Group, explains, in an interview with ElEconomista, the reasons why MAPFRE decided to acquire a majority stake in this French boutique specializing in ESG and the opportunities offered by the French market.
Interest rates aren’t being efficient due to low debt levels
Interest rates are not managing to reduce inflation efficiently due to the low level of household and enterprise indebtedness. Javier de Berenguer, investment manager and fund selector at MAPFRE Gestión Patrimonial, believes that the key lies in the liquidity of the system.
Transition risk: what is it and how does MAPFRE AM manage it?
Climate risk has gained importance in recent years. Transition risk are also a part of them, in a less obvious way than physical risks.
MAPFRE AM Good Governance, a 5-star investment fund
Socially responsible investing does not mean you have to sacrifice financial returns, and the MAPFRE AM Good Governance fund is the perfect example of this. So much so that Morningstar has decided to award it five stars, the highest rating given by the analysis firm.
The asset management industry is increasingly egalitarian
Women's Day is celebrated on March 8, with the aim of further reducing the gender gap and achieving a much more egalitarian world, also in the investment world. In the asset management industry, demands include recognizing the work of women professionals, reducing the salary gap and reconciling work and family life. We talked to four MAPFRE AM professionals.
The consolidation of sustainable investment: new challenges and issues
During 2022, we saw how investing with sustainable criteria was affected by geopolitical factors, such as the invasion of Ukraine, or economic factors, such as rising inflation.