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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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Good prospects for the markets in the second half of the year

The first half of 2024 was quite positive for equity markets, and forecasts for the next six months are equally bright. Which sectors have the most potential? What about fixed income? Alberto Matellán, chief economist at MAPFRE Inversión, goes into the details.

“The time has come to increase duration and prioritize short and medium sections of the curve”

In the latest MAPFRE AM Interview of the month, we sat down with Daniel Gómez, fixed income manager, who explained that taking the macro situation and monetary policy expectations into consideration, it is time to increase the duration in portfolios.

Formula one shifts into top gear in the Stock Market

For many racing fans, the Formula One competition is the pinnacle of motorsport. Over 9 months, on courses from Spain and Italy to Australia and Japan, 20 drivers in 10 teams will battle for the cup at speeds of up to 375 km/h