Uncertainty has been the only certainty in recent years, so MAPFRE Economics, MAPFRE’s research arm, always envisages two different scenarios in its forecasts in order to adapt to economic developments in the subsequent months.
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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.
Lackluster reaction to banking results due to the resurgence of the crisis
The earnings delivered by financial institutions in the first quarter are not being well received by the markets, due to the ongoing banking crisis in the United States.
“Upward momentum of the banks looks set to continue, but so too will the rising cost of capital"
MAPFRE AM has not rotated portfolios despite the latest turbulence. Moreover, these already had a more quality and defensive vs. cyclical bias a couple of months ago.
The magic of active management: MGP provides the keys for investing in fixed income
MAPFRE Gestión Patrimonial brought together a group of investors in Madrid, at the headquarters of Fundación MAPFRE, to discuss the opportunities and risks of this asset class, with the participation of Daniel Sancho, head of investments at MGP, and Ismael García Puente, fund manager and fund selector.
MAPFRE AM analyzes the banking sector and urges caution in the face of turbulence
The crisis of confidence triggered first by the collapse of Sillicon Valley Bank and the Credit Suisse crisis has caused high volatility in the market, even though results will be good in the first half of the year.
The SVB case: a practical guide for small investors
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has put investors, analysts and authorities on alert. Alberto Matellán, chief economist at MAPFRE Inversión, explains its possible effects.
Markets head south after Powell's intervention in Congress
Equity markets around the world reacted with doubts after US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell's speech to the US Congress, in which he did not rule out higher-than-expected interest rate hikes due to the strength of macroeconomic data.
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.