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Consequences of the ECB's highest rate hikes

With the summer coming to an end, meetings and releases of macroeconomic data on both sides of the Atlantic are again the main focus.

MAPFRE AM and MGP jump to the top of the rankings

The end of summer maintains the course of previous months, with recession looming ever closer and inflation running rampant.

MAPFRE AM strengthens the institutional sales team

The insurance group’s asset management company has appointed Ramón Pardo as head of institutional sales. Pardo has ten years of experience in the asset management sector and has previously worked at companies such as Bestinver and Gesconsult.

Guide to an uncertain autumn in financial markets

Last July the Eurozone Finance ministers met in Brussels to discuss the challenges that the region would face in the last part of the year.

Do the stock market and the transfer market have anything in common?

Thursday at 11:59 pm is the deadline for professional soccer clubs in Spain to sign new players. That means it’s a good time to ask ourselves whether we, as investors, could learn something from athletic directors and vice versa.

Today’s crisis and the long-term perspective

Let’s start with the obvious: the storm brewing on the horizon. The economy appears to be heading, with remarkable global synchronization, toward a scenario of weak growth accompanied by inflation levels not seen in decades.

More rate hikes: Jackson Hole confirms roadmap for central banks

From the time it was first held, the annual meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming has been an opportunity for representatives from the main central banks to discuss the most important challenges facing the global economy.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Borussia Dortmund and market noise

On Thursday, August 18, a rumor started circulating saying that Cristiano Ronaldo might sign with Borussia Dortmund.

August, a quiet month for markets?

Prior to the 2008 financial crisis, August used to be considered a quiet month for markets. Against the backdrop of apparent calm, the ECB would seldom hold press conferences, and the Treasury would not hold bond auctions until after the summer holidays.