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MAPFRE AM participates in the CAPCorp Congress together with the world’s largest private equity funds

MAPFRE AM–the MAPFRE Group’s asset management unit–participates in major industry events together with the largest venture capital funds, such as Carlyle and Tikehau Capital.

Central banks walk a tightrope amid need to curb inflation, boost the economy

The markets have been closely monitoring the development of inflation and the central banks’ response to it for months, an issue that raised its head once again this Monday with the announcement of Jerome Powell's re-election as chair of the US Federal Reserve.

Teresa Sales, MAPFRE Asset Management advisor, wins ‘MasterChef of finance’

“It’s like the MasterChef of finance.” This is how Vicente Varó, director of content, communication and Community Management at Finect, describes the “Top Advisor” contest organized by this financial platform, which aims to connect savers with the best financial advisors.

Monetary policy in the time of a pandemic: the new challenge for the emerging economies

An old friend of economists —who had been lurking around for some time— has become the main protagonist of the post-pandemic economic recovery: inflation. In recent months, the global economy has been characterized by upward pressure on prices that is more or less widespread, placing inflation above the target of central banks in many cases.

“If we compare the Ibex with the rest of the European markets, it still has a lot of upside potential”

The IBEX 35 has not shown a clear direction in recent months and has been closing for some weeks in very narrow bands around 9,000 points, but by lifting our gaze a bit and observing the rest of the European trading floors, it can be estimated that it has a long way to go.

Europe grows more than the US in the shadow of the dollar

Eurostat data reveal GDP growth of 2.2% in the Eurozone in the third quarter. Good news for the economic bloc, though not for all countries that comprise it. While France and Italy lead the growth, Spain and Germany are downgrading their forecasts.

Responsible Investment: A Solution in Times of Crisis?

In an interview with Club Patrimonie, La Financière Responsable CEO Stéphane Prévost attributed the good performance of investments in SRI funds to the increased supply from institutions, as well as greater investor demand for ESG strategies.

Unique Portfolio as a Source of Diversification

The investment industry has investors convinced that true portfolio diversification is achieved through exposure to a variety of asset classes.

“We do not rule out agreements, but they need to be complementary”

Asset management has become a very important area in the insurance group in recent years, according to Mapfre AM CEO Álvaro Anguita, CEO of Mapfre AM, who manages around 40 billion in assets and has a team of more than 100 people, in an interview with FundsPeople.