Rocío Ledesma del Fresno -- Financial awareness: using your brain to make good decisions
Paul McLean's triune brain theory suggests that our brain has three major information processing areas, each representing a...
The evolution of the brain
“The brain is the most fascinating object in the universe. Every human brain is different, the brain makes every human being unique and defines who he or she is” Stanley B. Prusiner (Nobel Prize in Medicine, 1997) Discoveries about the brain and how it works are of great interest to scientists and non-scientists alike. The news about the [...]
Financial awareness: the application of emotional intelligence in finance
“Lack of money is never a problem. Lack of money is simply a symptom of what is going on inside you”. T. Harv Eker It is said that money does not buy happiness, but it does buy food, house, transport, leisure and serves to organise projects for the future. Therefore, [...]
Challenges for the global economy in the decade 2020-2030
During these days of confinement, I have been reading the book Crisis Economics, written by Nouriel Roubini and Stephen Mihm in 2010. Roubini analyses in detail the most significant economic crises in our recent history since the 19th century and the economic policies implemented to contain them. Although each crisis is different, there are certain […]
In the face of stock market falls caused by the coronavirus, it is advisable to persevere.
Despite the profound health crisis caused by the coronavirus, and its enormous impact on the financial markets and the economy, some experts advise remaining calm and persevering with investments in equities. This is the case of Banco Mediolanum, which has released a video prepared by its specialists, in which they demonstrate the [...]
Corporate financing in times of crisis
At the time of writing this article, we are in the midst of the most difficult moments of the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has just decreed the closure of industrial activity until 9 April and a state of emergency until at least 11 April. It is a scenario without [...]
Technology, regulation and customer relations, the keys to the financial sector in 2020
In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, which led among other consequences to increased regulatory intervention in the activities of banks, asset managers, intermediaries, investment services firms, insurers and other operators, the industry continues to undergo a profound transformation of its business and customer relationship models. The [...]
AIG chooses Proa Comunicación to develop its communication strategy
AIG has selected Proa Comunicación to develop its communications strategy in Spain. AIG Europe Limited, Sucursal España, is a member company of AIG, one of the world's leading insurance and financial services companies, serving millions of commercial, institutional and individual clients in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions.