Interviews

15 Mar 2026

“The attempt by large pharmaceutical companies to form a consortium to produce integrated data sets failed”

Interviews

Kenneth Oye, Political Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “Regulators should not require superior efficacy as a criterion for granting a licence to a drug. By approving equally ef...
4 Mar 2026

“The Spanish economy is going to pay for it. It is not a good idea to confront the world's largest economy”. Silvia Iranzo, independent director of Técnicas Reunidas and Airtificial.

Councillor Interviews

In June 2022, she submitted her resignation as a director of Indra, convinced that removing the five independent directors who opposed the government-led takeover harmed “the majority of shareholders”...
3 Mar 2026

“In the Spanish financial sector, there is a widespread perception of overregulation”. Rocío Fernández Funcia, coordinating councillor of UNICAJA, councillor of CIRSA, COFIDES and Avanza Previsión

Councillor Interviews

“The Spanish financial sector is among the most regulated internationally, undoubtedly a result of the confluence of European and national regulations”. A superposition that “can generate inefficienci...
12 Feb 2026

“The acquisition of insured individuals is at historic highs”. Ignacio Garralda, president of Grupo Mutua Madrileña, advisor to Endesa and El Corte Inglés

Councillor Interviews

With nearly 4 million insured individuals in Mutua Madrileña and over 20 million in the Group, he presides over one of the most solvent insurers in Europe, with a solvency margin exceeding 300% in “no...
3 Feb 2026

“We are one of the companies that distributes the most dividends, and the market recognises it”. Juan José Suárez, executive president of the Azkoyen Group

Councillor Interviews

“We have a predominantly stable shareholder base that shares our vision and accompanies us on our roadmap. Last year, the share appreciated by around 40%, driven by the good results of recent years an...
12 Jan 2026

“The European industry feels vulnerable because it cannot compete on equal terms”. Elena Guede, director of Tubacex and Celsa

Councillor Interviews

“At this moment, there are two differentiated models. In Europe, we have a model that regulates everything related to climate ambition. It starts with greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, extend...
3 Jan 2026

Enrique López, CEO of Amper

Councillor Interviews

“Spain's policy is clear: to take advantage of this budget increase to develop and sustain a competitive national defence industry. If Spain needs to buy technology from abroad, for example, from the USA, it will do so, but always aiming for that...
11 Dec 2025

Guillermo Fernández de Peñaranda, CEO of Airtificial Group

Councillor Interviews

“Investment decisions by manufacturers have slowed down” Airtificial provides technological solutions to the industry -in automotive, aerospace or infrastructure- a sector that is going through “a sce...
5 Dec 2025

Juan Flames, CEO of BME

Interviews

“Spain has a leading stock exchange, top in dividend yield and, this year, with increases greater than any other European market” TEXT: Ignacio J. Domingo •PHOTOGRAPHY: Jesús Umbría • Juan Flames, in ...
13 Nov 2025

Agnès Noguera, CEO of Libertas 7

Councillor Interviews

“We have managed to survive, although we have been downsized” “The real estate and financial crisis severely affected us. Before the crisis, we were delivering about 300 homes a year and capitalising ...
4 Nov 2025

César Revenga, CEO of Nextil

Councillor Interviews

“By producing in Guatemala, tariffs have allowed us to approach Asian prices with better quality” “As fabric producers in Guatemala, we are part of the CAFTA treaty and that has protected us. Most of ...
12 Oct 2025

Peder Beck-Friis, Vice President of PIMCO

Interviews

“The US debt has been unsustainable for a decade and the market has always been very relaxed about it” “Because it has the 'exorbitant privilege' of being the reserve currency, and it is practically i...
10 Oct 2025

Fuencisla Clemares, Vice President for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Google, Board Member of Sonae and Advisor to Cosentino

Councillor Interviews

“In AI, as in all new technologies, there is an overvaluation in the short term” “In Spain, our productivity is stagnant, and we are losing competitiveness as a country. Artificial intelligence is cle...
5 Oct 2025

Bibiana Nicolás Correa, president of Grupo Correa

Councillor Interviews

“Customers are increasingly requesting machines that are more autonomous because they are having trouble finding professional staff” “The key to our export success (90% of our production) goes back a ...
9 Sept 2025

Alberto Gavazzi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Grupo Dia

Councillor Interviews

“We decided to return to our essence and Dia is now a solid and profitable company” “I believe that Dia is unique due to its proximity model, its territorial extension, and its ability to adapt to the...
11 Jul 2025

Luis Hernández, founder and CEO of Renta Corporación

Councillor Interviews

“The office market experienced a remarkable recovery last year” “We do not believe we are facing a real estate bubble. While prices have increased in certain segments, the increases are based on solid...
6 Jul 2025

Cristina García-Peri, director at Bankinter, partner at Azora

Councillor Interviews

“Today there is more capital in the private world than in the stock markets” “Investors are increasingly putting more capital into the private world, which leads to the listed companies performing wor...
1 Sept 2007

“Only 10% of fund managers are able to beat the market in the long term” John Bogle, founder of Vanguard

Interviews

When the great financial crisis had already begun –in September 2007– we had the opportunity to interview John C. Bogle, founder and manager of Vanguard for more than 20 years. An authentic creator of...

Consejeros

Interviews

“The attempt by large pharmaceutical companies to form a consortium to produce integrated data sets failed”

“The Spanish economy is going to pay for it. It is not a good idea to confront the world's largest economy”. Silvia Iranzo, independent director of Técnicas Reunidas and Airtificial.

“In the Spanish financial sector, there is a widespread perception of overregulation”. Rocío Fernández Funcia, coordinating councillor of UNICAJA, councillor of CIRSA, COFIDES and Avanza Previsión

“The acquisition of insured individuals is at historic highs”. Ignacio Garralda, president of Grupo Mutua Madrileña, advisor to Endesa and El Corte Inglés

“We are one of the companies that distributes the most dividends, and the market recognises it”. Juan José Suárez, executive president of the Azkoyen Group

“The European industry feels vulnerable because it cannot compete on equal terms”. Elena Guede, director of Tubacex and Celsa

Enrique López, CEO of Amper

Guillermo Fernández de Peñaranda, CEO of Airtificial Group

Juan Flames, CEO of BME

Agnès Noguera, CEO of Libertas 7

César Revenga, CEO of Nextil

Peder Beck-Friis, Vice President of PIMCO

Fuencisla Clemares, Vice President for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Google, Board Member of Sonae and Advisor to Cosentino

Bibiana Nicolás Correa, president of Grupo Correa

Alberto Gavazzi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Grupo Dia

Luis Hernández, founder and CEO of Renta Corporación

Cristina García-Peri, director at Bankinter, partner at Azora

“Only 10% of fund managers are able to beat the market in the long term” John Bogle, founder of Vanguard

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