Juan Antonio Samaranch predicts continuance of large operations of Chinese groups in Spain.
The founding partner of GBS Finance, Juan Antonio Samaranch, predicts that “we will continue to see large operations of Chinese groups in Spain” in an interview with the newspaper Expansión. He also says that investors from the Asian country are interested in businesses such as renewables, technology, food and public services to improve the quality of life in cities, while looking for a shuttle to Latin America.
Daniel Galván blames lower prices for Mango’s loss of profitability
GBS Finance Director, Daniel Galván, blames Mango’s loss of profitability on the decision to lower prices in recent years. Galván explains in an article published by El País that, “once you lower prices; you cannot raise them again because you have accustomed the client to a new normal.” At the same time, this does not rule out the possibility that the company will end up being sold.
GBS Finance advises Next Capital on the sale of Mediterráneo Servicios de Gestión Integral to Skyline Ventures
GBS Finance has advised Next Capital on the sale of its investee Mediterráneo Servicios de Gestión Integral, SAU, (www.mediterraneocomunidades.com) to the international investing group, Skyline Ventures. Mediterráneo Servicios de Gestión Integral, SAU is a leading Spanish company in the management of communities of owners and related services, based on proximity to the client and the incorporation of new technologies in all its areas of activity.
Javier Navarro’s recommendations for investing in the last quarter of the year
The director of GBS Finance Valencia, Javier Navarro, recommends, in an article published by Valencia Plaza and Alicante Plaza, to invest in companies of a certain size, “because of their greater liquidity”, during the last quarter of the year. He also advises to take the precaution of building portfolios that are “well diversified and have a certain defensive character.”
Luis Bilbao participates in the Digitalization Observatory for investment brokers organized by Expansión
GBS Finance Family Office Operations Director, Luis Bilbao, highlighted the important role that IT departments in financial institutions have acquired during his participation in the Digital Observatory for Investment Brokers organized by the newspaper Expansión. “The weight of IT areas has grown to match business development,” he explained.
Daniel Galván comments on the current situation of the supermarket sector in Voz Pópuli
GBS Finance Director Daniel Galván points out that “the retail sector is weak” and that “companies are looking to increase their sales volumes to compensate for their low profitability” in an article published by Voz Pópuli regarding Mercadona’s entrance to Portugal, scheduled for 2019. Galván also points out that “medium-sized supermarkets are the strongest at the moment.”
Alberto Roldán explains how to manage an asset in a Cinco Días forum
Alberto Roldán, Investment Director of GBS Finance Investcapital, explains the main factors involved in the management of an asset in a forum published in the newspaper Cinco Días. In it, he points out that, in addition to the profitability analysis, “unifying the positions, having accurate information of the consolidated, as well as guaranteeing the deposit of the assets, are aspects that are often overlooked, but play a fundamental role, and that, in addition, establish the basis of solid portfolio construction.”
Daniel Galván warns about the risks of the textile sector
GBS Finance Director Daniel Galván warns about the “changing environment in the textile sector” in an article published by Voz Pópuli. Thus, he explains how aspects such as meteorology or e-commerce can affect sales and margins of companies. “People are losing the fear of buying online and this is being demonstrated in the latest accounts of companies,” he says.
Arturo Perera describes GBS Finance´s business philosophy in an interview in elAsesorFinanciero.com
The commercial director of GBS Finance Wealth Management, Arturo Perera, details in an interview in elAsesorFinanciero.com the business philosophy of the company, based on the proximity to families, and highlights the offer of 360º services, advising its customers on each and every one of the needs they face in their daily lives. He also explained the changes that the application of MiFID II would entail, a rule that, in his opinion, represents a major step forward in terms of transparency in management.
The City Council of Ronda finally approves the GBS Finance project La Almazara, designed by Philippe Starck
La Almazara, the GBS Finance Investments project designed by the prestigious architect Philippe Starck, received on Monday July 30th the final approval of the Plenary Session of the City Council of Ronda. Last June, the mayor of Ronda, Teresa Valdenebro, and the municipal delegate for Works and Urban Planning, Francisco Márquez, announced that the project had already received all the favorable reports from the Regional Ministry for Regional Planning of the Government of Andalusia.