Joaquín García Huerga

BBVA Asset Management SA SGIIC (BBVA-AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BME: BBVA, ADR: BBVA) in Spain. Founded in 1979 as BBV Gestinova, the firm became BBVA Gestión in 2000 when BBV Gestinova and Argentaria Gestión merged and was rebranded as BBVA-AM in 2008. They are headquartered in Madrid and manage pension plans and participate in the Latin American markets of Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. BBVA-AM also manages a range of investment mandates for insurance companies, employment plans and corporate clients through their platform in Luxembourg.

Abanca Gestion de Activos SGIIC SA is the wholly owned investment management subsidiary of Abanca Group Corporación Bancaria SA in Spain. The firm was founded in 1990 as Gesinca Inversiónes, changed their name to Ahorro Corporacion Gestion in 2000 and subsequently became Imantia Capital SGIIC SA (Imantia Capital) in 2016. In 2023, Imantia Capital and Bankoa Gestión, merged into a single firm, Abanca Gestión de Activos SGIIC SA. Headquartered in Madrid, the firm manages a range of mutual funds for individual and institutional investors.