Nicolás López (Singular Bank) | Friday’s session closed in Europe with a mixed tone and slight variations in the main stock market indices. After the rises of the last few weeks, which have brought the indices back to their highs before the banking crisis, investors have been cautious in general as they wait for new references. In particular, the results season that has just started and the central banks’ meetings…
F.R. | Ibex 35 companies have only 3% female CEOs, 9% female board chairwomen and 19% female presence in senior management, according to the Barometer of Gender Diversity in Governing Bodies in Europe, based on the analysis of the main stock market indicators of 16 European markets and the Stoxx600 as of January 1st this year, carried out by ecoDa, the European Federation of Directors’ Organisations to which the Spanish…
Norbolsa : Both countries reached an agreement yesterday to share the cost overruns in the construction of the Bay of Biscay electricity connection line, finally reaching €2.85 billion. In 2017, the cost was estimated at €1.75 billion, but has now risen to the figure indicated above. At that time, it was also agreed that Spain would pay 62.5% of this amount, while France would pay the remaining 37.5%. This distribution…
Sabadell: According to press reports, the sale of 49% of a portfolio of 1,200MW of renewable assets could be closed in January. Norges would be the most likely buyer, although Pontegadea could also be in the final stages of the bidding process. The intention to sell this stake was announced in September and IBE’s goal is to find a strategic partner to help it boost its renewables in Spain. The…
The IASB board, in a close vote and against the opinion of the Spanish government, has rejected the implementation at international level of the straight-line goodwill amortisation method. The rules for the preparation of financial statements do not seem to be the most likely subject to generate major disputes, but the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) yesterday experienced the closest thing to a drama, according to Expansión newspaper. In a…
“Shareholders and proxy advisors are being very critical of directors’ pay and board composition, as evidenced in voting.” explains Nancy Hameni (Head of Proxy & M&A at Cmi2i) to Fernando Rodriguez. Q- What do you think is most remarkable so far in the 2022 Spanish AGM season ?A- Halfway through the 2022 AGM season, we are seeing executive compensation and board elections as the most prominent trends within the IBEX-35….
BME | Revenues of large listed companies rebounded by 17.4% in 2021 from 2020 to €477.778 billion euros. The figure was still 8.3% lower than that achieved by IBEX 35 companies in 2019. A positive indicator for this group of leading companies in Spain is that, with less revenue than before the pandemic, they have achieved the highest aggregate profit figure in their history. IBEX 35 companies generated close to…
The 34 largest companies in Spain, with the exception of Inditex, which will publish its figures in March, have declared a combined net profit of more than 54.995 billion euros. This is the highest ever for the Spanish selective index. It is also the first time it has exceeded 50 billion. In 2010, it came within a hair’s breadth with 49.499 billion. The big winner in 2021, by far, is…
CDM/ The Management Committee of the Madrid General Index (IGBM) decided in its ordinary revision meeting that both the IGBM and the Total Index will be formed by 115 listed companies in the first half of 2022. This follows the exit of Barón de Ley, Biosearch, Codere, Euskaltel and Solarpack, and the entrance of Acciona Energías Renovables. Acciona Energías Renovables will become part of the index after its listing on…
Brussels is considering activating the “emergency brake” and suspending EU flights to southern Africa to prevent the transmission of a new strain that has already been detected in Israel and Hong Kong.