Allianz GI incorporates María Folqué as marketing manager for Spain and Portugal
3 JUL, 2025
By Jose Luis Palmer from RankiaPro Europe
Allianz Global Investors announced today the incorporation of Maria Folqué as Head of Marketing for Spain and Portugal. Her addition further strengthens the management team on the Iberian Peninsula.
Maria joins the Allianz Global Investors team in Iberia, led by Marisa Aguilar, General Manager of the management company in Spain and Portugal, and will report to David Anglés, Head of Marketing for Southern Europe and France.
Professional Career
Maria has a long professional career in the asset management industry. She began her professional career as an analyst in the Private Banking Product Department of Santander de Negocios. In 2000, she participated in the foundation of Tressis, where she was Director of Investments and a member of the Management Committee until June 2011.
From 2012 to 2024, she worked at FundsPeople, a medium specialized in the asset and wealth management industry, with presence in Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Andorra, where she was responsible for Analysis and Sustainable Investment. She is a member of the Advisory Board in Spain of the Green Finance Institute and a professor at the Advantere School of Management.
Maria Folqué holds a degree in Law and a Diploma in Business Sciences from ICADE (Comillas University), a Master in Public Administration (MPA) from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a Doctorate in Economic and Business Sciences from Comillas University.
Maria's incorporation represents a great contribution to the strategy of Allianz Global Investors in Iberia. Her knowledge and understanding of the asset management sector in Spain and Portugal and her strategic conception of marketing fit perfectly with our vision and our development plans in the region. I am convinced that Maria will play a key role in the continuous improvement of service to our clients, as well as in the expansion of our business and our brand.
Marisa Aguilar, General Manager of Allianz GI in Spain and Portugal
We are very excited about Maria's arrival. Her talent and deep knowledge of the sector will help us to reinforce the quality of the service we provide to our clients. She uniquely combines an understanding of the world of management and markets with a great ability to communicate and a passion for sustainability and the transformative capacity of investment.
David Anglés, Head of Marketing for Southern Europe and France at Allianz GI
