Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Allianz Popular Asset Management (Allianz Group). He is responsible for managing investment funds and pension plans with total assets under management exceeding €15 billion. His team consists of 20 specialist managers covering different asset classes (fixed income, equities, derivatives, etc.).
Rafael joined Popular Gestión (Banco Popular Group) in 1998. Prior to his position as CIO, he was Head of Multimanagement at Banco Popular Group, where he was responsible for investments in third-party products, including traditional funds (equities and fixed income) and alternative investments (commodities, hedge funds, venture capital).
Doctorate in Economics from San Pablo-CEU University, Executive MBA, IESE, Spain, Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the Autonomous University of Madrid and Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from San Pablo-CEU University