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Santander Asset Management
SANTANDER ASSET MANAGEMENT SA SGIIC is a Madrid-based investment adviser registered with the SEC since 2007. The firm manages $159.9 billion in assets, with...
Santander Asset Management
SANTANDER ASSET MANAGEMENT SA SGIIC is a Madrid-based investment adviser registered with the SEC since 2007. The firm manages $159.9 billion in assets, with $135.4 billion on a discretionary basis. It has 231 employees and 118 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
1966
AUM
Over $200 billion (per the firm's official communications, 2025)
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Spain
City
Madrid
Corporate office
Madrid, Spain
Additional offices
London, United Kingdom · Miami, FL, United States · Mexico City, Mexico · Santiago, Chile · São Paulo, Brazil
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who owns Santander Asset Management, and how does that affect governance?
Banco Santander owns the firm. Private-equity firms Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic acquired a stake through a 2013 carve-out, which Banco Santander repurchased in 2017, returning the business to full ownership.
Does Santander Asset Management commit to outside private equity and venture funds, or only direct investments?
The firm does both. Santander Alternative Investments allocates to third-party private equity and venture capital funds (including buyout, growth, and venture strategies), while also running direct co-investment and infrastructure equity and debt programs. The parent bank's Mouro Capital fintech venture arm operates as a separate entity and is not part of the asset manager.
How are philanthropy and impact investing handled at Santander Asset Management?
Philanthropic activity flows through the Banco Santander group-level Santander Foundation rather than the asset manager. On the investment side, Santander Asset Management has launched Article 8 and Article 9 funds under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, including thematic equity and green bond strategies. The alternatives division has also begun exploring infrastructure vehicles with explicit energy-transition mandates.
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