Megatrends

Transformative trends in our society that have come to stay.

Currents capable of generating changes, innovation or improvements through topics as varied and disparate as medicine, space research, education, the creation of clean energy, etc. Social development, with a long-term projection, to which we can contribute by investing through our investment funds. A selection of funds that will allow you to easily access a highly specialised market, with which you can obtain the return your money seeks, while participating in the construction of the tomorrow you imagine.

Key aspects that will define our future

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Infrastructure

New paths to go further

The development of society brings with it change: the transformation of cities, urbanisation of new spaces, more means of transport, etc. Infrastructures that provide new investment opportunities.

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Health

Live longer and better

The new consumption habits in society have not only resulted in different lifestyles, but also a new market of financial opportunities.

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Demographic and social change

Social changes beyond fashions

Changes in behaviour that represent a true social transformation. New patterns of citizen behaviour that lead to new consumption habits.

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Climate change

A social priority in which there is no longer any doubt

Evidence has revealed the need to urgently face the consequences associated with climate change, concern for the planet and the management of its limited resources.

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Technological advance

When “today” means past

The technological progress of the last decades makes it impossible to think of a future without new advances. Things that we couldn't even imagine before are now the norm. What are we capable of imagining for tomorrow?

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Other trends

New driving countries, new sectors, new themes

New topics that require specialised knowledge continually arise. A specialisation capable of identifying and grouping the different trends that offer an investment opportunity.

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BANKINTER MEGATENDENCIAS, FI

Invest in the world of tomorrow today.

An actively managed investment fund¹ that is backing backing the trends that will help to build the world of tomorrow today.

Un fondo de inversión¹ gestionado de manera activa que apuesta hoy por las tendencias que ayudarán a construir el mundo del mañana.

The development of society brings with it change: the transformation of cities, urbanisation of new spaces, more means of transport, etc. Infrastructures that provide new investment opportunities.

Infrastructure

Essential assets for society

Airports, bridges, water supplies, gas, electricity, telecommunications... Infrastructures are the basis of urbanisation, of modern life.

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Smart cities

Cities full of life, quality of life

Cities full of life, quality of life. Increasingly larger cities, with more population, which require smarter, cleaner and more sustainable infrastructures.

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Air

The electric vehicle revolution

The fight against climate change, together with lower manufacturing costs for electric vehicles, is transforming the automotive industry.

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Advances in medicine and being able to live longer have increased the collective desire for a better quality of life with greater well-being.

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Med Tech

Health technology in the home

New tools designed to improve our quality of life. An industry that ranges from disease prevention to direct patient monitoring

Nutrition

From “fast food” to “slow food”.

Concern for healthcare and the environment is changing consumer behaviour and triggering a global trend for a healthier, more responsible and more sustainable eating model.

Wellness

Healthy on the inside, healthy on the outside

A comprehensive, holistic understanding of health, where personal care not only takes into account the physical state but the emotional and spiritual state as well.

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Healthcare

Healthcare: looking after a country's economy.

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it's the relationship between a country's economic development and the quality of its healthcare provision.

Biotechnology

The hope of a cure for millions of people

Biotechnology is the great ally of modern medicine and the hope for millions of patients who are waiting for a cure for their disease, whether it's a “rare” one or a common one.

Oncology

More cases, but longer life expectancy.

As the population grows and ages, the number of cancer patients increases. This situation makes it more necessary than ever to continue investigating the early diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Cambios de conducta que suponen una verdadera transformación social. Nuevos patrones de comportamiento ciudadano que desembocan en nuevos hábitos de consumo.

Millennials

The first digital native generation

They were born, grew up and live among technological devices, a lifestyle that has infected and transformed the other generations.

Population ageing

We'll get older and older but will live better

Society is preparing for this new social reality by providing solutions that deliver a better quality of life: healthier, happier, fuller.

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Education

Fewer inequalities, more competition

The new middle class in emerging countries and an increasingly competitive jobs market make likely a hitherto unknown growth in demand for education.

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China

The new giant of private consumption

The fastest growing economy of the last 25 years has resulted in a new China, a country with a thriving middle class that has greater purchasing power.

La evidencia ha puesto de manifiesto la necesidad de afrontar, de manera urgente, las consecuencias asociadas al cambio climático, la preocupación por el planeta y la gestión de sus recursos limitados.

Climate change

A change is needed urgently, a change for the better

The planet cannot wait any longer. We need to rethink our infrastructures, our lifestyle, our way of consuming. Transformative changes that will affect the economy.

Water

There is less and less of it and we consume more and more

A scarce asset that requires new technologies and investment to improve access to it and, just as important, to make more efficient use of it.

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Circular economy

Use, reuse, recycle

The current cycle of consumption is environmentally and economically unsustainable. The change involves generating less waste and developing a better management of it.

Hydrogen

The engine of the green revolution

The only internationally recognised alternative to coal. A high performance energy with multiple applications that does not emit C02.

Energy transition

The path to clean and renewable energy

The electrification of society is a fact, but we also know, today, that its production is the most polluting factor. The challenge: move towards clean electricity.

El progreso tecnológico de las últimas décadas hace imposible pensar un futuro sin nuevos avances. Hoy, disfrutamos con normalidad de aquello que no podíamos imaginar. ¿Qué somos capaces de imaginar para el mañana?

Progress in aerospace

Improving life on Earth from space

Improved telecommunications, weather forecasts, security and mining prospecting are just some of the applications of aerospace technology.

Big data

Data, data, data and more data.

Data that need to be processed and analysed to become one of the most precious assets for all sectors of the economy: information.

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Technological disruption

A historic moment that we are witnessing

5G, artificial intelligence, cloud computing... New fast-evolving scenarios that will transform every sector of society.

New technologies

Technological advances for new challenges

And new challenges that, in turn, will require further advances: robotics, IT privacy and security, internet of things, telemedicine, streaming, and an infinite etcetera.

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IT Security

How much sensitive data do we expose daily?

The more use we make and the greater the interconnectivity of our devices, the greater the volume of data that needs to be authenticated.

Consumer loans

The internet: a new way of life

Shopping, travel, reading, video games, education, contact with family and friends... New behaviours that translate into new business models.

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Commodities

A growing demand

The development of emerging countries and their consequent urbanisation has resulted in great demand for commodities, with China, as the world's largest consumer, leading the way.

Value

Trends that never go out of style

We are talking about key sectors in the economy, but which in recent years have been undervalued in the market compared to their real book value: electricity, banking, motorway sectors, etc.

Quality and the ability to set prices

Robust corporates for challenging times

High-quality corporates with consolidated brands that can pass on the increased cost of commodities to the end consumers.

Which trends in innovation will have the greatest impact in 2023? The Bankinter Innovation Foundation 2023 Megatrends Report will reveal all.

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Megatrends

Key aspects that will define our future

Infrastructure

Health

Demographic and social change

Climate change

Technological advance

Other trends

BANKINTER MEGATENDENCIAS, FI

Invest in the world of tomorrow today.

Infrastructure

New paths to go further

Essential assets for society

Cities full of life, quality of life

The electric vehicle revolution

Health

Live longer and better

Health technology in the home

From “fast food” to “slow food”.

Healthy on the inside, healthy on the outside

Healthcare: looking after a country's economy.

The hope of a cure for millions of people

More cases, but longer life expectancy.

Cambio demográfico

Cambios sociales más allá de las modas.

The first digital native generation

We'll get older and older but will live better

Fewer inequalities, more competition

The new giant of private consumption

Cambio climático

Una prioridad social en la que ya no cabe duda.

A change is needed urgently, a change for the better

There is less and less of it and we consume more and more

Use, reuse, recycle

The engine of the green revolution

The path to clean and renewable energy

Avance tecnológico

Cuando “hoy” significa pasado

Improving life on Earth from space

Data, data, data and more data.

A historic moment that we are witnessing

Technological advances for new challenges

How much sensitive data do we expose daily?

The internet: a new way of life

A growing demand

Trends that never go out of style

Robust corporates for challenging times

Which trends in innovation will have the greatest impact in 2023? The Bankinter Innovation Foundation 2023 Megatrends Report will reveal all.

Useful information