Asset Under Management in Poland top € 139 billion in 1H 2013

Dec. 3, 2013 - PRLog -- Total assets under management across three key segments: investment funds, insurance investments and pension funds topped PLN 602 billion (EUR139 billion) as of 1H 2013, after adding 25% in just 18 months from Dec. 2011.

Investment funds in Poland are experiencing continuous inflows of new funds as a favorable tax treatment makes funds convenient vehicles to manage the entire wealth of HNWIs. Moreover, falling interest rates on bank deposits are increasingly encouraging retail clients to invest in funds, says Marcin Mazurek, director of Inteliace Research, during a presentation of Inteliace’s latest report, “Asset Management and Investment Funds Market in Poland, 2013–2015.”

Setting aside the one-time event of second pillar pension sector overhaul planned for 1H 2014, Inteliace Research expects asset management industry in Poland to remain growing across all main segments through 2015. Investment fund assets are likely to continue benefiting from exceptionally low interest rates on deposits. Similarly, a further growth in insurance assets driven by new sales of unit-linked products should be assumed. Moreover, new tax incentives are likely to boost voluntary Pillar III pension assets. As far as the profitability of asset managers is concerned, Inteliace Research expects current margins to stabilize and asset managers profits to go up on higher volumes.

For more information on recent developments in the Polish banking sector, please refer to the publication “Asset Management and Investment Funds Market in Poland, 2013–2015” available at: http://www.inteliace.com/publications.html.

About The Report
“Asset Management and Investment Funds Market in Poland, 2013–2015” is the latest full update of the comprehensive publication on the asset management sector in Poland. It describes the present market structure and recent trends in the market and also provides short-term estimates of key volumes for the years 2013 through 2015.

About Inteliace Research
Inteliace Research is an independent consulting company that focuses on the financial markets in Central and Eastern Europe. Inteliace Research specializes in management consulting and custom research services, including market entry strategy, product launch, performance and benchmarking analysis. During 2005-2013, Inteliace Research provided its products and services to more than 55 clients, including major CEE banks and several "The Banker" top world banks. To learn more about the company, visit Inteliace Research's webpage: www.inteliace.com.