Home › Reports › Investment funds
Investment funds and asset management market in Poland, 2016
Investment funds and asset management market in Poland, edition 2016
About this report
Total assets under management in Poland topped PLN 562 billion or EUR 127 billion across all key categories in H1 2016. The largest part of AM market are investment funds with assets of PLN 272 billion. Outlook The asset management sector in Poland is likely to see a further growth in assets under management thanks to increasing households' wealth and corporate savings. Assets are expected to increase across all segments, whereas the highest growth rates could be anticipated in the third pillar pension sector. Although, until recently, most of newly created personal wealth has ended up in investments in productive assets, in banks as deposits or in real estate, future trends are likely to change. Based on historical evidence of more advanced economies, a gradual increase of fund component in savings, could be expected. This will, however, require asset managers to adjust the offer of vehicles and investment strategies to address key issues like: weak local equity market, low efficiency and regulatory developments. Moreover, the current fragmentation in fund management business is unlikely to persist, in view of ongoing consolidation in banking and insurance sectors. Therefore a new wave of consolidation of fund managers is likely to take place. Fund managers will need to increase the scale of operations or they will be forced to quit.
Table of contents
More on investment funds
See all →
Investment funds and asset management market in Poland, 2025
In recent years, the asset management sector in Poland has demonstrated healthy growth, recovering from the contraction observed in 2022. All key market segments* have experienced consistent expansion, leading to a combined total of PLN 907 billion (EUR 214 billion) in assets under management (AuM) by Q2/Q3 2025. Investment funds remain the dominant segment, with AuM of PLN 390 billion, followed by second-pillar pension funds (OFE) at PLN 270 billion and insurance companies’ reserves at PLN 180 billion.
Investment funds and asset management market in Poland, 2024
Over the past two years, the asset management sector in Poland has shown healthy growth, recovering from the contraction seen in 2022 due to geopolitical tensions following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. Since late 2022, all key market segments have experienced consistent expansion, leading to a combined total* of PLN 811 billion (EUR 188 billion) in assets under management (AuM) by the first half of 2024. Investment funds remain the dominant segment, with AuM of PLN 352 billion, followed by second-pillar pension funds (OFE) at PLN 232 billion, and insurance companies’ reserves at PLN 172 billion. The most dynamic growth has been observed in third-pillar pension funds, which reported a remarkable increase in AuM, reaching PLN 55 billion (excluding PPK) as of June 2024. Market leadership in the asset management industry is concentrated among a few key players. PZU holds the leading position, managing PLN 163 billion in assets and capturing a 21% market share. Allianz follows with AuM of PLN 97 billion and a 13% share. Two mid-tier players, Nationale Nederlanden and PKO, each command approximately 9% of the market. Collectively, the top four players account for over 52% of the total market share, highlighting the fairly consolidated nature of the industry. Poland has the largest investment funds sector in Central and Eastern Europe, with over 86 billion EUR in assets under management (AuM). Recently, the growth of fund assets in Poland has accelerated, and the country's share of the region's AuM exceeded 45% in 3Q 2024. However, despite having the highest market value, Poland still lags behind some of its peers in terms of asset value per capita and assets relative to GDP. The outlook The asset management market, which includes three main segments—investment funds, insurance reserves, and pension assets—is expected to grow by more than 25% between the first half of 2024 and 2026. By December 2026, total assets under management (AuM) are projected to exceed PLN 1 trillion, with particularly strong growth anticipated for pension assets. *key categories included: Investment funds, Insurance assets, Pension assets (2nd and 3rd pillar); Excluded are bank and structured deposits, equities, and bonds held directly --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment funds and asset management market in Poland, 2023
Over the last five years, the asset management sector in Poland has experienced stagnation, characterized by temporary fluctuations but lacking substantial growth in managed assets. However, 2023 brought some relief, with total assets under management in key segments* reaching over PLN 700 billion in the third quarter of the year, compared to PLN 636 billion at the end of 2022. Investment funds remained the key asset group, surpassing PLN 304 billion, followed by second-pillar pension funds with PLN 179 billion and insurance companies' reserves at PLN 162 billion. The smallest segment, third-pillar pension funds, saw a surge to PLN 60 billion in assets under management, exhibiting the fastest growth among all categories. If compared to the other markets in the region, Poland has clearly the largest investment funds sector within the CEE. However, the value of managed assets has been growing slower than in most other CEE markets recently.Consequently, despite having the largest fund market by value, Poland is still behind a few peers in terms of assets value per capita or assets per unit of GDP. The outlook The total value of assets under management in Poland is anticipated to grow by over 40% between 2022 and 2025, marking the end of multi-year stagnation. High growth is expected in pension assets, particularly within the "new" third pillar (PPK). *key categories included: Investment funds, Insurance assets, Pension assets (2nd and 3rd pillar); Excluded are bank and structured deposits, equities and bonds held directly --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------