Alojzy Zbigniew Nowak

KBC TFI SA is the investment management subsidiary of PKO BP Finat Sp Zoo, which is owned by Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski (WSE: PKO) in Poland. The firm was founded in 2005 when TFI Kredyt Bank SA acquired Warta TFI SA and Warta Asset Management SA. Headquartered in Warsaw, KBC TFI provides asset management services and manages a range of funds across various strategies and asset classes to private individuals, corporate clients and institutions.

Part of Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA, PZU SA is the biggest financial institution in Central and Eastern Europe. The company is based in Warsaw, Poland, and its subsidiaries play an important role in markets in Ukraine, Lithuania, and Latvia. PZU has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since 2010 and is one of the large cap blue chips offering the highest amount of liquidity from its floatation. The Polish company's traditions date back to 1803, when the first insurance company was established in Poland. The PZU Group has consolidated assets totaling 90 billion euros and serves 22 million clients in five countries, offering products and services to retail clients, small and medium enterprises, and business entities. The CEO of the company is Beata Kozlowska-Chyla.

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