Funds' assets exceeded BGN 300 million, strengthening their leadership position on the Bulgarian market

Pioneer Investments was ranked as the best company for fixed income assets management by Morningstar.

UniCredit Bulbank gives a discount of 20% on the fee to purchase shares in Pioneer Investment Funds until the end of 2014. Pioneer Investments' assets exceeded BGN 300 million on the Bulgarian market at the end of June 2014, which is a 20% increase on an annual basis. Bulgarian investors can invest in the funds of Pioneer Investments at all branches of UniCredit Bulbank, which gives them the opportunity to distribute (diversify) their own savings in different financial instruments. Investments in the funds can be made both directly and through payments of at least USD/EUR 20 per month.

Private and affluent clients already having certain savings prevail among investor individuals. Investors which do not have a large amount of capital gain advantage from the Savings plan thanks to which investments in the funds can be made in equal monthly payments. At the end of May Pioneer Investments reported over 16 thousand active savings plans, i.e. an increase of 35% in contrast to the previous year.

Pioneer Investments received prestigious awards by Morningstar for the best company for fixed income assets management. The asset management company was ranked as the best specialized company in Belgium and Great Britain, the best company for investments in fixed-income securities in Luxembourg and Italy as well as the best foreign company in Portugal.

Euro Aggregate Bond Fund received an award for the best diversified fund in Italy. Since the beginning of 2014 the Fund has achieved profitability of 5.16%. At the same time thanks to the profitability of 5.77% achieved since the beginning of the year Euro Bond Fund received awards in its category in Luxembourg, Italy, France, Austria, Germany and the Netherlands.

More information for clients:

UniCredit Bulbank, Call Centre

Phone: 0700 1 84 84

More information for media:

UniCredit Bulbank, Identity & Communications Department

Viktoria Blajeva, Phone: + 359 2 9264 993, wjlj/ebwjepwbAvojdsfejuhspvq/ch

Ekaterina Ancheva, Phone: + 359 2 9264 963, flbufsjob/bodifwbAvojdsfejuhspvq/ch

Magdalena Ivanova, Phone: + 359 2 9232 528, nbhebmfob/jwbopwbAvojdsfejuhspvq/ch