Poland to End Bond Ban for Pension Funds (Bloomberg)

Privately-managed pension funds were the biggest investors in Poland’s zloty bonds until 2014, when the government canceled and annulled their holdings of these securities in an effort to reduce public debt. The move left the retirement funds almost entirely focused on local equities, which increased risks for the savings of 16 million Poles. READ MORE

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