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<strong>The</strong> <strong>KD</strong> <strong>Group</strong> Annual Report 2009<br />

Investment fund management<br />

<strong>KD</strong> Skladi maintained its leading position among the Slovenian management companies in terms of assets <strong>and</strong> range of<br />

funds <strong>and</strong> at the end of 2009 it managed over EUR 421 million of assets in 17 sub funds of <strong>KD</strong> Krovni sklad <strong>and</strong> <strong>KD</strong> ID,<br />

delniška investicijska družba.<br />

Five management companies operate within the <strong>Group</strong> <strong>KD</strong> <strong>Group</strong> which jointly manage 27 mutual funds <strong>and</strong> two investment<br />

companies.<br />

By the mid 2009 conditions on the capital markets were slowly stabilizing <strong>and</strong> from March onwards we have seen increase in<br />

share prices indices which improved the general level of investors’ optimism. Funds within the <strong>Group</strong> <strong>KD</strong> <strong>Group</strong> performed<br />

well in terms of their return (majority recorded positive returns) <strong>and</strong> in terms of new investors. In terms of return, they<br />

successfully competed with local <strong>and</strong> foreign competition with some of them being the leaders in individual categories. <strong>The</strong><br />

increased trend in the number of accession forms continued <strong>and</strong> funds recorded positive inflows. At the end of 2009 total<br />

value of managed assets of all asset management companies in the <strong>KD</strong> <strong>Group</strong> reached EUR 449.1 million, compared to<br />

EUR 360.6 million recorded at the end of 2008.<br />

In 2010 we will continue with our efforts to confirm our excellence in asset management <strong>and</strong> justify investors' trust. We will<br />

intensify our efforts for improved recognition of <strong>KD</strong> funds in order to preserve the leading position in Slovenia <strong>and</strong> consolidate<br />

our market shares in South-eastern Europe.<br />

Banking<br />

2009 marked the entry of the <strong>Group</strong> <strong>KD</strong> <strong>Group</strong> in the banking sector. On 2 March 2009, following a resolution of the Bank of<br />

Slovenia to grant licence to <strong>KD</strong> BPD for the performance of banking <strong>and</strong> financial services <strong>and</strong> resolution of the Securities<br />

Market Agency to grant permission to <strong>KD</strong> BPD for statutory conversion from a limited liability company into a public limited<br />

company, the company became a public limited company <strong>and</strong> assumed a new name of <strong>KD</strong> Banka. Initially, <strong>KD</strong> Banka<br />

concentrated on private, personal <strong>and</strong> investment banking services, including stockbrokerage, individual asset management<br />

<strong>and</strong> corporate finance services. However, in order to adjust to the changed economic conditions, <strong>KD</strong> Banka decided for early<br />

implementation of the basic corporate banking services, while at the same time it was developing services for the mass<br />

market, which began to be marketed through the sales network of branch offices by <strong>KD</strong> Finančna točka in February 2010.<br />

At the end of 2009 <strong>KD</strong> Banka had more than 3,200 clients, while total value of assets held by private clients <strong>and</strong> assets in<br />

individual management stood at EUR 51 million, <strong>and</strong> 336 million of brokerage assets.<br />

In 2010 we intend to improve our range of banking services with new services including investment consultation, a range of<br />

credits <strong>and</strong> savings, as well as other financial instruments. <strong>The</strong> range of services adjusted to the needs <strong>and</strong> wishes of clients<br />

will be available through a variety of marketing channels.<br />

2010<br />

<strong>The</strong> basic orientation of the <strong>Group</strong> <strong>KD</strong> <strong>Group</strong> is to consolidate its position on the financial services market. In 2010 we will<br />

continue the process of business consolidation, preserve the existing strategy concerning strategic investments, <strong>and</strong><br />

continue with well-thought disposal of investments which are not of strategic importance. In a<strong>dd</strong>ition we will focus on<br />

successful companies <strong>and</strong> support their further development.<br />

Our mission is a satisfied customer able to choose between a comprehensive <strong>and</strong> complete range of financial services. We<br />

are gaining new, satisfied <strong>and</strong> loyal clients who are able to find solutions to their financial issues <strong>and</strong> realise their wishes at a<br />

single location – in the companies within the <strong>Group</strong> <strong>KD</strong> <strong>Group</strong>.<br />

Draško Veselinovič, PhD<br />

CEO<br />

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