by admin on November 3, 2009
By Ivan Anderzhanov in Moscow
VTB Capital in conjunction with the St Petersburg government is to hold a roadshow in London for the public private partnership (PPP) Yanino waste processing plant.
Financial, legal and technical advisors for the City of St Petersburg are VTB Capital, DLA Piper and Arup respectively.
The project for the 350 thousand tonne waste [...]
by admin on November 3, 2009
By Jason Corcoran in Moscow
Russian brokerage firm Otkritie has hired the former head of Troika Dialog’s UK operation and a senior trader in a expansion of its business.
Howard Snell, the former UK chief executive of Troika Dialog, has joined Otkritie as a London-based director. He will be responsible for the firm’s UK business strategy. In [...]
by admin on November 2, 2009
By Ivan Anderzhanov in Moscow
Russia-dedicated funds last week registered an outflow of some $43m, which broke its the run of eight consecutive weeks of positive flows.
According to data compiled by global fund tracker EPFR, Russia-dedicated funds had attracted a record $451m for the week ending October 28. However, this was followed $43m outflows for the [...]
by admin on November 2, 2009
By Ivan Anderzhanov
Saxo Bank, the online trading and investment specialist, has today announced the acquisition of a 40% stake in Initto, the Danish owned software provider with 200 staff located mainly in India and Ukraine.
The company said the acquisition of Initto will enable it continue to support and speed up the development of its trading [...]
by admin on November 2, 2009
By Jason Corcoran in Moscow
Goldman Sachs have hired Michael Workman from UBS for a senior role in fixed income just as the US investment bank expects to land a key role on Russia’s $17bn Sovereign Eurobond issue.
The Wall Street Bank declined to comment but a source close to Goldman Sachs in Moscow confirmed Workman had [...]