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COMMENT: Medvedev raises spectre of new cold war as popularity fades

24 November 2011 News

By Eugene Kasevin. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has kicked off his own little Cold War just in time for the upcoming parliamentary elections. …

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Charlie Ryan seals his reputation as Russia’s most successful banker

23 November 2011 Deals

 By Andrei Skvarsky. UFG founder Charlie Ryan has sealed his reputation as the most successful foreign banker in Russia ever by clinching …

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RENCAP COMMENT: Time for a Bolder Central Bank of Russia

22 November 2011 Updates

By Ivan Tcharkarov,  Chief Economist for Russia and the CIS at Renaissance Capital. The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) needs …

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VTB to heavily benefit from Sechin’s privatisation initiative

22 November 2011 Deals

 By Andrei Skvarsky. State-owned bank VTB would benefit seriously during its planned partial privatisation from a share pricing measure proposed by Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin, …

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WEAFER COMMENT: Investment Dichotomy

21 November 2011 Updates

By Chris Weager, Chief Strategist at Troika Dialog. “Never permit a dichotomy to rule your life” Pablo Picasso A right mess. The …

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RenCap boosts presence in Turkey by taking over Istanbul broker

21 November 2011 Deals

By Andrei Skvarsky.   Renaissance Capital has clinched a deal to buy out Istanbul-based brokerage Mira Menkul Degerler in building up its presence …

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Sberbank becomes Europe’s 3rd biggest lender

16 November 2011 News

Russia’s state lender Sberbank has become the third largest bank in Europe in terms of  market capitalization. With a market cap of almost …

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VTB Capital plots IPO route through new Hong Kong office

16 November 2011 News

VTB Capital, the Russian state-controlled investment bank, is hoping to arrange “three or four” IPOs through its new Hong Office next year. The bank’s …

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VTB Capital to boost Hong Kong team fivefold

15 November 2011 Hires & Fires

By Andrei Skvarsky. _ VTB Capital plans to boost its Hong Kong team to between 30 and 35 from today’s seven within the …

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Wermuth loses second senior manager since summer

15 November 2011 Hires & Fires

By Andrei Skvarsky. Wermuth Asset Management, a German fund manager chiefly operating from Moscow, has parted company with its chief executive Maarten van den …

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WEAFER COMMENT: Eutychia and Felicitas Smile on Markets

14 November 2011 News

By Chris Weafer, Chief Strategist at Troika Dialog. “Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons” Woody Allen …

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RusRating founder and CEO Richard Hainsworth steps aside

14 November 2011 Hires & Fires

By Andrei Skvarsky.   Russian rating agency RusRating has put aside its founder and chief executive Richard Hainsworth by appointing him as company …

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Sberbank to axe 30,000 jobs

14 November 2011 Hires & Fires

By Andrei Skvarsky. Sberbank, Russia’s biggest lender, plans to sack 30,000 employees or 12.5% of its personnel, thereby following other banks in Russia and …

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Deutsche Bank snaps up remainder of UFG Capital Management

11 November 2011 Deals

By Ivan Anderzhanov. Germany’s Deutsche Bank will take over the remaining 60% in the Russia’s UFG Capital Management it doesn’t own in an effort to …

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