Emerging Europe & Central Asia Conference 2019

InterCapital is an independent investment company established in 2001 and is a leading company for trading of financial instruments, investment banking and asset management services in Croatia and the neighbouring markets of Slovenia, Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria.

InterCapital Group employs more than 60 individuals who all share the same mission to further advance the ongoing development of regional capital markets through introduction and implementation of innovative financial products, know-how and sophisticated international standards in financial mediations services.

Our strong knowledge and experience in dealing with equity and debt raising has led to several mandates, in one of which we acted as a lead advisor in the largest public offering in the SEE region since 2007. We also regularly act as advisors to domestic and foreign investor on complex restructuring and M&A deals.

We pride ourselves with our broad client base which includes some of the largest corporate and institutional investors in the region. In our pursuit to constantly develop regional markets we were the first to introduce market making services to the Slovenian market at the beginning of this year. Our clients also benefit from regular, in-depth macroeconomic and equity market research publications which are provided by our highly awarded Research team.
InterCapital’s success is based on the dedication, experience and excellence which we continuously provide to our clients.

As one of the first law firms to establish a presence in key international markets, Shearman & Sterling has led the way in serving clients wherever they do business. From major financial centers to emerging markets, we have the global perspective and innovative spirit necessary to help our clients navigate complexity today, while thinking ahead to the issues and events that will impact their businesses tomorrow. With highly ranked practices in all the major legal directories and league tables for debt and equity capital markets, we are considered product and industry specialists and place great emphasis in helping our client's achieve their business goals – this is at the forefront of everything we do. As a premier US law firm with a dedicated capital markets focus at the partner level on the Emerging Europe and Central Asian regions, we have an excellent track record in those countries having worked on some of the most complex capital markets transactions.

Societe Generale is one of the leading European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth, aiming to be the trusted partner for its clients, committed to the positive transformations of society and the economy.

Active in the real economy for over 150 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale has over 147,000 members of staff in 67 countries and supports on a daily basis 31 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors around the world by offering a wide range of advisory services and tailored financial solutions. The Group is built on three complementary core businesses:

• French Retail Banking which encompasses the Societe Generale, Crédit du Nord and Boursorama brands. Each offers a full range of financial services with omnichannel products at the cutting edge of digital innovation;

• International Retail Banking, Insurance and Financial Services to Corporates, with networks in Africa, Russia, Central and Eastern Europe and specialised businesses that are leaders in their markets;

• Global Banking and Investor Solutions, which offers recognised expertise, key international locations and integrated solutions.

Societe Generale is included in the principal socially responsible investment indices: DJSI (World and Europe), FTSE4Good (Global and Europe), Euronext Vigeo (World, Europe and Eurozone), four of the STOXX ESG Leaders indices, and the MSCI Low Carbon Leaders Index.

Sova Capital is one of the leading brokerage firms with focus on CIS markets across all asset classes and products. We effectively integrate expertise in corporate finance and sales and trading to offer our clients a seamless service and sophisticated solutions with regards to raising equity, equity-linked and debt financing. Our clients benefit from a complete suite of in-house services tailored to suit their varying needs depending on their size, strategy and structure:

• Raising equity and debt capital on public capital markets
• High-Touch and Low-Touch Trading and Execution
• Prime Financing and Repo
• Custody and Clearing

As a global independent player with a strong connection to local markets, we work with our client businesses to help them expand in the most efficient way, to discover new opportunities and to achieve their goals over the long term. We strive to be a safe, innovative and caring partner at every point on a client’s route to success, starting with the very first steps of the journey. Sova Capital is UK based and FCA regulated.
 
www.sovacapital.com

UBS provides financial advice and solutions to wealthy, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as private clients in Switzerland. The operational structure of the Group is comprised of our Corporate Center and five business divisions: Wealth Management, Wealth Management Americas, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. UBS's strategy builds on the strengths of all of its businesses and focuses its efforts on areas in which it excels, while seeking to capitalize on the compelling growth prospects in the businesses and regions in which it operates, in order to generate attractive and sustainable returns for its shareholders. All of its businesses are capital-efficient and benefit from a strong competitive position in their targeted markets.

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS has offices in 52 countries, including all major financial centers, and employs approximately 60,000 people. UBS Group AG is the holding company of the UBS Group. Under Swiss company law, UBS Group AG is organized as an Aktiengesellschaft, a corporation that has issued shares of common stock to investors.

The Investment Bank provides corporate, institutional and wealth management clients with expert advice, innovative solutions, execution and comprehensive access to international capital markets. It offers advisory services and provides in-depth cross-asset research, along with access to equities, foreign exchange, precious metals and selected rates and credit markets, through its business units, Corporate Client Solutions and Investor Client Services. The Investment Bank is an active participant in capital markets flow activities, including sales, trading and market-making across a range of securities.