Annual Russia and CIS Capital Markets Conference

Robert joined LSEG’s Capital Markets division in August 2013 and was appointed CEO of Turquoise on 2 September 2013, following interview and approval by the FCA regulator. Robert additionally was appointed Global Head of Primary Markets on 02 May 2017. Robert worked at UBS from February 1994 to May 2013, starting as a yellow jacket on the Liffe derivatives trading floor and most recently serving as CEO of UBS MTF and Managing Director, Equities. His industry roles include serving as Chairman of the Securities Trading Committee of the London Investment Banking Association between 2004 and 2009. Robert holds a BA from Harvard, a PhD from Cambridge, and is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.

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Ayuna Nechaeva runs Russian & CIS business focusing on origination in both equity and fixed income. Ayuna Nechaeva advises clients on listing options; ways to raise capital, corporate governance, investor relations and continuing obligations. In addition, Ms Nechaeva manages client relationships with over 100 existing listed issuers from Russia & CIS. Notable deals include Sberbank ($5.2bn), TCS Holdings ($1.1bn), Lenta ($974m), TBC Bank ($239m), and the recent $879 million IPO of Polyus, Russia’s top gold miner. Ayuna Nechaeva holds a Master’s in International Business degree from France’s Grenoble Graduate School of Business and an MA in Linguistics & Intercultural Communications from Russia’s Moscow State University.

Olga joined KPMG in 1999, starting her career with the Moscow office where she obtained extensive experience in audit and advisory engagements. From 2005 Olga had a key role on transaction support engagements, including leading IPOs and bond issue on the LSE, Irish stock exchange and SEHK. Olga participated in the proposed and completed IPOs of Nord Gold, Etalon and O’Key on the London Stock Exchange and UC RUSAL on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Euronext.Olga is currently involved in a number of bond issues on the Irish, Hong Kong and Russian Stock Exchanges of companies in the Financial Services, Telecom, Mining and Metals, Oil and Gas and Industrial markets sectors.

James Scoville is a corporate partner whose practice focuses on securities matters and capital markets transactions. He advises both issuers and underwriters in U.S.-registered and global offerings, with particular experience working on listings on the London Stock Exchange and U.S. exchanges by Russian, Chinese and other emerging market companies, as well as representing insurance companies and underwriters in insurance company securities offerings. Mr. Scoville is recommended in The Legal 500 UK (2016 and 2017) for his work in the Insurance: Corporate & Regulatory section, as well as for his work in Mergers & Acquisitions and Emerging Markets. He is also ranked by Chambers Global (2015) as a leading individual for equity capital markets in the UK and as a regional expert for debt and equity capital markets in Russia/CIS. IFLR1000 (2017) names Mr. Scoville as a “Leading Lawyer” for Capital Markets: Debt and M&A. In Chambers Global (2013) and Chambers Europe (2013), Mr. Scoville is recognised as “a renowned securities and capital markets lawyer,” and in Chambers Global (2014) he is noted as being “well known for his work on capital market transactions with Russian clients.” Mr. Scoville is recognised as a leading individual for Capital Markets: Russia by Chambers Europe. In the 2017 edition of the guide, sources say “he’s effective, responsive and helped to resolve very difficult situations.” His work on China Life has earned him the plaudit of “Dealmaker of the Year” from The American Lawyer.

Антон успешно закрыл более 25 первичных и вторичных размещений акций. До прихода в Sberbank CIB в августе 2011 г. он работал в J.P.Morgan, Deutsche Bank и Cleary Gottlieb; общий стаж в данной сфере превышает 10 лет. Антон c отличием закончил юридический факультет МГУ им. Ломоносова, является к.э.н. и автором выдержавшей 2 издания монографии «Размещение акций: структурирование и ценообразование» (2011, 2015). Он также активно участвует в реформировании рынка. Anton has successfully executed more than 25 ECM transactions. Prior to joining Sberbank CIB in August 2011 he worked at J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank and Cleary Gottlieb; his overall experience in this area exceeds 10 years. Anton graduated with honors from Moscow State University (Law Faculty), holds a PhD degree in economics and published 2 editions of essay on structuring and pricing of Russian equity offerings (2011, 2015). He is also an active participant to market reform.

Konstantin is a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan’s Corporate & Investment Bank and Head of Diversified Industries in Russia and CIS. With more than 16 years of experience in corporate finance and investment banking, Konstantin has been involved in a broad range of M&A, debt and equity transactions across metals & mining, industrial, oil & gas and real estate sectors. Prior to J.P. Morgan, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers in London and in New York. Konstantin has an MBA from Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management in Arizona and holds a CFA designation.

Max started his career in Switzerland as an equity options and futures trader, working for global banks Societe’ Generale and Merrill Lynch before joining LIFFE in 2001 where he was responsible for Single Stock Futures, the acquisition of Cscreen and the launch of Bclear. From 2006 to 2010, Max was Strategic Development Director at Liquid Capital Securities, in 2011, he founded software consulting boutique Sofistar and in 2014 joined LSEG as a Senior Advisor. In 2016 he was appointed Head of Business Development at LSEDM with responsibility for equity products. Max holds a BA in Philosophy, Politics and History from Birkbeck College and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst. He is a member of the Financial Derivatives Diploma Panel of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment and a holder of the Investment Management Certificate from the CFA Society of the UK.

Darko Hajdukovic is Head of Analytics, Fixed Income and Funds for the London Stock Exchange’s Capital Markets responsible for primary market offering for international companies, debt and investment funds. Darko has extensive experience in equity and fixed income transactions on public markets. Darko joined the Exchange in 2007 as Debt product manager looking after primary fixed income business. Before joining the Exchange, he was an independent consultant specialising in financial regulation and regulatory economics. His previous engagements include working for the European Commission and DLA Piper, where he focused on various projects assessing the effectiveness of the EU regulation and its impact on the economic development. He also acted as a consultant on several privatisations in Central and Eastern Europe.

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