CIS & CEE Capital Markets Conference 2018

- Conference
London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7LS
The CIS & CEE Capital Markets Conference will focus on the current market environment in the region, including investment flows, growth forecast and access to capital markets. Key industry experts will lead a series of experts on accessing capital and trading.
One-on-one investor meetings will be available to corporates all day between 8am and 6pm.
08:30 – 09:00
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Registration & Networking Breakfast
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09:00 – 09:10
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Welcome Speech
Robert Barnes, Global Head of Primary Markets and CEO Turquoise, LSEG
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09:10 – 09:25
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Keynote Speech: Better Growth, Higher EM Equities
Speaker: Geoffrey Dennis, Head of Global Emerging Markets Equity Strategy, UBS
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09:25 – 10:05
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Panel 1: Russia & CIS IPO Outlook for 2018
Speakers:
Darina Lozovsky, Head of Capital Markets Practice, White & Case
Anna Zadornova, Economist – Russia, Poland & CIS, UBS
Michel Danechi, Portfolio Manager, Vedra Partners
Alina Sychova, Head of Capital Markets Origination, SOVA CAPITAL Ltd
Moderator: Charlie Walker, Head of Equity Primary Markets, LSE Plc
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10:05 – 10:45
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Panel 2: CEE Investor Outlook and Macro Environment
Speakers:
Gyorgy Kovacs, Chief Economist, Emerging EMEA, UBS
Tom Attenborough, Head of International Business Development, Primary Markets, LSE Plc
Elina Ribakova, Managing Director, Head of Research, CEEMEA, Deutsche Bank
Kristof Bulkai, CFA, Bulkai Capital
Marius Dan, Head of IR, Fondul Proprietatea
Moderator: Matko Maravic, President of the Management Board, InterCapital Securities
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10:45 – 11:00
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Coffee Break
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11:00 - 11.30
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FDI Flows into Central Europe: Spotlight on Tourism and Real Estate
Speakers:
Marko Cizmek, CFO, Valamar Riviera
Luka Cvitan, Head of Strategy, Capital Markets and Investor Relations, Arena Hospitality Group
Vlaho Kojakovic, Head of Property & Tourism, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Stamatis Sapkas, Deputy CIO, Globalworth
Moderator: Monika Zec, Head of Coverage, InterCapital Securities
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11:30 – 12:10
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Panel 3: Current Trading Environment and Flows in CIS & CEE
Speakers:
Kirill Yankovskiy, Head of International Sales, SOVA Capital
Fabio Martirani, Director, International Equity Sales, BCS Global Markets Peter McStay, Co-Head of Emerging Markets - EMEA, Liquidnet
Moderator: Scott Bradley, Head of Sales and Marketing, LSE Cash Secondary Markets and Turquoise, LSEG
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12:10 – 12:20
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Keynote Speech: Future of Derivatives
Speaker: Nicolas Bertrand, Global Head of Derivatives Markets for Equities & Fixed Income and Global Head of Commodities, LSE Plc
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12:20 – 13:00
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Panel 4: LSEG Derivatives: What’s next
Speakers:
Matthieu Ressencourt, Head of Equity Derivatives Trading, BCS Global Markets
Vishal Bhimjiyani, Director of Equity Derivatives Trading, Credit Suisse
Igor Burlakov, Head of Capital Markets, SOVA Capital
Moderator: Massimo Butti, Head of LSEDM Business Development, LSE Plc
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13:00 – 14:00
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Hot Buffet Lunch
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14:00 – 14:40
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Panel 5: Russian ETFs
Speakers:
Chanchal Samadder, Head of Equities, Lyxor ETF
Elio Manca, Managing Director, Head of ETF Sales and Business Development, ITI Funds
Bhaven Patel, Senior Vice President, Xtrackers ETP Capital Markets, DWS, London
Martin Bednall, Managing Director, Asset Management, FinEx
Moderator: Lida Eslami, Head of London ETP Business Development, LSE Plc
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14:40 – 15:00
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Innovation in Funds & Fixed Income
Speakers:
Darko Hajdukovic, Head of Funds, Fixed Income & Analytics – UK Primary Markets, LSE Plc
Elena Chimonides, Fixed Income Product Specialist, LSE Plc
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15.00 - 15.10
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Q&A
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15:10 – 15:30
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LSE Issuer Services and ELITE Programme for CIS & CEE
Speakers:
Alexey Morozov, ACSI, Product manager, Issuer Services, LSE plc
Giacinto Oriolo, ELITE Regional Manager East Europe, LSEG
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15:30 - 15:40
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Q&A
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15:40 - 16.00
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Coffee Break
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16:00 – 16:40
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Capital Market Development in Azerbaijan and Georgia
Speakers:
Vugar Namazov, CEO, Baku Stock Exchange
George Paresishvili, CEO, Georgian Stock Exchange
Clemente Cappello, Founder and CEO, Sturgeon Capital
Moderator: Ayuna Nechaeva, Head of Europe - Primary Markets, LSE Plc
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16:40 - 16:50
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Q&A
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16:50
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Close
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16:50 – 19:00
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Cocktail Reception with RBCC
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Robert Barnes

Geoffrey Dennis

Charlie Walker

Darina Lozovsky

Anna Zadornova

Michel Danechi

Alina Sychova

Matko Maravic

Gyorgy Kovacs

Tom Attenborough

Elina Ribakova

Kristof Bulkai

Marius Dan

Monika Zec

Marko Čižmek

Luka Cvitan

Vlaho Kojakovic
Stamatis Sapkas
Scott Bradley
Kirill Yankovskiy
Fabio Martirani
Peter McStay
Nicholas Bertrand

Massimo Butti

Matthieu Ressencourt
Vishal Bhimjiyani
Igor Burlakov

Lida Eslami

Chanchal Samadder

Elio Manca

Bhaven Patel

Martin Bednall

Darko Hajdukovic

Elena Chimonides

Alexey Morozov, ACSI
Giacinto Oriolo

Vugar Namazov

George Paresishvili

Clemente Cappello

Ayuna Nechaeva
BCS Global Markets is the Investment Banking division of BCS Financial Group. BCS Financial Group is a Russian financial service sector pioneer launching operations in 1995. BCS has a broad client base of over 140,000 that are serviced through a branch network of roughly 100 offices with over 3,000 employees.
The Global Markets Investment Banking division was launched in early 2011 and is focused on the provision of market access, financing and advisory, securities lending and other ancillary prime brokerage and asset administration services.
BCS is the broker of choice for trading Russian instruments with an absolute leadership position: since over 2 years, BCS has maintained its dominant trading position on the Moscow Exchange, capturing more than 25% of market share in Equities, Derivatives and FX.
Deutsche Bank’s DR team is part of the Trust & Agency Services business within Global Transaction Banking. In addition to specializing in administering cross-border equity structures such as American and Global Depositary Receipts, Deutsche Bank provides corporates, financial institutions, hedge funds and supranational agencies around the world with trustee, agency, escrow and related services. The Bank offers a broad range of services for diverse products, from complex securitizations and project finance to syndicated loans, debt exchanges and restructurings.
Deutsche Bank is a leading client-centric global universal bank serving 28 million clients worldwide. Deutsche Bank provides commercial and investment banking, retail banking, transaction banking and asset and wealth management products and services to corporations, governments, institutional investors, small and medium-sized businesses, and private individuals. Deutsche Bank is Germany’s leading bank, with a strong position in Europe and a significant presence in the Americas and Asia Pacific.
InterCapital is an independent investment company established in 2001 and is a leading company for trading of financial instruments, invesment banking and asset management services in Croatia and the neighbouring markets of Slovenia, Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria.
InterCapital Group employs more than 50 individuals who all share the same mission to further advance the ongoing development of regional capital markets through inroduction and implementation of innovative financial products, know-how and sophisticated international standards in financial mediations services. InterCapital's success is based on the dedication, experience and excellence which we continuously provide to our clients.
SOVA Capital Limited (formerly Otkritie Capital International Limited or OCIL) is the FCA authorised and UK based broker-dealer subsidiary of the ROSSIUM Group, one of the largest private financial groups in CEE.
Headquartered in London and specialising in emerging markets with a particular focus on Russia, SOVA Capital offers institutional and corporate clients a full range of investment banking services, including securities sales and trading, research, M&A, equity and debt capital market origination, prime services and REPO financing.
The Company operates a unique and sustainable business model and is committed to capitalising upon its extensive relationships, significant capital base and infrastructure, and its market leading people.
KEY FACTS
- FCA authorised since 2004, and offering protection of client money and safe custody assets in line with FCA rules and principals and the Client Money Sourcebook ("CASS")
- Equity share capital base of c.$350mn as at year end 2017
- Top 3 ranked broker on the Moscow Exchange Equitiues, Derivatives and FX Sections
- Market maker allowing clients to source liquidity in any finanical instruments on global market
- No. 3 ranking in Extel Russia Leading Brokerage Firm 2017 Survey
- No. 1 ranking in Extel 2017 Research Survey for Metals & Mining, Fixed Income, Small Caps and Consumer & Retail Sectors
Since its foundation in 1916, the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce has worked to promote trade and cooperation between the UK and Russia, helping companies in both countries to find trading partners and representing the interests of its member companies of all sizes.
With offices in London, Moscow and St Petersburg, the modern-day Chamber provides up-to-date advice and market-entry support to both Russian and international companies, along with regular information through our website, monthly e-mail newsletter, and quarterly members' magazine, the RBCC Bulletin.
Today the RBCC has a membership base, representing Russian, UK and international companies interested in strengthening their existing ties with Russia/UK or expanding into a new market. Continuous programmes of high-quality conferences, trade missions and seminars offer our members valuable opportunities for learning, networking and business development, while our long-standing contacts with government and business circles in both countries mean that we are strongly placed to assist our members.
Our mission is:
- to provide a cost-effective professional and social platform and to facilitate business opportunities within the RBCC network
- to be our members’ voice in Russia-UK related business issues
- to help new companies coming to the Russia and UK markets to achieve maximum success in the shortest possible time
If you would like to know more, please contact your nearest RBCC office, or go to the Join RBCC section, where you can find out more about the benefits of being part of our ever-expanding trading network.
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.
White & Case is a truly global law firm. Our cross-border experience and diverse team of local, US and English-qualified lawyers consistently deliver results for our clients.
Recognized in the market as an "emerging markets powerhouse", we have a dedicated team of capital markets lawyers with specific CEE & CIS experience, who understand the risks and opportunities associated with structuring deals in countries with nascent securities markets better than any other firm. For that reason both issuers and underwriters continue to entrust us with their matters.
Our capital markets specialists regularly represent clients in many of the high profile matters by corporations, financial institutions and sovereigns throughout the world. We advise issuers, underwriters, selling shareholders, placement agents, investors, trustees, depositaries and other market participants to structure and execute their international equity and debt capital markets transactions. Many of these offerings have involved listing of securities on the London Stock Exchange, the US stock exchanges or stock exchanges in the CEE & CIS region. Our London and New York capital markets teams are seamlessly integrated and regularly work together with the CEE & CIS teams on offering providing clients with English, US and local law capabilities to comprehensively meet all the demands of a complex international securities transaction.
White & Case is a truly global law firm. Our cross-border experience and diverse team of local, US and English-qualified lawyers consistently deliver results for our clients.
Recognized in the market as an "emerging markets powerhouse", we have a dedicated team of capital markets lawyers with specific CEE & CIS experience, who understand the risks and opportunities associated with structuring deals in countries with nascent securities markets better than any other firm. For that reason both issuers and underwriters continue to entrust us with their matters.
Our capital markets specialists regularly represent clients in many of the high profile matters by corporations, financial institutions and sovereigns throughout the world. We advise issuers, underwriters, selling shareholders, placement agents, investors, trustees, depositaries and other market participants to structure and execute their international equity and debt capital markets transactions. Many of these offerings have involved listing of securities on the London Stock Exchange, the US stock exchanges or stock exchanges in the CEE & CIS region. Our London and New York capital markets teams are seamlessly integrated and regularly work together with the CEE & CIS teams on offering providing clients with English, US and local law capabilities to comprehensively meet all the demands of a complex international securities transaction.
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