... generated an avalanche of gossip, insinuations and spin doctoring. We met with
Arnaud Dubien
, Director of the think tank Observo located at the Franco-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to hear about the problems related to Russia business, foreign investments in the Russian economy, the pre-election mood in France and his favorite books.
The Russian media insists that foreign investments are returning to Russia. Do you think that this is true?
The answer is not that easy. The crisis is still present,...
... it becomes increasingly difficult to build new businesses and develop existing ones. In an interview with RIAC,
Alexander Rappoport
, a lawyer, an expert on investment, and a restaurateur, shares his insights on how to set up in business, work with investments and look for a niche in the restaurant business.
You have worked for many years in US investment banks. Could you give some advice to an investor who is starting his career in a declining market?
Any advice to an investor should be given on ...
... resource-related pressures, at the same time these economies are growing and offering the opportunity to invest in business models, technologies and products that increase their resilience – from greater energy efficiency, to more sustainable infrastructure investments, financial products and especially food production. Growth in emerging markets should be seen as a huge opportunity for a sustainability transition, and it is a risk imperative for companies and governments to pay attention.
In the Earth Security ...
On March 18, 2015, RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov attended a meeting held by JPMorgan Chase to speak to the U.S. and European investors operating in the Russian market.
The participants discussed the situation and prevailing trends in Russia’s economy and finances, effects of Western sanctions, ways to settle the Ukrainian crisis, as well as prospects for Russia's economy modernization.
... raise the standards for corporate social responsibility in order to solve socio-economic development problems in Africa.
Soviet heritage
Africa for decades has remained a priority of both Soviet and Russian foreign policy. The USSR made substantial investments in developing the primary sector of the economy of African countries. Thus, in the period of 1954 to 1987, the amount of financing from Soviet social and economic programs in sub-Saharan Africa amounted to $10.14 billion USD and in Northern ...
... the first Russian company not only to enter the U.S. market but also to gain access to the latest technologies used in shale production.
Investment Climate
Photo: vedomosti.ru
Russia-U.S investment cooperation today remains uncertain.
In 2012, direct investments (DI) to the Russian economy totaled $18.6 billion
whereas total investments
amounted to $353.3 billion
. However, the volume of cumulative investments from the U.S. has barely changed since 2005, at around
$7-8.5 billion, of which DI totaled ...
... Nevertheless this progress will be possible only if the reasons behind the current stagnation are correctly identified and ways to overcome existing problems found.
Lessons from Initial Investment Projects
At the end of 2012, the volume of South Korean investments into Russia reached $1.9 billion. In comparison, investment flows from Russia into South Korea appear rather modest. Over the past two decades, Russian investment into the South Korean economy totaled only $ 148.8 million (according to 2012 ...
... financial and advisory tools, as listed on the foreign trade website of the
Russian Ministry for Economic Development
.
One of the key measures that could be used to support Russian exporters in Arab countries is the Russian Agency for Export Credits and Investments Insurance (EXIAR), established in 2011. It provides insurance coverage to export loans, goods, services and investments covering up to 95 and 90 percent, respectively, of political and commercial risks. Commercial risks include bankruptcy ...
