... construction project that is being financed, among others, by a Chinese state corporation. In July, the decision on the matter
was delayed
due to security reasons and the need for a more detailed assessment of possible consequences that the increased investments of Chinese companies into
the UK economy’s strategic sectors
could have. The UK authorities introduced protective measures aimed at retaining control over foreign investments into strategic infrastructure projects, including nuclear energy....
On May 24-25, 2016 an international conference “Russia: The Inside Track” was held in Moscow under the auspices of Sberbank of Russia. The participants discussed prospects for attracting foreign direct and portfolio investments in Russia.
The conference was attended by portfolio managers of major international investment funds from Russia, Europe, USA and Asia. Evgeny Gavrilenkov, RIAC member, Chief Economist and Managing Director of Sberbank CIB investment company,...
Interview with Birgit Hansl, Chief Economist at the World Bank for Russia and CIS countries
Russia is passing through difficult times and its growth potential is looming. The World Bank
expects
its GDP to contract by 3.8 percent in 2015 and 0.3 percent in 2016, but swings in oil price will ultimately determine the outcome. In this context, the presence of economic sanctions contributes to worsening the situation.
A recently released
study
by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests that...
... the EU. Below, General Director in the Russian Federation of the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Russia Oleg Prozorov shares his view of the investment climate in Russia today and the work of foreign companies in our country.
How are foreign investments in Russia changing against the background of the international political crisis?
Reports say that capital is coming back into the Russian Federation.
European investments in the Russian Federation have taken a blow because EU banks (notably ...
... companies. The interview was prepared for publication by RIAC Program Director Ivan Timofeev and RIAC correspondent Yaroslav Menshenin.
Alexander, after the geopolitical events of 2014, Dauria Aerospace founder Mikhail Kokorich complained that foreign investments were disappearing. Is this the same for all Russian firms?
Far from all young Russian technology firms have been hit. In 2014, some businesses with Russian origins appear to have raised and closed investment rounds. If the company is hot, ...
... 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 ...
