Moscow Exchange to Host Financial Markets Conference in London

LONDON, December 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Moscow Exchange, in partnership with UBS, will convene its latest major conference for the international financial community in London on 8 December.

Moscow Exchange Forum: London Session will provide an update on the latest developments in Russia's financial markets, and make the case for Russia as an accessible and attractive market for international investors across asset classes, with best-in-class financial infrastructure.

The high-profile speakers at the event include Alexey Kudrin, MOEX Chairman of the Board and former Finance Minister; Alexey Moiseev, Deputy Finance Minister; Nikolay Podguzov, Deputy Minister of Economic Development; and Mikhail Shamolin, President of AFK Sistema.  

Alexander Afanasiev, CEO of Moscow Exchange, said: "We value highly our relationship with the London investment community, and see this conference as a key opportunity to provide an update on what we have achieved in terms of strengthening our market and making it even more accessible to international investors. I am pleased that this year we will also give London investors a chance to hear from and interact with some of the leading lights of the Russian equity market."

"Russia faces numerous challenges but in this environment it is perhaps even more important to stay in touch with international investors and maintain a regular and constructive dialogue," said Rair Simonyan, Chairman of the Board, UBS Russia. "This joint MOEX and UBS event is an excellent platform to learn more about Russia's economic performance, key trends and developments on the corporate side and exchange opinions on how to make Russian assets more appealing on a global scale."

In addition, leading Russian corporates will be represented at the conference, including: Aeroflot, Alrosa, Bank St Petersburg, Bashneft, Credit Bank of Moscow, Federal Agency for State Property Management, Lenta, Lukoil, Magnit, MTS, Norilsk Nickel, Novorossiysk Port, Phosagro, Promsvyazbank, Rosneft, Rusal, Rushydro, Sistema, Sberbank, Sovkomflot, TMK, United Wagon Company, VTB Bank, and Yandex.

Moscow Exchange Forum: London Session will be held at the Andaz Hotel. Registration starts at 10:00am, and the opening plenary session gets underway at 10:30am.

Additional information can be found on the Moscow Exchange's website via this link.

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About Moscow Exchange 

Moscow Exchange (ticker: MOEX) is Russia's main trading platform for equities, bonds, derivative instruments, currencies, money market instruments and commodities. The Group includes Russia's central securities depository (National Settlement Depository) and a clearing centre (National Clearing Centre) that performs the functions of central counterparty on all markets. Moscow Exchange ranks among the world's top 25 exchanges by total capitalization of securities traded, and among the 10 largest exchange platforms by bonds and derivatives trading. Securities of over 740 issuers are admitted to trading on Moscow Exchange. Learn more at http://www.moex.com