6th Annual
Ukrainian Investment Summit
17-19 May 2010
Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel, London, UK
System Capital Management (SCM) is Ukraine’s leading financial and industrial group with revenues of US$ 15.985 billion in 2008. SCM's activity focuses on six core business areas: mining and metals, energy, finance, telecommunications, media and real estate. In addition, SCM manages and controls assets in other industry sectors including clay mining, retail and petrol filling stations. SCM also has strong international perspective with significant businesses in the US, European Union (Italy and Great Britain) and Switzerland and is committed to responsible, profitable and sustainable growth. Founded in 2000, System Capital Management (SCM) is headquartered in Donetsk, Ukraine, and is one of Europe's leading industrial holdings.
Corporate and Investment Bank Credit Agricole was back in 1993 the first fully operational Western bank in Ukraine under Credit Lyonnais brand and since 2004 under Calyon brand. Corporate and Investment Bank Credit Agricole is devoted to servicing international corporations and leaders in their field Ukrainian-owned groups.In 2009, as in 2008, The Expert, Ukrainian economic weekly, named CIB Credit Agricole the most trustable bank in Ukraine.
CIB Credit Agricole:
- n.1 bank in terms of cash management for international companies, - leader in the amount of foreign exchange and MM transactions in local currency for international companies, - leader in servicing merger & acquisition transactions.
www.ca-cib.com.ua
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 144,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve potential. In 1991 Ernst & Young was the first among international professional services firms to establish its practice in Ukraine. Ernst & Young in Ukraine (Kyiv and Donetsk offices) now employs more than 500 professionals providing high-quality services to a number of multinational corporations and Ukrainian enterprises. Further information about Ernst & Young can be found at www.ey.com/ukraine.
INYURPOLIS Law Firm (ILF) was established in 1994 and today is one of the leading law firms in Ukraine. The firm's five partners are in charge of 30 highly qualified lawyers. ILF successfully combines consulting and litigation practices. Such an approach allows ILF's attorneys to effectively perform on many markets, including the financial services market. Among the firm's clients are leading Ukrainian banks, insurance and financial companies. In today's financial crisis environment debt recovery becomes No. 1 service required by banks. Because of ILF's resources the firm is able to work in all the regions of Ukraine and to come up with innovative solutions that satisfy the interests of its clients even in the most complicated cases (e.g. transfers of assets by debtors to other persons or entities, insolvencies, etc.).
Eavex Capital - the new brand name of one of Ukraine's leading investment houses, offering select clients a full range of brokerage, investment banking, research, asset management, custody and consultancy services. Established in 1994 as Sincome Capital, the firm has been a pioneer since the inception of the capital markets in Ukraine, launching two privatisation voucher funds in 1995 with over 150,000 investors, co-founding PFTS - Ukraine's first trading platform - in 1996 and Ukrainian Exchange in 2008 and co-managing an international equity fund since 1998 that became the world's top performing equity fund in 2004. The firm's brokerage has consistently ranked in Ukraine’s top five volume traders throughout the last decade. Relying on its core strengths of deep local expertise, long-term client partnerships and unrivaled market flexibility, the firm maintains a strategy based on conservative financial planning and risk management. The firm has guided clients to out-performance in both market rallies and downturns, carving out a unique niche as the most dependable partner in the dynamic capital markets of Ukraine. With the recent entrance of a new global investment partner, Eavex Capital is proud to announce the expansion of its select investment resources to a wider group of international investors.
Founded in 1998, TAS Group was actively expanding its business in different sectors of the Ukrainian economy during last 12 years. Currently its interests include:• Financial sector (banking, life and risk insurance, financial intermediary services; collection agency)• Heavy industry (production of passenger and freight railcars, spare parts and casting for railway machinery)• Real Estate (development of residential and commercial real estate, construction of residential and commercial buildings, property management)• Other sectors (pharmaceutical retail, agribusiness, production of construction materials)The founder and the main shareholder of the Group is Mr. Sergiy Tigipko, a successful businessman and politician, who gained support of more than 13% of Ukrainian voters during the last presidential elections of 2010.
Dragon Capital (www.dragon-capital.ua) is Ukraine's leading securities brokerage, investment banking, private equity and asset management firm offering a comprehensive range of services to institutional, corporate and private clients. Established in 2000, the company is an independent partnership controlled by management, with a small minority stake held by Goldman Sachs. Dragon Capital is the largest Ukrainian securities broker, accounting for over a third of trades in equities on the Ukrainian Stock Exchange (UX) in 2009. Since its inception Dragon Capital has completed more than 50 deals, including IPOs, private placements and M&A transactions, having raised about $1.7 billion for major Ukrainian companies in the fastest-growing sectors of the local economy: banking, agriculture, real estate, manufacturing, media, food processing, pharmaceuticals and more. Dragon Capital’s asset management business has about $0.6 billion under management. The company’s volume leadership is also recognized by a series of awards from PFTS. Dragon capital holds six Best Equity House in Ukraine awards from Euromoney. In 2009 Dragon Capital ranked first among Ukrainian brokerage houses in the Thomson Reuters Extel Pan-European Survey 2009 for having the best equity and equity-linked research.
Baker & McKenzie provides sophisticated legal advice to the world’s most dynamic global enterprises, and has done so for 60 years.The first foreign law firm to open an office in Ukraine, we currently assist over 550 multinational companies, financial institutions and major Ukrainian enterprises in their domestic and international operations. Now have one of the largest legal practices in Ukraine, offering expertise (in close cooperation with our offices worldwide) on all aspects of business activities in the region including corporate law, banking and finance, securities and capital markets, venture capital, competition law, tax and customs, real estate and construction, labor and employment, intellectual property, and dispute resolution.www.bakermckenzie.com
Incom Company - is a leading Ukrainian IT-company that solves business problems using modern information technologies. High competence in IT-market, coupled with expertise in organizational management and industry expertise allow Incom Company to create the most efficient and optimal solutions for customers. Incom is an exclusive Ukrainian IT-enterprise which possesses 30 affiliates in the biggest Ukrainian cities and therefore has possibility to satisfy any service requirements of the customers all over Ukraine. Incom turnover makes more than 1 105 418 000 UAH in financial year 2008. History of Incom Company goes back to 1990. More information about Incom Company on website: www.incom.ua
B. C. Toms & Co was the first Western law firm to open a Kyiv office in 1991. We have long standing expertise and experience in Ukrainian banking law, including advising on syndicated credits, all types of secured finance, trade finance and bank regulatory issues, representing Ukrainian and multinational banks and investors. For example, we successfully acted for an oil and gas company to complete the first successful project financing in Ukraine (funded by the EBRD). We also have experience handling restructuring, reorganisation and bankruptcy law matters, acting for lenders and debtors, including to document equity for debt swaps. We have represented creditors to collect from debtors and avoid being defeated by fraudulent conveyances of property to hide assets as well as to act for debtors that are threatened with insolvency in order to reach arrangements with their creditors and reorganise.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (“Chamber”) is among the most active and effective non-government, non-profit business organizations operating in Ukraine. One of the Chamber’s principal activities is to represent the foreign investment community as well as to facilitate the entrance of potential new investors into the Ukrainian market. The Chamber advocates on behalf of their Members who are from more than 50 nations across the globe not only to the Ukrainian government, but also to all other governments, which are economic partners of Ukraine, on matters of trade, commerce, and economic reform. The Member organizations of the Chamber represent the largest strategic and institutional investors operating in Ukraine who have committed a majority of the foreign direct investment into this market. The Chamber’s diverse Membership base unites companies from a variety of regions and countries, including North America, Europe, Asia, Russia, and Ukraine.
Chamber Members collectively employ hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians, providing them with exposure to international business practices and the opportunity to develop into leading Ukrainian professionals. Chamber Members also bring international expertise and business knowledge to Ukraine, are among some of the largest taxpayers in Ukraine, and strive to be good corporate citizens.
Website: www.chamber.ua
The European Business Association (EBA) is the premier organization of international business in Ukraine, which consolidates about 750 international and domestic companies. Establishment of the EBA in 1999 was initiated by the EC. The EBA priorities are: reducing barriers to investment, supporting different instruments promoting economic integration with the EU and promoting the image of Ukraine as an investment destination and business partner. The EBA Health Care Committee was established in 2000 as a platform for discussing health care system issues in response to interest on the part of EBA member companies engaged in research and development and manufacture of pharmaceutical products, medical equipment and devices, as well as those providing services in the health care sector. The EBA Health Care Committee represents the pharmaceutical industry and brings together over 40 pharmaceutical companies.
Website: www.usubc.org
ESG Communication group is a leader in business-content productionESG Communication group means:18 TV programs which are broadcasted by 7 national TV companiesCommunication services: - Development of PR strategies and implementation of PR programs - Creating positive images for companies, goods and brands. - Gaining and retaining the trust of investors, managing corporate reputation. - Cooperation with state institutions and public organizations. - crisis prevention and response PR - image-making for public persons - management of social projects - mass-media cooperationProduction of business content: - corporate video - presentation video - advertising materials (TV spots) - slide-shows and video catalogues - educational films - technological films, video instructions - video reports “Ukrainian business resource” www.ubr.ua www.esg.ua
FASTER THEN TELEVISIONMORE CONVENIENT THEN RADIOMORE INTERESTING THEN THE PRESSOperational and accessible resource of accurate information about business and economics: video from the scene, direct speech of Ukrainian business leaders, actual video-comments of the experts.Ukrainian Business Resouce contains: - это: • www.ubr.ua Internet portal on your computer;• TV channel UBR on the AMOS satellite;• PDA-version in your mobile;• Radio news on FM.
Daily national business newspaper "Kommersant" is up-to-day and reliable information about major events in Ukraine and in the world. Political, financial, economical, cultural and sporting news. Every Friday "Kommersant" appears with a color supplement "Kommesant. Weekend", more than 40 times per year with supplements about major industry vehicles "Telecom", "Auto", "Finance", "Style", "Commercial estate", etc. http://www.kommersant.ua
The Interfax-Ukraine News Agency, which belongs to the Interfax Information Service International Information Group, has been working on the Ukrainian market for political and economic information since 1992. Over the period, the agency has won a reputation for being the most reliable and qualified supplier of up-to-the-minute and objective information.Among the agency's clients are the leading mass media, the biggest corporations, investment funds, banking and financial institutions, state organizations and structures.News from Ukraine wired through the Interfax Agency's network reaches clients around the world. Currently, the agency offers over 40 economic, financial and political information products in three languages – Ukrainian, Russian, and English.The agency constantly expands and updates its services by offering clients new products on various branches of industry and innovatively polishing its existing information services.What is more, you can gain free-of-charge 10-day trial access to any chosen service by applying to Maksim Urakin at urakin@interfax.kiev.ua, or through www.interfax.com.ua, or by just telephoning (+38 044) 270 6574/75.
Kyiv Post – Independence. Community. Trust. Kyiv Post - Ukraine's leading English-language newspaper was founded on Oct. 15, 1995. It has developed a sterling reputation for outstanding reporting, independent opinion and world-class journalism. The Kyiv Post plays a vital role as a primary source of independent news for the foreign community in Ukraine. Over the years, the weekly newspaper has led the charge for a free press in Ukraine, and was the first to highlight the most resonant and significant Ukrainian events. The newspaper's circulation is 25 000 copies. It is produced by a team of Western and Ukrainian journalists. For more information, please visit our site http://www.kyivpost.com/
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TT-TOTAL is an online, in-depth multiple source intelligence and information platform in both English and Russian, covering 30 countries from Central Europe to Central Asia, and 44 sectors from aerospace and defence to metals and mining. With detailed coverage of news on over 700 companies and nearly 400 business and political figures in the region, TT-TOTAL offers unrivalled speed and flexibility to its subscribers. The service is provided by Templeton Thorp, the definitive independent market specialist for all forms of intelligence, business and political information, and due diligence in the former Soviet Union and Central, Southern and Eastern Europe.
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«Expert Ukraine» Magazine - it is high-quality and up to date analytical information, necessary for the successful business.The «Expert Ukraine» magazine is being presented in Ukraine since the 2004.
The information group «Expert Ukraine» carries out it’s activity simultaneously in several directions:
Website: www.expert.ua
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