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21.05.2025
12:00–13:30
Russian Financial Market for Investor and Issuer: Development Catalysts
Congress Centre, conference hall D3
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The Russian economy faces the strategic task of boosting the role of the stock market as a source of investment and doubling its capitalization by 2030. The role of retail and foreign investors, and financial institutions, including banks, is of significance as part of this process. Of major importance are the legal conditions for participation by these investor categories in the investment process. What are the possible legal guarantees for new investments on the Russian financial market? Which tools and possibilities are in short supply? Which legal solutions and stimulating measures may be needed for developing the market architecture?
Moderator
Andrey Medvedev
Legal Department Director, The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia)
Panellists
Ekaterina Abasheeva
Director of the Corporate Relations Department, Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia)
Marina Belyakova
Partner, Head of the Tax Services Group for Fuel and Energy Companies in Russia and Belarus, B1 Group
Victoria Bortkevicha
Global Managing Partner, Better Chance
Anatoly Kozlachkov
President, Association of Banks of Russia
Denis Shulakov
First Vice President, Gazprombank
Broadcast
Andrey Medvedev
Legal Department Director, The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia)
Ekaterina Abasheeva
Director of the Corporate Relations Department, Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia)
Marina Belyakova
Partner, Head of the Tax Services Group for Fuel and Energy Companies in Russia and Belarus, B1 Group
Victoria Bortkevicha
Global Managing Partner, Better Chance
Anatoly Kozlachkov
President, Association of Banks of Russia
Denis Shulakov
First Vice President, Gazprombank
Denis Shulakov is the First Vice-President of Gazprombank since September 2012, in charge of capital markets across international and domestic debt, equity and equity-linked products as well as trading, brokerage and market research. Over the last 3 years Gazprombank has established itself within top 5 bookrunners for Russian eurobonds and #1 bonds arranger in Russian Oil&Gas and Energy industries (Gazprom, Gazpromneft, Novatek, Rosneft, Sibur, Federal Grid mandates executed).
Prior to joining Gazprombank Denis worked as a Managing Director of Barclays in London (2003-2012) heading Russian investment banking and lately CIS public sector. During this time, Barclays became the #1 bookrunner for Russian Eurobonds (2010) and was among top-3 bookrunners for a number of consecutive years. Denis managed over 70 eurobond placements and liability management mandates for largest Russian and CIS clients, including re-entry of the Russian Federation in theEurobond market in 2010, debut international debt offerings of Vhesheconombank, Russian Development Bank and Russian Railways, numerous eurobond issues for Lukoil including USD1.5bn convertible bonds in 2010, loan portfolio restructuring of Rosneft with USD7.5bn pre-IPO bridge financing, IPO and debut eurobonds, rating advisory, positioning of Ukrainian Railways for international debt issue and many others.
Prior to joining Gazprombank Denis worked as a Managing Director of Barclays in London (2003-2012) heading Russian investment banking and lately CIS public sector. During this time, Barclays became the #1 bookrunner for Russian Eurobonds (2010) and was among top-3 bookrunners for a number of consecutive years. Denis managed over 70 eurobond placements and liability management mandates for largest Russian and CIS clients, including re-entry of the Russian Federation in theEurobond market in 2010, debut international debt offerings of Vhesheconombank, Russian Development Bank and Russian Railways, numerous eurobond issues for Lukoil including USD1.5bn convertible bonds in 2010, loan portfolio restructuring of Rosneft with USD7.5bn pre-IPO bridge financing, IPO and debut eurobonds, rating advisory, positioning of Ukrainian Railways for international debt issue and many others.