And for those who want to adapt to changes and understand the "new" market, Investment Leaders is for the fourth time bringing together investment leaders from all over the country. On November 16-17, at the Soluxe Hotel Moscow, Forum participants will receive maximum profit by immersing themselves in tracks not only of the stock market and IPO, but also of cryptocurrency, investments in high-tech startups, franchising, real estate, fintech and CFA.
"Today the stock market is under pressure from high deposit rates. In this situation, it is important for investors to focus on growth companies, the pace of business development and capitalization growth of which exceeds market dynamics. First of all, these are high-tech companies: for example, Positive Technologies' shipments increased by 76% last year, while the cybersecurity market in Russia grew by 28%. Such companies not only show high dynamics of business indicators, but also provide income to investors both through quotation growth and through regular dividend payments," — shared IR-Director of Positive Technologies, Yuri Marinichev.
This year, Investment Leaders will become a key platform for direct dialogue with management companies, brokers, issuers, regulators, practicing experts and analysts. Two days of useful content and investment ideas from top speakers, whose opinions you will not find on the Internet, among them:
· Evgeny Kogan – founder of Bitkogan media
· Nazar Shchetinin – private investor, author of the channel "Harmful Investor"
· Ekaterina Abasheeva – Director of the Department of Corporate Relations of the Bank of Russia
· Andrey Sebrant – Director of Strategic Marketing at Yandex
· Maxim Spiridonov – serial technology entrepreneur, co-founder of the Reforma business club, the Netology and Foxford projects, etc.
The driver of the development of direct investments in the pre-IPO format has largely been favorable economic conditions for business growth, as well as the desire of private investors to expand their portfolio with relevant ideas in the Russian market. "The Russian direct investment market offers a lot of opportunities for those who look beyond the usual patterns. We pin special hopes on its development on retail investors, whose attraction and protection of interests requires special attention," — said Vladimir Bragin, Director of Financial Market and Macroeconomic Analysis at Alfa Capital Management Company.
IPO is a continuous process, because it is not only about one-time events, but also rather about consistent efforts to create a strong brand and reputation, in turn, pre-IPO becomes an excellent tool for rehearsing publicity: "In 2023 and 2024, there is a boom in pre-IPOs, preliminary public offerings of shares of promising unlisted companies preparing to go public in the foreseeable future. Currently, dozens of Russian companies are in the process of preparing for a pre-IPO. Participation in the Investment Leaders-2024 Forum is an opportunity to discuss the investment potential of the Russian economy, talk about your contribution to business development, share your experience and identify problem areas in the process of establishing this market," – said Konstantin Petrov, General Director of VTB Registrar JSC.
The Investment Leaders Forum will bring together 3,000 participants, each of whom will have the opportunity to interact closely with thought leaders with the strongest expertise. We will talk about the market without censorship on November 16-17 at Investment Leaders – everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask. In addition, you will find: a rich program covering investment topics in all areas, a powerful investment community, TED-talks format speeches, face-to-face meetings with issuers, tastings from partners in networking areas, master classes from investors, as well as raffles and gifts.
The first step towards successful investments and transactions in capital markets is the ability to identify important signals from a huge flow of data, such as changes in the economic environment. Therefore, it is important to develop the skill of quickly assessing risks and opportunities, as commented by Vladislav Anshakov, Director of Investor Relations at Astra Group: "It seemed that a couple of years ago, the market conditions froze new transactions in the capital markets in Russia. But Astra Group decided to conduct an IPO and is already crossing the milestone of the first year on the Moscow Exchange. At the Investment Leaders-2024 forum, we will talk about how the case of a domestic fast-growing IT company and consistent work with the investment community can help the development of newcomers to the stock market in conditions of external turbulence."
"On January 1, a tax reform will come into force that will directly affect owners of investment portfolios and real estate. At the Accent session within the Investment Leaders Forum, we will talk about how investors can effectively manage the tax burden, where to invest in conditions of high uncertainty, and which commercial real estate assets will be attractive at the current key rate," — shared Ivan Dranenkov, Development Director at Accent.
Going public is an important stage not only for the company, but also for all interested investors, as this procedure makes companies more open, transparent and efficient. As noted by Ekaterina Bushueva, Director of Investor Relations at Arenadata Group: "Arenadata Group is the first public company among Russian software developers for working with data. Participation in the Investment Leaders forum will allow us to talk about the results of the IPO and the shareholder base, as well as answer all questions from investors regarding the business of Arenadata Group."
Diversifying the portfolio through international instruments not only mitigates the risks associated with local economic conditions, but also opens up additional opportunities for capital growth, which is extremely necessary in times of uncertainty. As reported by Petr Goloveychuk, Head of OTC Product Sales at Go Invest: "In conditions of high key rates and a weakening ruble, it is especially important for investors to have assets with currency returns in their portfolio. Go Invest provides access to global instruments for broader portfolio diversification."
To form a successful investment portfolio, new challenges require professional capital management and a well-chosen combination of investment instruments. "The situation on the stock market is constantly changing. What investors needed at the beginning of the introduction of sanctions by Western countries is losing its relevance now. An important aspect is capital protection, which depends on the specific investment risk. What are the ways to protect, diversification options, how to achieve the best risk-return ratio, as well as other features that should be taken into account when forming a portfolio, we will talk about at the Investment Leaders forum," – said Evgeny Mironyuk, stock market expert at BCS World of Investments.
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