Russian Structured Investment Forum in Manhattan

In late 2006 we attended a conference at the Bar of the City of New York which was followed by a lengthy reception in another "bar" - at the nearby Williams Club.

The forum was timely considering the appearance of recent Russian securitization deals and an increasing number of IPO's. In attendance were representatives of the Russian Mission to the United Nations, the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in New York, Moody's Investment Service, Standard and Poors, Nixon Peabody, World Bank, EBRD, OPIC, Deutsch Bank and many others.

Rather than merely a day long advertisement for the Russian investment climate, presentations were objective and encouraged transparency. The program was of great value to bankers, rating agencies, lawyers, private investors and companies like Muir Marketing seeking to facilitate the busines growth of clients in Russia and the CIS..

The general consensus of the day long program was that Russia has a vastly different and improved economy than the days following the financial crisis of 1998 - but investor perception has lagged behind. Stereotypes of Russian corruption, organized crime, tax evasion and dubious accounting practices still linger in the minds of investors.

There are now truly unique money making opportunities in Russia including, real estate and natural resources. Nevertheless, extensive due diligence, as always, remains essential for success.

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