Cbonds Fixed Income Conference: Russia, CIS & CEE

Gabriel has become a highly respected voice on the European sovereign crisis (and Greece in particular) and has appeared regularly on radio, TV and has...

Gabriel has become a highly respected voice on the European sovereign crisis (and Greece in particular) and has appeared regularly on radio, TV and has been one of the most frequently quoted international economists in the media. Since joining Exotix Gabriel in 2010, Gabriel has published extensively, including on, Greece, and South East Europe. He has also focused on cross-frontier themes such as the economic and financial implications of the Arab uprisings, and of the Euro crisis. Gabriel has 20 years of public sector experience, the majority at the Bank of England, where most recently he led a project that developed the Bank of England’s path-breaking model of systemic risk in the UK-banking system, and was Editor of Working Paper and Financial Stability Papers series. He also worked widely on the UK and international economy, and in 2000 was awarded Central Banking journal’s Book of the Year for Monetary Frameworks in a Global Context, based on largest ever survey of monetary policy frameworks. At the IMF, Gabriel worked primarily on crisis resolution issues. Gabriel has a BSc (first class) from the University of Warwick and an MSc from the London School of Economics.

Арнат Абжанов является Председателем Правления АО «Halyk Finance» c 01.06.2014 года. С января 2008 г. по июнь 2014 г. занимал должность Члена Правления, Управляющего Директора...

Арнат Абжанов является Председателем Правления АО «Halyk Finance» c 01.06.2014 года. С января 2008 г. по июнь 2014 г. занимал должность Члена Правления, Управляющего Директора и Председателя Правления в АО «Halyk Finance» и отвечал за развитие инвестиционного банкинга, включая финансовое консультирование и андеррайтинг (долговые и долевые рынки ценных бумаг) и корпоративное финансирование (M&A и консультирование корпоративных транзакций, включая долговые реструктуризации). В 1998-2007 гг., работал Членом Правления в АО «Lancaster Invest» и Вице-Президентом в АО «Lancaster Group Kazakhstan», Управляющим Директором в АО «КазИнвестБанк», Инвестиционным Менеджером в «AIG Silk Road Capital Management», а также занимал различные должности в Казначействе АО «ABN AMRO Банк Казахстан» и в КУПА АО «ABN AMRO Asset Management». В 1994-1998 гг., работал на Чикагской Бирже Опционов («CBOE») в Департаменте «Опционы на Акции» компании «Warburg Dillon Read LLC» (являющейся инвестиционно-банковским подразделением «UBS»), Научным Ассистентом в Финансовом Департаменте, а также в Департаменте Юридических Исследований «The Wharton School» Университета Пенсильвании и Брокером-стажёром компании «A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.».

Владимир Аленичев, руководитель отдела по организации долгового финансирования Евразийского банка развития (ЕАБР). ЕАБР осуществляет инвестиционную деятельность в государствах-участниках Банка и предлагает различные виды финансирования, включая...

Владимир Аленичев, руководитель отдела по организации долгового финансирования Евразийского банка развития (ЕАБР). ЕАБР осуществляет инвестиционную деятельность в государствах-участниках Банка и предлагает различные виды финансирования, включая инвестиции в капитал, в том числе через фонды прямых инвестиций.<br>\r\nВ.Аленичев начал свою карьеру в финансах в KMPG в 1995 г, затем работал в инвестиционных компаниях, где занимался вопросами привлечения капитала, в том числе на долговых рынках (включая первые выпуски корпоративных облигаций на ММВБ) и акционерных рынках капитала и финансовым консультированием. Имеет опыт работы в качестве независимого консультанта и члена Советов директоров ряда открытых акционерных обществ, включая компании со 100% государственным участием.\r\nЧлен Национального реестра Профессиональных корпоративных директоров.<br>\r\nВ.Аленичев имеет диплом МВА - управление финансами, который он получил в Высшей школе международного бизнеса Академии народного хозяйства и государственной службы при Президенте РФ. \r\n<br><br>\r\nVladimir Alenichev is the Head of Debt Finance Origination for the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). EDB offers a range of products for the CIS companies and organizations, including structured products, direct investments, the Bank’s guarantees, bridge financing and financial advisory.<br>\r\n\r\nMr. Alenichev holds MBA in Finance from Graduate School of International Business, the Academy of National Economy and Public Administration. He started his career at KPMG in 1995 and has since worked in financial markets for the past 17 years, engaged in raising capital for businesses, including first placements of corporate bond issues in MICEX and financial advisory. Vladimir is a member of the National Registrar of Professional Corporate Directors. He served as Member of the Boards of Directors of several public companies, including state-owned companies.

Mathematician by education. Obtained a Doctor of Science degree in 1988. Has been working in the investment business since 1994, in banking area since 1996....

Mathematician by education. Obtained a Doctor of Science degree in 1988. Has been working in the investment business since 1994, in banking area since 1996. Before joining ABLV Bank was the Head of Analytical Department at Rietumu banka and Parex banka. His articles on financial markets are regularly published, also in major Russian investment journal “Рынок Ценных Бумаг” (“The Securities Market Journal”). Many times was invited to appear as currency markets expert at Russian РБК (Russian Business Channel) TV-channel.

Doctor of Economics at the Warsaw School of Economics; graduate of doctoral studies at the Collegium of Management and Finance at the Warsaw School of...

Doctor of Economics at the Warsaw School of Economics; graduate of doctoral studies at the Collegium of Management and Finance at the Warsaw School of Economics and graduate of MA studies at the faculty of Management at Poznan University of Economics (specialization: Capital Investments and Financial Strategies of Enterprises). Active participant of the Polish capital market since 1992. He has sixteen years of experience gained in international financial institutions. He has been a Director General of the rating agency EuroRating since 2007. Specialist in credit risk assessment, financial analysis and valuation of companies. Member of the Professional Risk Manager’s International Association. Author of articles, market commentaries and scientific publications concerning credit risk of companies and banks. He has been a lecturer in fundamental analysis at the cyclic Course for Stock Analyst organised by the Polish stock exchange’s newspaper “Parkiet” since 2009.

Renat Bekturov has joined JSC Development Bank of Kazakhstan in 2009, since then he was involved with FX and fixed income trading. Currently Mr. Bekturov...

Renat Bekturov has joined JSC Development Bank of Kazakhstan in 2009, since then he was involved with FX and fixed income trading. Currently Mr. Bekturov is responsible for derivatives trading and development of hedging strategies. He was, also, heavily involved in first ever in CIS issue of Sukuk Islamic bonds and $777 mln issue of DBK Eurobonds. Mr. Bekturov holds a degree of MSc in Banking and Finance with Distinction from the University of Leicester (Leicester, UK) and undergraduate degree with Honors in International Relations from Kazakh National University (Almaty, Kazakhstan).

Olena Bilan joined Dragon Capital in 2006 as an economist and fixed income analyst, and was promoted to the position of Chief Economist in 2009....

Olena Bilan joined Dragon Capital in 2006 as an economist and fixed income analyst, and was promoted to the position of Chief Economist in 2009. In her current capacity Olena is responsible for extensive analysis and forecasts on the Ukrainian economy, currency and government bond market. She also shares her expertise on the Belarusian economy. A widely quoted expert on economic issues, Olena makes frequent appearances in domestic and international media and was recognized as the most cited speaker in 2010 and 2011. Prior to Dragon, Olena spent three years as a research associate doing macroeconomic analysis for the IER, Ukraine’s leading economic research and policy think-tank, and then moved on to work as an economist at Ukraine-dedicated private equity firm SigmaBleyzer.

Currently, Ilya Bogdanov holds a position of Financial Director at VestBiznesGrup, one of the largest non-banking companies in Belarus operating in the fixed income markets....

Currently, Ilya Bogdanov holds a position of Financial Director at VestBiznesGrup, one of the largest non-banking companies in Belarus operating in the fixed income markets. His key competencies include arranging, placing and issuing bonds of Belarus companies, issuing credit linked notes, raising syndicated loans, securitization of assets, developing and implementing hedging models for major financial risks of the Group consisting of more than 20 large industrial companies in petrochemical industry, construction, manufacturing and development. Prior to joining VestBiznesGrup, Ilya spent five years in Gazprombank Group working in the foreign exchange market, and raising financing for the bank.

Jan Willems is Vice President, Global Client Relations responsible for the Benelux and CIS markets. In the CIS market he also interacts closely with local...

Jan Willems is Vice President, Global Client Relations responsible for the Benelux and CIS markets. In the CIS market he also interacts closely with local regulators, local market infrastructure and the issuer community for the CIS market . Prior to his career at Clearstream, he worked for Deutsche Bank Securities Services in Edinburgh and Euroclear Bank Brussels. Jan Willems holds a degree of Philology of Ghent University, Belgium and a Post-Graduate of Applied Economic Sciences of VLEKHO, Flemish Economic Highschool in Brussels

Sergei Voloboev – Director at the Emerging Market Economics Research group at Credit Suisse and Chief Economist for Russia and the CIS. He joined Credit...

Sergei Voloboev – Director at the Emerging Market Economics Research group at Credit Suisse and Chief Economist for Russia and the CIS. He joined Credit Suisse in early 1995. In 1989-1991, he worked for the Middle East and North Africa Department of the then Soviet Foreign Ministry, including at the Russian Embassy in Iraq (through January 1991) and thereafter as desk officer for Arab Gulf countries at the Foreign Ministry in Moscow. Sergei graduated with an Honours Diploma in International Economics from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, and holds a Master's degree in Economics from Yale University. He was awarded the Edmund S. Muskie fellowship for graduate studies in the US.

Member of the Board of Directors, OAO Quadra (2011-2014). Chairman of the Board, KB Genbank (2008-10). Member of the Board; Chairman, Compensation Committee & Member, Audit...

Member of the Board of Directors, OAO Quadra (2011-2014). Chairman of the Board, KB Genbank (2008-10). Member of the Board; Chairman, Compensation Committee & Member, Audit Committee, Autolocator (2009-10). Member of the Board, Alfa Capital (2005-08). Member of the Board, Ipotek Bank (2008-09). Member of the Board, Marbleton Property Fund (2006-08). Member of the Board, World Class Fitness Clubs (2006-08). Member of the Board; Member, Compensation Committee, Troika Dialog (1997-99).

Ольга Гороховская работает в команде Sberbank CIB («Тройка Диалог» до октября 2012 года) с сентября 2009 года. До этого она занималась размещением долговых инструментов в...

Ольга Гороховская работает в команде Sberbank CIB («Тройка Диалог» до октября 2012 года) с сентября 2009 года. До этого она занималась размещением долговых инструментов в Ситибанке и Альфа-Банке. В общей сложности Ольга обладает более чем 20-летним опытом работы Имеет степень магистра экономики Московского государственного университета им. М.В. Ломоносова, а также степень кандидата экономических наук. Закончила Executive MBA в London Business School

Elena was appointed Director of Research and Development of NSD in January 2011. She supervises NSD product development, research and marketing. Before joining NSD, Elena...

Elena was appointed Director of Research and Development of NSD in January 2011. She supervises NSD product development, research and marketing. Before joining NSD, Elena worked with VTB Bank Custody for 15 years and headed up development and sales for more than 10 years. Elena graduated from the Moscow Financial Academy and has got a Doctor’s degree in Finance.

As department head Mr. Deuber is responsible for macroeconomic, financial market and banking sector coverage of key Western markets (mainly Euro area, Austria) as well...

As department head Mr. Deuber is responsible for macroeconomic, financial market and banking sector coverage of key Western markets (mainly Euro area, Austria) as well as the region Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) at Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) in Vienna, incl. the steering of RBI Research activities/teams in CEE. He is regularly presenting the RBI research views to international corporate clients and financial market investors. Moreover, he is actively supporting internal strategy projects and supports the senior management in discussions with regulators, rating agencies, policymakers and International Financial Institutions. Prior to his current engagement he worked as Senior Economist for CEE at Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt and started his professional career at Raiffeisen Zentralbank (RZB) in Vienna. Mr. Deuber has published two edited volumes covering the Eurozone/EU crisis and has also published several articles in international journals and industry magazines on CEE-related topics. Mr. Deuber is a frequent speaker at landmark events of the finance and banking industry in CEE. He is also guest lecturer at the IMF-sponsored Joint Vienna Institute (JVI) and several universities. Mr. Deuber has briefed policymakers at the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Parliament, former EU Commissioner for enlargement, the OSCE or the German foreign-policy think tank (SWP) on CEE-related and Russia/Ukraine-related topics. Out of the office Gunter Deuber enjoys travelling (with his wife, 8-years old son and 3-year old daughter), skiing and long distance running.

Elena graduated from the Tomsk State University and the Ohio State University. She has rich experience and possesses knowledge in the field of investment banking...

Elena graduated from the Tomsk State University and the Ohio State University. She has rich experience and possesses knowledge in the field of investment banking and business management. She has worked in the biggest Russian banks and investment companies in executive positions for a long period of time. “Bank of Moscow” JSC was one of those banks, more than 80 projects for a total amount of 180 billion rubles were carried out there under her supervision. In 2006-2008 Elena became the best sale-trade on the market of Eurobonds according to RСB magazine. She has been the head of UFS Investment Company since 2008. She supervises investment portfolios.

Current Manages SEB Eastern Europe bond fund CEE & CIS fixed income and fx markets Primary focus: CIS, Baltic markets Past 8 years of experience managing fixed income portfolios...

Current Manages SEB Eastern Europe bond fund CEE & CIS fixed income and fx markets Primary focus: CIS, Baltic markets Past 8 years of experience managing fixed income portfolios at SEB sectors: government bonds, corporate bonds, high yield, emerging market debt (hard currency and local) portfolios: managed conservative pension funds, institutional client portfolios, CIS bond fund. Education CFA Charterholder MA in Economics (Vilnius University)

Petr Zemcik is director of economic research at the Moody’s Analytics London office. He is responsible for analysis, modeling, and forecasting for Europe. Dr. Zemcik...

Petr Zemcik is director of economic research at the Moody’s Analytics London office. He is responsible for analysis, modeling, and forecasting for Europe. Dr. Zemcik also supervises the real-time coverage of Europe for the Dismal Scientist web site. He previously worked at CERGE-EI, a joint workplace of the Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education of Charles University in Prague and the Economics Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, and at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He has published numerous articles on econometric methodology and on real estate bubbles in the United States and in Europe in peer-reviewed professional journals. He holds a PhD and M.A. in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh and M.Sc. in Econometrics and Operations Research from the University of Economics in Prague.

Gene Zolotarev, Founder and Chairman of Maximus Capital S.A., has over 20+ years of business experience, including but not limited to serving as Chairman...

Gene Zolotarev, Founder and Chairman of Maximus Capital S.A., has over 20+ years of business experience, including but not limited to serving as Chairman of the Supervisory Board for AP Anlage & Privatbank, Chairman of Parex Asset Management, VP & COO of Republic National Bank of New York and Publisher and Chairman of The Baltic Times, the only English language independent weekly newspaper which covers the latest political, economic, business, and cultural events in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Gene holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Columbia University and has attended the MBA program at NYU’s Stern School of Business.

Simon Quijano-Evans has been working in the area of emerging markets since the mid-1990s. He worked for the Thai Ministry of Industry in FDI promotion,...

Simon Quijano-Evans has been working in the area of emerging markets since the mid-1990s. He worked for the Thai Ministry of Industry in FDI promotion, at UniCredit as Director, EEMEA Economics & FI/FX Strategy, and headed the EMEA Economics & Strategy at Credit Agricole Cheuvreux until April 2011, when he moved to ING where he is now EMEA Chief Economist and Head of Research. Simon holds a doctorate in Economics from the University of Vienna.

Stefan Kolek is Senior Corporate Credit Strategist at UniCredit Group in Munich, focusing on Emerging European corporate credits. He has more than twenty years of...

Stefan Kolek is Senior Corporate Credit Strategist at UniCredit Group in Munich, focusing on Emerging European corporate credits. He has more than twenty years of experience in coverage of Emerging European markets, previously as economist and FX/FI strategist. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Bonn, a Master in Advanced Studies in Applied History from University of Zurich, and a PhD in Economics from the University of Halle/Saale.

Mr. Andris Kotans is the lead fixed income portfolio manager and head of mutual fund management at Citadele Asset Management. Since joining Citadele AM in...

Mr. Andris Kotans is the lead fixed income portfolio manager and head of mutual fund management at Citadele Asset Management. Since joining Citadele AM in 2007, Mr. Kotans has built and lead the firm's Eastern European debt team that has by now earned top-notch recognition from Lipper and Morningstar. Prior to joining Citadele AM, he was a fund manager at Hansa Investment Funds managing Central and Eastern European local currency bonds. Mr. Kotans is a CFA charter holder. He has received a Master's degree in economics from Central European University in Budapest and his Bachelor's degree in economics and business administration from Stockholm School of Economics in Riga

Alex Krunic is Executive Director and Head of Product Sales for Direct Custody and Clearing (DCC) for J.P. Morgan. Based in London, he is responsible...

Alex Krunic is Executive Director and Head of Product Sales for Direct Custody and Clearing (DCC) for J.P. Morgan. Based in London, he is responsible for defining and delivering the product sales strategy for DCC globally. Krunic recently rejoined J.P. Morgan following 3 years at Citi where he worked within Global Transaction Services running the EMEA sub-custody sales team. Prior to joining Citi in 2008, he spent 4 years at J.P. Morgan working within the Clearance and Collateral Management business as a sales executive responsible for Central East Europe/CIS and the Nordics. Krunic has more than 13 years of experience in the securities services industry and has worked for a number of leading firms in a variety of client facing roles, including KAS Bank, Pershing/Bank of New York and Citi. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Economics from Thames Valley University and a Masters (MSc) in Business Finance from Brunel University.

Jean-Christophe Lermusiaux joined Visor Capital in November 2008 from Exane BNP Paribas, where he was in charge of the IT Services & Software sector.  With...

Jean-Christophe Lermusiaux joined Visor Capital in November 2008 from Exane BNP Paribas, where he was in charge of the IT Services & Software sector.  With over 11 years of experience as a sell-side analyst in Paris and in London, he and his team achieved top international rankings (#1 Extel individually, #2 Extel as a team, #1 Starmine for the quality of recommendations).
Over the last two years in Exane BNP Paribas, his team ranked #1 out of 32 in the bank’s trading ideas portfolio (Long/Short Equity, Absolute Performance). Under his leadership,  the Visor Capital Research team’s coverage has expanded into seven new Emerging & Frontier markets (including Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan and Georgia) and into Fixed Income.  This contributed to top Extel rankings for Visor Capital in the “Emerging EMEA / Frontier Markets (including Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan)” category. In 2009, Jean-Christophe Lermusiaux became a member of the Visor Capital Management Board, and for the past three years he has been a regular speaker at local and international events. Jean-Christophe holds a Masters Degree in Engineering from Ecole Centrale d’Electronique (1995) and an MBA from ESSEC (1998).

Нил Маккиннон – аналитик ВТБ Капитал по макроэкономической стратегии на глобальных рынках. В ВТБ Капитал Нил пришел в сентябре 2009 г. из ECU Group (глобальный...

Нил Маккиннон – аналитик ВТБ Капитал по макроэкономической стратегии на глобальных рынках. В ВТБ Капитал Нил пришел в сентябре 2009 г. из ECU Group (глобальный макроэкономический и валютный фонд). В 1990-е гг. являлся главным специалистом по стратегии на валютных рынках Citibank, позднее перешел на работу в хедж-фонд Nexus Capital (который на тот момент являлся аффилированной структурой компании Soros Fund Management). Свою карьеру экономиста Нил начал в Казначействе Великобритании. С отличием окончил экономический факультет Ливерпульского университета, имеет степень магистра экономики и эконометрики Университета Саутгемптона.

Pavel Mamai is a senior credit analyst on the fixed income EM trading desk in the Securities Division of Goldman Sachs. His responsibilities include analysis...

Pavel Mamai is a senior credit analyst on the fixed income EM trading desk in the Securities Division of Goldman Sachs. His responsibilities include analysis of issuers in Russia, CIS, Turkey and Africa, supporting the desk in special and distressed situations, and generating trading ideas for the firm’s clients. Pavel has been involved in EM credit for 16 years, and prior to Goldman Sachs worked for Nomura, Lehman Brothers, Renaissance Capital and Credit Suisse.

Anton Mitenev is Financial market expert with over 18 years experience in originating and execution of deals in International Debt Capital Markets, Structured Finance, Securitisation,...

Anton Mitenev is Financial market expert with over 18 years experience in originating and execution of deals in International Debt Capital Markets, Structured Finance, Securitisation, Project Finance and M&A fields in large global international and local banks. Prior to joining RCS Group he was in charge of managing Issuer Services business at Citi, covering Russia and Kazakhstan largest Corporates, FIs as well as multinational companies. Anton's specialities include business management, strategy, planning, new business development, sales, origination, product and project management, market / competitor analysis and team management

Mr. Sergey Mukhanaw is an investment and international banker with more than 12 years of experience in bringing foreign investments, both in form of equity...

Mr. Sergey Mukhanaw is an investment and international banker with more than 12 years of experience in bringing foreign investments, both in form of equity capital and loan funds, into Belarusian economy. He is one of the most active experts promoting investment opportunities in the Republic of Belarus on the worldwide level as a key speaker and panelist at numerous international investment forums such as Russia and CIS Fixed Income Forums in London, CIS Bond Congresses, Belarus Capital Market Forum, Belarus Investment Forums etc and one of the main liaisons of international funds and investment companies to government and financial authorities. Mr. Mukhanaw has an extensive knowledge and rich expertise and specializes in origination and execution of complex structured financing deals in various sectors and industries such as oil&gas, food processing industry, retail, banking, telecommunications etc. Key projects he has worked on include the creation (including by way of privatization) and further expansion of one of the first retail chains in Belarus, modernization of a large oil refinery etc. Mr. Mukhanaw is fluent in English, French, Russian and Belarusian and has economic/financial education (MBA from the business school of Sorbonne University in Paris).

Евгений Надоршин имеет дипломы магистра экономики ГУ-ВШЭ и Университета Эразмус (Нидерланды). Евгений Надоршин в настоящий момент занимает должность главного экономиста в консалтинговой компании «ПФ Капитал». Евгений...

Евгений Надоршин имеет дипломы магистра экономики ГУ-ВШЭ и Университета Эразмус (Нидерланды). Евгений Надоршин в настоящий момент занимает должность главного экономиста в консалтинговой компании «ПФ Капитал». Евгений начинал свою деятельность в 2002 году в качестве консультанта Экономической экспертной группы. В 2003 году перешел в новую, только создававшуюся научно-исследовательскую организацию — Институт открытой экономики, где специализировался на денежно-кредитной политике. С 2004 года в течение 6 лет Евгений работал в Национальном Банке «Траст», пройдя путь от аналитика до управляющего директора департамента макроэкономического и количественного анализа и главного экономиста. До прихода в ОАО АФК «Система» Евгений возглавлял департамент экономических и стратегических исследований Jones Lang LaSalle (ведущей международной консалтинговой компании в области управления недвижимостью).

Petr Pavelek (1976) is Director of Debt and Financial Assets Management Department at the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic, appointed by the Minister...

Petr Pavelek (1976) is Director of Debt and Financial Assets Management Department at the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic, appointed by the Minister of Finance with effect from 17 August 2010. Between 2001 and 2008 he held various positions at the Ministry of Finance, including Head of Debt Strategy and Risk Management from 2003 until 2005, and Head of Funding and Portfolio Management during 2005 - 2008. From 2009 until his appointment as Department Director he worked as a freelance economic consultant. During that time, he was also adviser to the Minister of Finance of the Czech Republic. He is the Czech Republic’s representative to the Administrative Council of the Council of Europe Development Bank, a member of the Economic and Financial Committee’s Sub-Committee on EU Sovereign Debt Markets, and Chairman of the Market Committee of the MTS Czech Republic and of the Czech Primary Dealers’ Committee. He has lead the implementation of numerous debt management projects in the Czech Republic, including the establishment of the risk management unit in 2010, the introduction of the government savings bonds programme in 2011, as well as the launch of the government bond secondary market trading platform in the same year. He has participated or was responsible for the management of all Czech government bond issues on foreign markets since the Czech Republic’s inaugural Eurobond transaction in 2004. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Public Administration at the University of Economics in Prague in 2001. He was awarded a PhD in Economics from the same faculty in 2006. He has published many articles on debt management strategy, risk management, state treasury systems, financial derivatives and debt capital markets. He lectures on government finance and macroeconomic analysis and forecasting at the University of Economics in Prague, and regularly participates as a speaker on public debt management topics at other universities and conferences at home and abroad.

Stephan Pouyat, Director, is Global Head of International Markets at Euroclear. In this capacity, he is the main contact person for dialogue and consultation with...

Stephan Pouyat, Director, is Global Head of International Markets at Euroclear. In this capacity, he is the main contact person for dialogue and consultation with industry practitioners and market authorities worldwide on a variety of capital market issues. He is responsible for identifying areas of market cooperation, product innovation and growth for the Euroclear group. In 2013, Mr Pouyat and his team were highly influential in implementing a successful post-trade service for Russian government securities, making these assets eligible to Euroclear’s 1,400 clients located in 90 countries around the world.
Before taking on his current position, Mr. Pouyat held a number of senior positions within the Euroclear Group, including Network Management, Corporate Restructuring and Corporate Strategy for Euroclear Bank.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Pouyat worked for Federated Investors, Inc., where amongst other tasks, he invented web-based settlement engine.
Mr Pouyat holds a Master degree from Polytechnique Lausanne (Switzerland) and followed an Executive Program on Management Development at Harvard Business School Executive Programme. He is an active Alumni President of HBS, and an advisor to the French Senate on financial and securities settlement-related matters.

Ebrahim Rahbari is an economist in Citi's Global Economics Team in London. The Global Economics Team, headed by Citi Chief Economist Willem Buiter, focuses on...

Ebrahim Rahbari is an economist in Citi's Global Economics Team in London. The Global Economics Team, headed by Citi Chief Economist Willem Buiter, focuses on high-impact economic developments which are of more than local interest, as well as broader trends in the world economy. Ebrahim has written widely on all aspects of the European sovereign debt and banking crisis, policy responses, and longer-term growth prospects for world output and trade. Ebrahim holds a Master's degree and PhD in Economics from London Business School and a BA (Hons) in Economics and Management from Oxford University (Balliol College).

Alexey Rashchupkin joined Troika Dialog in 2005. Alexey has overall work experience in Corporate Finance of 15 years. Before joining Troika he worked for 8th...

Alexey Rashchupkin joined Troika Dialog in 2005. Alexey has overall work experience in Corporate Finance of 15 years. Before joining Troika he worked for 8th years in SigmaBleyzer Inc. Private Equity Fund. During his work in Troika he leads several M&A cross border transactions within Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Agriculture and Food Processing. Alexey is a graduate of the Kharkov Aerospace Academy and holds diploma in Banking & Finance from Kharkov Economic University. He also holds a MBA in International Business from Purdue University/Gisma Business School

Sasha has been covering the Russian market for the last two years and his recent deal experience includes Eurobond issues for Russian Railways. Metalloinvest, Vimpelcom...

Sasha has been covering the Russian market for the last two years and his recent deal experience includes Eurobond issues for Russian Railways. Metalloinvest, Vimpelcom and Severstal. Prior to joining the team Sasha advised a number of European corporates on capital structure, ratings, risk management and acquisition financing and, inter alia, was involved in bond issues for Sappi Limited, SEAT Pagine Gialle, Finmeccanica, Safran, La Poste, Michelin, Sanofi, Henkel and Haniel. Sasha's core competencies are in debt and equity capital markets, corporate advisory, ratings, structured finance and Islamic finance. Overall, Sasha has a 16 years’ finance experience including banking experience of over 8 years. Sasha holds a BSc in Economics and Industrial Management from the Russian Academy of Economics and a MSc in Finance from the London Business School.

Sergei received his Bachelor’s in Economics at New York University in 2000. Sergei began his career in 2000 with UBS PaineWebber within Private Client Group...

Sergei received his Bachelor’s in Economics at New York University in 2000. Sergei began his career in 2000 with UBS PaineWebber within Private Client Group Associate Program as Fixed Income analyst. From 2001 to 2010 he worked for DeltaBank/GE Capital in various roles. Sergei managed Retail network, Sales operations and Bank’s Funding. From November 2010 to date he is responsible for Primary Market development and Global Distribution on Moscow Exchange.

Dr Nicholas Spiro is Managing Director of Spiro Sovereign Strategy, a niche London-based consultancy specialising in European sovereign credit. Dr Spiro advises institutional and...

Dr Nicholas Spiro is Managing Director of Spiro Sovereign Strategy, a niche London-based consultancy specialising in European sovereign credit. Dr Spiro advises institutional and private investors on the idiosyncrasies of European sovereign debt markets. Prior to establishing Spiro Sovereign Strategy in 2010, Dr Spiro was head of Economics & Strategy for CEE at DTZ, the global real estate adviser, based in Warsaw, Moscow and Budapest.

Peter Stoyanov has worked as an economist in both the government and private sector in Bulgaria since the mid-1990. Among others, he has worked as...

Peter Stoyanov has worked as an economist in both the government and private sector in Bulgaria since the mid-1990. Among others, he has worked as an external consultant for the Bulgarian branches of ING Bank and Raiffeisenbank, and as head of the equity research department of UniCredit Bulbank/HVB Bank Biochim. He holds masters degrees in economics (Sofia University) and international development (Harvard Kennedy School).

Jim Turnbull joined EBRD in July 2011 as the Senior Capital Market Advisor – Banking, for the Local Currency and Local Capital Market Development (LC2)...

Jim Turnbull joined EBRD in July 2011 as the Senior Capital Market Advisor – Banking, for the Local Currency and Local Capital Market Development (LC2) initiative. He advises on the financial sector reform agenda, including local currency market development, within EBRD countries of operations. He has 25 years of experience in banking, pensions and funds management in both developed and emerging markets. Jim established the AsianBondsOnline website for the Asian Development Bank and has undertaken an array of capital market development projects in Asia and Eastern Europe.

Ms. Tocelovska has 8 years of experience in various sales roles in investment banking working with domestic and international clientele. Since joining SEB in 2006,...

Ms. Tocelovska has 8 years of experience in various sales roles in investment banking working with domestic and international clientele. Since joining SEB in 2006, Natalja has brought SEB to the leading position in Latvian debt market, including Latvia Eurobond transactions.Natalja is a well recognised expert in Baltic bond markets. Ms. Tocelovska has received a Bachelor's degree in economics and business administration from Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Master's degree in economics from the University of Latvia, and now is the PhD candidate in economics.

Cagan Erkan is Executive Vice President responsible for Investment Banking at Garanti Securities, a subsidiary of Garanti Bank. He has been working in Garanti Securities...

Cagan Erkan is Executive Vice President responsible for Investment Banking at Garanti Securities, a subsidiary of Garanti Bank. He has been working in Garanti Securities since 1994. Mr. Erkan’s areas of expertise are mergers & acquisitions advisory, equity offerings and debt instrument offerings. Mr. Erkan earned a BSc. Management Engineering degree from the Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey and an MBA degree from St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY, USA.