Russian Banking Forum

The 16th international Russian Banking Forum took place on 30th November – 3rd December in London and was extremely well received by over 200 attendees, 85% of whom represented the top management of Russian and international banks, financial institutions and funds.

The importance of the Forum was once again reaffirmed as a strategically important international gathering for the key players in the industry, with 2 key government addresses from Andrei Klepach, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, and Alexei Ulyukayev, First Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of RF.

The 50+ strong speaker panel featured such leading experts as:

• Sergei Dubinin, Member of the Board, VTB Capital
• Sergei Krjukov, Chairman of the Board, Russian Bank for Development (VEB Group)
• Nick Tesseyman, Business Group Director, Financial Institutions, EBRD
• Anatoliy Aksakov, Member of the credit organisations and financial markets committee, State Duma RF, and President, Association of Russian Regional Banks
• Stuart Lawson, Chief Executive Officer, HSBC (Russia)
• Vasily Vysokov, Chairman of Supervisory Board, Center-Invest Bank
• Mikhail Alekseev, Chairman of the Board, UNICREDIT Bank
• Philip Halperin, Chief Risk Officer, Alfa Bank
• Hubert Pandza, Member of the Supervisory Board, TransCreditBank
• Elena Rechkalova, Member of the Board, National Bank TRUST
• Vladimir Mamakin, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, Sviaz-Bank
• John McNaughton, Co Chairman, Investment Bank, MDM Bank
• Igor Bulantsev, Chairman of the Management Board, Nordea Bank
• David Nangle, Managing Director, Head of Financial Research, Renaissance Capital

and many many more…

The Forum commenced on 30th November with a Special Focus Day on “Private Banking, Wealth Management and Alternative Investments in Russia” and focused on new opportunities in the segment, as well as the best investment strategies in these volatile times, which was discussed in-depth during the plenary sessions and extended interactive panel discussions.

The speakers who addressed the audience on the day included:

• Liam Halligan, Chief Economist, Prosperity Capital Management
• Nikolai Tsekhomsky, Chairman of the Board, Barclays Bank Russia
• Alexis Rodzianko, Managing Director, Head of Private Banking, Credit Suisse (Moscow)
• Andrei Likhovid, Head of Private Banking, Bank Zenit
• Natalia Solodovnikova, Head of Private Banking, HSBC (Russia)
• Kevin Dougherty, Portfolio Manager, Pharos Financial Group 

and many others

A highly productive master class on “Risk Management - the New Approach” – was very successful with a practical, rather than theoretical, angle for tackling risks in the banking sector.

The Master Class was run by the following leading experts, representing different angles and experiences for risk management:

• Philip Halperin, Chief Risk Officer, Alfa Bank
• Evgueni Ivantsov, Head of Global Analytics, Group Risk, HSBC (London)
• Sorin Talamba, Principal, Finance and Risk Practice, Russia / CEE, Oliver Wyman

We would like to say a special Thank you to all speakers, sponsors and delegates who made this event possible! Special thanks go to the Russian Embassy and H.E. Yuri Fedotov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation in the UK for their continuing support of the event.