Russian Direct Investment Fund
Russian Direct Investment Fund: RDIF presents the INVEST IN RUSSIA portal developed to attract investment into Russian regions
Russian Direct Investment Fund / Key word(s): Investment/Product Launch RDIF presents the INVEST IN RUSSIA portal developed to attract investment into Russian regions Moscow, June 23, 2014 – Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) presented the INVEST IN RUSSIA information portal (investinrussia.ru) to attract both domestic and foreign direct investment into the Russian regions. The resource was launched as part of the Center for Investment’s promotion to attract investment into the Russian regions, which was established by RDIF in 2013. The portal contains various industry, country and regional statistical and analytical data and promotes establishment of efficient cooperation between regions, regional agencies, businesses and investors. It also provides investors with a database of potential development sites where production assets could be located, and includes data on the investment opportunities in each region. The information available on the website is useful for the regions as well. Using INVEST IN RUSSIA, the regional authorities and development institutions may share successful experiences of investor relations and get best practice advice from investment experts. The resource also contains detailed data regarding the success stories of multiple foreign investors conducting business in Russia. Key federal and regional ministries, other authorities and development institutes as well as global consultants were involved in the development of the resource. Their combined insight and expertise enabled RDIF to build a comprehensive package of information, all in one place, which is essential for making key investment decisions. The portal has the following key sections: – WHY RUSSIA: general data on Russia and regional contact information. – WHERE TO INVEST: regional comparison against statistical indicators significant for potential investors including geography, demographics and economics. Information regarding regions and their prominent industries and data on implemented projects. – KNOWLEDGE HUB&NEWS: analytical data for industry, country and region provided by leading global financial institutions, industry experts and consulting companies. – INVESTMENT TOOLS: – THEY CHOOSE RUSSIA – Success stories of foreign investors already operating in Russia. Map of completed investments by sectors and regions. Profiles of largest investors in Russia. – INVESTMENT ANNOUNCEMENT – Regularly updated listings of publicly announced foreign investors’ intentions to invest in Russia. – PROJECT DATABASE – Database of relevant projects presented following best practices adopted in the international investment community. – SITE SELECTION TOOLS – Tools to find, compare and select sites where potential investors could locate production assets. Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of RDIF, said: Peter Vullinghs, CEO of Philips Russia& CIS, said: Maurizio Patarnello, CEO of NestlĂ© in Russia – Eurasia, said: Alexander Ivlev, EY Country Managing Partner for Russia, said: David Gray, Managing Partner of PwC Russia, said: Daniel Jacobowitz, Co-Head of Investment Banking Coverage & Advisory of Deutsche Bank in Russia, said: David Owen, Managing Partner of Deloitte CIS, said: Peter Elam HĂ„kansson, Chairman of East Capital Group, said: Tomasz Telma, Director for Europe and Central Asia of IFC, said: * * * Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) was established in 2011 to make equity co-investments primarily in Russia alongside reputable international financial and strategic investors. Based in Moscow, RDIF’s management company is a 100% subsidiary of Vnesheconombank. Further information at www.rdif.ru. Center to attract investment into the Russian regions involves collecting data on attractive regional projects available for foreign investors. Using best global practices and RDIF experience of cooperation with foreign partners, the Center will support implementation of the standardized approach to the presentation of investment information, prioritization of investment projects and search for foreign co-investors. Media contacts: Hudson Sandler End of Corporate News 23.06.2014 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by EquityStory.RS, LLC – a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. EquityStory.RS, LLC’s Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de |
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