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The Dragon Capital’s 8th Annual Investor Conference, which was held in Kyiv on March 22-23, 2012, gathered investors and representatives of Ukrainian companies, leading Ukrainian politicians and businessmen to discuss political and macroeconomic issues facing Ukraine, as well as the business conditions prevailing in the key sectors of the country’s economy. 

The event was attended by fund managers and bankers representing institutions investing directly in Ukraine and across the region, collectively managing about $5bn in the Ukrainian equity market and over $15bn in bonds issued by local corporates. This year’s conference participants included 180 representatives of more than 90 leading global and regional mutual funds and investment banks such as Goldman Sachs, Charlemagne Capital, Danske Capital, CIM, East Capital, ING Investment Management, Prosperity, Spinnaker and others.

Investors met the top-management of nearly 30 leading Ukrainian companies, which plan to draw debt and equity financing on the western markets. Among such companies were MHP, Avangard, Agroton, Astarta, Mriya Agro Holding, Kernel, Motor Sich, DTEK, Coal Energy and other companies, which represent agriculture, oil & gas, machine building, power engineering and other strategically important sectors of the Ukrainian economy.

Tomas Fiala took part in the Domestic and Foreign Investors Advisory Council held by President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych. During the discussion, the President acknowledged that the government relies on the participation of national and foreign businesses in carrying out reforms in Ukraine. See more.

On March 30 - April 1, 2011, Dragon Capital, Ukraine’s leading investment company, gathered leading Ukrainian politicians, businesspeople and international financial organizations at its 7th Annual Investor Conference. Nearly 200 representatives of major investors and key Ukrainian issuers attneded the event. Mykola Azarov, Prime Minister of Ukraine, addressed the audience with his keynote speech.

Please also watch videos from the conference.

Dragon Capital today announced the launch of Europe Virgin Fund (EVF), a private equity fund and its first closing raising $45 million. The Fund will invest in fast growing companies in a wide range of private sector mid-sized businesses with primary operations in Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova and will acquire majority or significant minority stakes. The industry focus will be on FMCG, retail, industrial, telecom, media, technology, pharmaceuticals, construction materials and financial services companies. The target size of the Fund is $200 million for its final closing expected mid 2011.

On March 18-19, 2010 Dragon Capital held its 6th Annual Investor Conference, a premier forum to discuss Ukraine’s macroeconomic and political outlook following the presidential elections and formation of the new government. Traditionally, this event brings together major Foreign investors and senior Ukrainian government officials.

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