PROSPECT INVESTMENT
COMPANY was founded in 1995 at the very dawn of the Russian securities
market and it is one of its oldest participants. It numbers among the
leaders in terms of trading volume on Russian exchanges and the
over-the-counter market. In the late 1990s PROSPECT reorganized its
business, replacing management, introducing new investment products and
improving the level of customer service.
In September 2003, IC PROSPECT became part of the Russian Funds investment group. Since then the company has shown a significant improvement in its market standing and it has expanded its business.
Russian Funds Investment group,
the parent entity of IC PROSPECT, was established in 1999 as a company
dealing with debt instruments. The Group has been repeatedly recognized
as the best underwriter on the MICEX stock exchange.
Russian Funds Investment group
is a Top 20 investment company in Russia. The National Ratings Agency
(NRA) has assigned the following ratings to companies of the Group:
The total volume of
loans to companies and organizations in various sectors, as placed by
the Group, constitutes over RUB 22 billion. The Group's efficiency is
backed by the diversified structure of its business, high-quality
system of risk management and the professionalism of the team. The
company's financial reporting and operations meet international
standards. In recent years Russian Funds investment group
has been actively involved in development of new business directions.
In particular, work has commenced on the real estate market and
investment-banking and pension products have been launched.