Alfa-Bank
Founded in 1990, Alfa-Bank has developed rapidly to become one of Russia’s largest privately owned banks. As a universal bank, Alfa-Bank is present in all key sectors of the financial services industry, including corporate banking, retail banking, investment banking, trade finance and asset management. The Bank has the second largest branch network in Russia over nine time zones in Russia and Kazakhstan, as well as subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, the United States and the Netherlands. In August 2006, Alfa-Bank Ukraine was separated from Alfa-Bank in Russia.
The Bank has a mix of Western and Russian management and combines in depth knowledge of Russian markets with the highest standards of Western business practice.
Alfa-Bank is ranked among the most reliable and dynamically developing financial institutions that combines a thorough knowledge of the specific characteristics of the Russian market with the very highest Western standards.
Alfa-Bank Ukraine
Alfa-Bank Ukraine, registered in Ukraine in January 2001, ranks among the top-ten largest banks and is one of the most dynamic privately-owned banks in Ukraine. Alfa-Bank Ukraine operates in all key sectors of the banking sphere, including retail, corporate banking and arrangement and underwriting of corporate bonds.
The Bank enjoys recognition as a financial institution with a solid reputation, one that offers reliable, convenient and innovative banking services to its customers. As a member of Alfa Group, Alfa-Bank Ukraine has access to tried and tested best practices used by the Alfa Banking Group in Russia. This combination of international business standards and deep knowledge of the Ukrainian market, gives Alfa-Bank Ukraine a unique advantage.
The Bank offers its services through a network of branches, points of sale, auto loans financing desks and representative offices, which are located in the most economically developed areas of Ukraine. Alfa-Bank Ukraine’s largest corporate customers are among the Top 100 companies in the country. These companies are active in a variety of sectors, including metallurgy, railway transport, oil and gas etc.
The Bank’s strategic objective is to maintain and strengthen its position as a leader in Ukraine’s corporate banking sector and to gradually develop itself as a leader in the Ukrainian retail and SME financing markets.
Alfa Capital Management
Alfa Capital Management (”ACM”) is a fund manager with a highly specialized focus — Russia. ACM is Russian-owned and Russia-based, with a well-established and diversified portfolio of growing and profitable businesses, embracing a range of mutual funds, pension funds, trust management and offshore funds.
Alfa Capital Management celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2006 and in the same year a number of strategic changes were implemented in the company. In the second half of 2006 ACM's management team was upgraded. ACM created new departments responsible for acquisition and retention of large private and corporate investors and implemented new investment products and services.
Aggregate value of net assets under the company’s management has grown more than two times exceeding US $314 million at the end of 2006 and the number of client accounts increased from 4,897 at the end of 2005 to 15,847 at the end of 2006.
In December 2006 the company established and launched six new mutual investment funds: Interval Mutual Investment Fund “Alfa Capital Growth Stocks”, Open-End Index Mutual Investment Fund “Alfa Capital MICEX Index” and four sector open-end stock funds: “Alfa Capital Oil & Gas”, “Alfa Capital Telecommunications”, “Alfa Capital Power Industry”, and “Alfa Capital Metallurgy”.
Alfa Capital Partners
Alfa Capital Partners (“ACP”), a private equity and real estate investment company, advises Funds that invest in leading companies and real estate properties in Russia, Ukraine and the CIS. International institutional and private investors from North America, Europe, Asia and Middle East, multilateral institutions (EBRD, IFC) as well as Alfa Group Consortium, have committed over US $700 mln in the capital of three funds under ACP’s management.
In April 2005 Alfa Capital Partners became regional manager of a US OPIC sponsored US $180 million Great Circle Fund. Great Circle is a dedicated emerging markets maritime infrastructure fund with regional focus on Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltic States and Turkey.
Alfa Capital Partners is managed by seasoned professionals who have worked in the region and collaborated since the early 1990’s. The team brings a strong record of investment and operating success, and a unique mix of skills, experiences and relationships in the region and abroad which greatly enhances the value which can be brought to target companies.
We pride ourselves on a collaborative and constructive value-added relationship with professional management teams and shareholders of our portfolio companies and on our ability to help unlock and realize value for all shareholders.
AlfaStrakhovanie Group
AlfaStrakhovanie Group is one of the largest Russian insurers with a diversified portfolio of services comprising both comprehensive business insurance coverage and an extensive range of retail insurance products. AlfaStrakhovanie has more than 300 branches in Russia.
AlfaStrakhovanie has a reputation as a reliable and stable company. Ñonsolidated share capital of the company grew from US $52.1 million at the end of 2005 to US $87.4 million at the end of 2006. Total insurer’s liability assumed by the Group rose from US $85.6 billion in 2005 to US $116.5 billion in 2006.
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