Russia

Emerging market managers have been reducing their allocation to Russia in the wake of the stock market's six-month rally, having seen a hike in share price valuations.

Julius Baer has unveiled its Russia fund to UK retail investors, coinciding with the country's strong recent equity rally.

Julius Baer has unveiled its Russia fund to UK retail investors, coinciding with the country's strong recent equity rally.

Trading on Russia's two leading stock exchanges has resumed after both were forced to shut for several hours.

Russia's two foremost stock exchanges have reopened for business just an hour after they were automatically suspended following a surge in share prices.

Trading on Russia's main stock exchange, the RTS, has been suspended after falling 6% on Tuesday.

Russia's proposal to use its £32bn national wealth fund to boost the country's financial markets is an ‘overdue' and ‘wise' use of money, according to Hexam Capital Partners.

Investors should pay more attention to overlapping economic and political developments which could affect financial markets, urges Standard Life Investments (SLI.)

Despite inflationary worries and the Georgia conflict, the Russian economy is still experiencing a boom, according to JP Morgan.

Damaged by the Georgia conflict, Russia's stock market has lost almost a third of its value in the last two months, according to Michael Konstantinov, manager of the Allianz RCM BRIC Stars fund.