"Insiders in an Emerging Market," The Wire. PBN has a key that can unlock the doors to doing business in Russia and its former satellites. Alexander Garrett finds out how the company made the journey from Golden Gate to Red Square. April 15, 2008. Read (PDF)

Quarterly Russian & CIS IPO Review: Q1 2008
This issue of the Quarterly Russian & CIS IPO Review provides data on IPO activity during Q1 2008, along with comparison data for 2005-2007. April 10, 2008. Read

"IPO pipeline in Russia, CIS to bounce after Q1 dive," Thomson Reuters. April 09, 2008. Read

Natalya Miroyevskay joins The PBN Company as Senior Account Manager
The PBN Company, the market leading international strategic communications firm in Russia, the CIS and the Baltic States, today announced the appointment of Natalya Miroyevskaya as Senior Account Manager in the firm’s 50-member Moscow office. April 08, 2008. Read

Policy Matters: Foreign Investment in Russian Strategic Industries. The April 2008 issue of Policy Matters analyzes Russia's long-awaited bill governing foreign investment in strategic sectors, which passed its third and final reading in the State Duma on 2 April 2008. Heavily amended since its introduction last fall, the bill establishes a required approval process for foreign investor acquisitions in Russian strategic sectors, as part of an overall tightening of restrictions governing sensitive assets. This issue of Policy Matters examines the debates surrounding several key issues, the bureaucratic infighting behind the scenes as well as the government’s review process going forward, and the content of significant amendments recently made to the legislation. Read (PDF)

Policy Matters: PM Tymoshenko's First 100 Days. The March 2008 issue of Policy Matters focuses on the first 100 days of Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s tenure, surveying a variety of economic, political and foreign policy challenges she faces and both the domestic and external forces influencing the range of policy outcomes. Read (PDF)

PBN Appoints New Moscow Director of Corporate & Crisis Comms
Jeanette Hamster, formerly of Hill & Knowlton International, Belgium, joins The PBN Company as Moscow Director of Corporate and Crisis Communications. March 12, 2008. Read

"All Roads Lead to London," Biznes & Vlast. Arman Moldakhmetov, Managing Director of The PBN Company’s Almaty office, shares his views on the relevance of IPOs for Kazakh companies in the next couple of years. March 07, 2008. Read

"Global Woes Won't Slow Russian IPOs," The Moscow Times. Russian companies are expected to raise close to $30 billion this year in initial public offerings, despite the global financial crunch, according to a report released by The PBN Company. February 27, 2008. Read

IPO PIONEERS 3.

February 2008
PBN’s third annual survey of the IPO market reviews 33 companies from CIS countries to list in 2007.  Complete with listing data and offering trends for each of the Russian, Ukrainian and Kazakh companies, it analyzes the development and outlook for the CIS IPO.
 
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Russia Election Update, Issue 6. Monthly series focused on the 2007-08 election cycle in Russia. This issue outlines the main developments in both the presidential succession and the campaign process ahead of the March 2 election, including what recent speeches might indicate about a Medvedev presidency. Read (PDF)

Russia Election Update, Issue 5. Monthly series focused on the 2007-08 election cycle in Russia. This issue picks up on the results of the December parliamentary elections and analyzes the composition and structure of the new State Duma. It also covers the assignment of leadership positions in the lower house of parliament, committee restructuring and chairmanships, and priority legislation for the upcoming session. Read (PDF)

Agency to Watch in 2008. The editors of PR Week selected PBN as one of the four agencies to watch in 2008. Read (PDF)

The PBN Company: 2007 Eastern Europe Consultancy of the Year. The PBN Company was named 2007 Eastern Europe Consultancy of the Year by The Holmes Report. Read (PDF)

Russia Election Update, Issue 4. Monthly series focused on the 2007-08 election cycle in Russia. This issue covers the results of the December parliamentary elections. Read (PDF)

"Necarsulmer extols Eastern Europe's potential." Peter B. Necarsulmer, PBN's Chairman & CEO, talks to PRWeek about the firm's history, opportunities in Eastern Europe, and recent partnership with WPP. November 26, 2007. Read (PDF)

Russia Election Update, Issue 3. Monthly series focused on the 2007-08 election cycle in Russia. This issue focuses on election dynamics in the final weeks of the campaign, including the transformation of the parliamentary elections into a referendum on President Putin, the demise of Fair Russia, and the turnout tensions between popular movements supporting Putin and "protest votes" linked to recent inflation. Read (PDF)

"“Do Not Underestimate Television,” Martin Sorrell, Founder and CEO of WPP Group." Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO of WPP Group, answers Vedomosti's questions about WPP and doing business in Russia. November 22, 2007. Read (PDF)

Russia Election Update, Issue 2. Monthly series focused on the 2007-08 election cycle in Russia. The second issue follows last month's parliamentary elections outlook with an analysis of the upcoming presidential transition, including several short articles and background features designed to provide readers a "primer" on the complex political dynamics at play in Russia's elections. Read (PDF)

Ukraine Election Update, Issue 3. This publication intends to inform readers about the pre-term parliamentary election in Ukraine scheduled for September 30, 2007. Read (PDF)

Russia Election Update, Issue 1. Monthly series focused on the 2007-08 election cycle in Russia. This inaugural issue provides background and analysis on the Duma elections scheduled for December 2, 2007. Read (PDF)

Ukraine Election Update, Issue 2. This publication intends to inform readers about the pre-term parliamentary election in Ukraine scheduled for September 30, 2007. Read (PDF)

Policy Matters: September 2007. Issue brief covering legislative and regulatory topics, offering regular insights into key public policy issues in CIS and Western markets. This edition focuses on Russia's long-awaited bill governing foreign investment in strategic sectors. Read (PDF)

Russia Hot, Russia Cold. Speech by Stephen Jennings, Chairman and CEO, Renaissance Group, at the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce City of London Lunch "Perspective on the Significance of Russia's Economy within the Larger Framework of the Global Market", September 6, 2007. Read (PDF)

PBN Sells Strategic 49.9% Stake to WPP
WPP’s Investment in PBN to Support Growth in the former Soviet Union and other High-Opportunity Emerging Markets. September 06, 2007. Read

Ukraine Election Update, Issue 1. This publication intends to inform readers about the pre-term parliamentary election in Ukraine scheduled for September 30, 2007. Read (PDF)

Leading Emerging Market Expert Joins PBN in London
Stuart Leasor, one of London’s most experienced emerging market and financial communications specialists, has joined The PBN Company's London office as a Senior Vice President & Managing Director. May 17, 2007. Read

IPO PIONEERS 2.

April 2007
PBN's new report provides key data and analysis on all 18 Russian listings in 2006, as well as on 11 additional CIS IPOs from Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Georgia.
 
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2006 International Investment Survey.

May 2006
The Second Survey of Foreign Investors
Conducted by The PBN Company in 2006 for FIAC and
RF Ministry of Economic Development & Trade
 
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Russia’s IPO Pioneers: A Review of 23 Initial Public Offerings. Profiles of Russian listings since 1996 and key data on the size and success of the offerings. Read