Mixed Results for Russian and CIS IPOs in 2010
$5.58 billion raised to date, despite weak demand and underperforming share prices. November 23, 2010. Read

"Most Influential Expats: Myron Wasylyk," Kyiv Post. Myron Wasylyk, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, PBN Ukraine Office in the first-ever ranking of the richest and most influential foreigners in Ukraine. October 07, 2010. Read

"INTERVIEW: Bringing PR to Russia," Business New Europe. An interview with PBN Chairman and CEO Peter B. Necarsulmer on his role in helping to introduce public relations in Russia. August 11, 2010. Read

Policy Matters: Russia & Post-Crisis Financial Reform. The August issue of Policy Matters analyzes the potential consequences of international financial reform on Russia's financial markets and on Moscow's competitiveness as an emerging financial center. It also summarizes the regulatory and legislative measures that Russia has recently adopted as well as those currently in the pipeline, and presents many of the key people in government, banking and academia who are shaping Russia's financial market reforms. Read (PDF)

Tatiana Nikulshina to Lead PBN’s Moscow Office
Tatiana Nikulshina, one of Russia’s top strategic communications executives, is rejoining The PBN Company as Senior Vice President and Managing Director. July 26, 2010. Read

Russia-CIS IPOs: “Lots of Smoke But Very Little Fire.” 79 Reports of Planned IPOs But Only 7 Floats in H1 2010
Seventy nine companies in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan have declared plans to issue IPOs during the first six months of 2010, but only seven have actually completed listings, according to quarterly research issued today by The PBN Company. July 13, 2010. Read

Russian and CIS IPOs Ready To Rebound?
PBN’s New IPO TRACKER Identifies 48 Potential Russian and CIS IPOs in 2010-15. April 14, 2010. Read

Ukraine Election Update, March 2010. This issue provides an overview of President Viktor Yanukovych's new administration, the line-up of the new Cabinet of Ministers headed by Mykola Azarov and the parliamentary Coalition for Stability and Reforms. Read (PDF)

Policy Matters: Russia's Pharmaceutical Industry in Transition. The March 2010 issue of Policy Matters analyzes several of the major reforms underway in Russia's pharmaceutical industry, the policy drivers and economic interests behind these initiatives, the key decision makers in government, and the implications for both domestic and foreign drug companies. Read (PDF)

"IPO horizon opens up for Russian companies," Russia Today. This year could see about 35 Russian companies raising money through IPOs, however the plan could be complicated by the strict Russian market regulations. After two dry years in the Russian IPO market – share issues are about to come flooding back. Tom Blackwell, Senior Vice President of communications company PBN, says 2010 may be the best year since 2007 when 33 Russian and CIS companies sold shares. March 03, 2010. Read

Ukraine Election Update, February 2010. This issue previews the second-round runoff in Ukraine's presidential election on Sunday, February 7. Read (PDF)

"Kyiv got message it needed to hear," Kyiv Post. Kyiv Post op-ed by Myron Wasylyk, who says the Ukrainian elite still don’t understand the need for big internal changes. July 23, 2009. Read

"Deja vu in US-Russia ties," Russia Today. After several years of steady downturn in relations, the US and Russia are now back to where they were 10 years ago, says Peter Necarsulmer, PBN company CEO. July 07, 2009. Read

"The Price of an Amendment," Vremya Novostei. Blake Marshall, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of PBN's Washington DC office, is quoted extensively in this article about the continuing impact of the 1974 Jackson-Vanik Amendment on U.S.-Russia relations. July 03, 2009. Read

Policy Matters: New Customs Union. The June 2009 issue of Policy Matters analyzes last week’s announcement that Russia will discontinue its World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations in favor of launching a new Customs Union with Belarus and Kazakhstan, and subsequently take the unprecedented step of applying for WTO membership as a trading bloc. While unconventional, this move is consistent with Russia’s regional strategy and its view of evolving global architecture. Read

"St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2009 Differentiated by Its Ideal Combination of Theory and Practice," RIA Novosti. An interview with PBN Senior Vice President and Managing Director Blake Marshall, regarding the unique offering of the upcoming St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. May 30, 2009. Read

Policy Matters: Russia's Insider Trading Draft Law. The April 2009 issue analyzes Russia's draft law "On Counteracting the Abuse of Insider Information and Market Manipulation," which recently passed its first reading in the State Duma. This bill would represent the first framework law to define these securities offenses and, in conjunction with draft amendments to the Criminal Code, would establish criminal punishment that goes well beyond administrative fines. Read (PDF)

"Moving out of the Soviet shadow." PBN Senior Vice President and Managing Director Trevor Barton is quoted in this article from The European Lawyer. Trevor added his expertise to the "Lobbying in the EU and CIS" speaker panel at the Second CIS-EU Legal Forum in London on 2-3 April 2009. April 03, 2009. Read (PDF)

IPO PIONEERS 4.

March 2009
PBN's fourth report from the IPO Pioneers series profiles all the IPOs from Russia and the CIS in 2008, and analyses the performance of the 92 IPOs since Vimpelcom’s first flotation in 1996.
 
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Quarterly Russian & CIS IPO Review: Q4 2008
This issue of the Quarterly Russian & CIS IPO Review provides data on IPO activity during Q4 2008, along with comparison data for 2005-2007. January 14, 2009. Read

Quarterly Russian & CIS IPO Review: Q3 2008
This issue of the Quarterly Russian & CIS IPO Review provides data on IPO activity during Q3 2008, along with comparison data for 2005-2007. October 02, 2008. Read

Policy Matters: Ukraine’s Coalition Countdown and the Foreign Policy Backdrop. The September 2008 issue of Policy Matters focuses on Ukraine’s domestic politics and foreign relations. With the possibility of a new ruling coalition in the offing, Ukraine’s internal political strife is causing problems for President Yushchenko’s Euro-Atlantic international agenda. Read (PDF)

Quarterly Russian & CIS IPO Review: Q2 2008
This Q2 installment of the Quarterly Russian & CIS IPO Review provides data on IPO activity for the second quarter and first half of 2008, along with comparison figures for 2005-2007. July 02, 2008. Read

The PBN Company Named Eastern European Agency of the Year
PBN also recognized for its corporate positioning and financial communications program for Renaissance Group. May 23, 2008. Read

Russia Election Update, Issue 7. The seventh and final issue of our Russia Election Update series tracking political dynamics during the 2007-08 election cycle in Russia focuses on the mechanics of the presidential transition process, which was essentially completed with the announcement of Russia’s new government on May 12. Read (PDF)

"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

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; 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)

"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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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)

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)

"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)

"“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)