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UAIR open doorsThe Annual IR Conference ABIRD
July 16-17, 2009 Anna Gorbenko, Head of UAIR advisory board
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UAIR open doorsThe Annual IR Conference ABIRD
July 16-17, 2009 Anna Gorbenko, Head of UAIR advisory board
www.uair.com.ua
Company LOGO
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Content of the presentation• Ukraine and key facts
• Ukrainian IR market challenges
• UAIR goals
• UAIR achievements
• UAIR today
• Impact of economic crisis
• UAIR projects and plans
• UAIR contacts
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Ukraine is the largest in Europe• CEE region
• 603,700 sq. km
• 2 – 3 hours from Sofia to Kiev by flight
• Ukraine borders Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria through the Black Sea
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Ukraine - key facts• Population: 48 mln Capital: Kyiv - 4 mln
• 95% of Ukraine is flat or nearly flat, with small rolling hills
• Plants of agriculture lands (black soil) – 80 % of the world reservation
• Growing consumer market
• Well-educated, skilled workforce
• Healthy food and lifestyle
• Location at the trade crossroads with extensive transport infrastructure
• Developed scientific institutions
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Ukrainian IR market challenges • 12 companies are listed on foreign capital markets: LSE/AIM – 7,
Deutsche Borse – 2, WSE - 3
• IR market infrastructure is not developed
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• Disclosure level of companies listed on foreign capital markets mostly depends on corporate advisors, those listed on local capital market (PFTS) is low
• The level of corporate governance is low with banking sector being exception
• Lack of knowledge and experience in IR
• Profession of IR manager/director has not legal status in Ukraine
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UAIR goals• to unite IR professionals for IR market development
• to facilitate the implementation of the best IR practice and high level of corporate disclosure in Ukrainian companies
• to establish and shape the IR profession in Ukraine, increase professionalism of IR practitioners
• to deliver the correct understanding of IR strategic role and corporate function to the top management of Ukrainian companies
• to help Ukrainian companies to attract investments from both domestic and foreign investors
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UAIR achievements• Membership:
• 8 IR practitioners
• 2 corporate members
• 2 international associated member – ARFI (Russia), Krimconsult (Germany)
• UAIR is a member of GIRN• Signed agreements of co-operation with key Ukrainian
capital market players and regulators• Open dialog with financial regulators
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UAIR today. In 2009 we are: • Doing a lot of promotion of UAIR to different audiences in
Ukraine and abroad
• Developing website – uair.com.ua
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• Working on official acknowledgement of IR profession in Ukraine on the state level
• Working with financial and business media
• Building relationship with foreign investors
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Impact of economic crisisUkraine was more vulnerable to the crisis due to a combination of:• Large Current Account Deficits• Large External Debt Burden• Currency devaluation • Banking Sector Weaknesses
Impact on IR sector:• “0” new working place in IR• Decrease of interest to IR • Cut IR budgets and costs on trainings• Increase interest from PR specialists• Decrease of sponsorship possibilities for UAIR activities
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UAIR projects
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UAIR internet project
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• Bank of corporate press-releasers from UAIR members
• Personal pages for UAIR members with professional information about them
• IR service providers data base
• Professional events announcements
• Internet portal “Ukraine for investors” – analytical source of information about Ukrainian business – macroeconomic and sector analysis– expert opinions– IR presentation tools
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UAIR co-operation plans
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• We would be very happy to co-operate with friendly international IR communities in developing IR!
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Contact details
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• Head of UAIR advisory board• Anna Gorbenko• +38 044 360 4002• [email protected]
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