Organiser & Strategic Partners

Russia-Singapore Business Forum is the only B-to-B platform linking Russia/CIS political and business elites with Singapore and the rest of Asia. Since 2006, the last five forums held in Singapore have connected markets, created new opportunities and partnerships.

Co-Organised by

RSBF Organising Council

RSBF Organising Council is led by its Executive Director, Ambassador Michael Tay, former-Singapore Ambassador to Russia.

The RSBF have been supported by its Strategic partners in Russia – Troika Dialog (since 2006) and Sberbank.

Co-Organised by

Singapore Business Federation

The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) was incorporated as a non-profit and non-government organisation on 1st April 2002. It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Singapore and its Council Members and Trustees are leaders of industries from the private business sectors.

Strategic Partner

Troika Dialog

Founded in 1991, Troika Dialog is the leading full service investment company and asset management firm in Russia. The company’s business consists of securities sales and trading, investment banking, private wealth and asset management, retail distribution and alternative investment. Troika Dialog’s operations are located in 21 cities across Russia plus offices in London, New York, Kyiv, Almaty and Nicosia. Among Troika Dialog’s clients are leading Russian and international companies, financial institutes, government structures and wealthy private individuals.

Please visit http://www.troika.ru for more information.

Strategic Partner

Sberbank

Sberbank today is the largest credit institution in Russia and CIS, accounting for about a quarter of the aggregate Russian banking assets and a third of banking capital.

Sberbank is the biggest taker of deposits in the country and the key lender to the national economy. As of 1 December 2009, Sberbank accounted for 49.5% of retail deposits and had a 32% share in Russian loan market. Elsewhere, Sberbank operates subsidiary banks in Kazakhstan, Belarus and Ukraine and targets 5% share of these markets.

As of 8 May, 2009, CBR owned 60.25% of Sberbank’s ordinary shares and 57.58% of its total share capital, being Sberbank’s controlling shareholder. The remaining shares are held by more than 273,000 institutional and private investors. Non-resident ownership of about 24% suggests Sberbank’s shares are a compelling investment.

Sberbank’s solid business reputation is confirmed by its international ratings: “BBB” long term issuer default rating from Fitch Ratings and a long term foreign currency deposit rating of “Baa1″ from Moody’s Investors Service. The Bank has the highest national scale rating of AAA.ru.

Please visit http://www.sberbank.ru for more information.