... funds, also known as "mutuals" abroad, allow investors to purchase shares of various companies. This method has its strengths and weaknesses. The main drawback is the high percentage that the fund charges for servicing. On average, in the Russian market, this figure exceeds 3%. Abroad, the commission for mutual funds is capped at 2%, with many cases seeing it at around 0.5%. The selection of such companies is vast, allowing investors to choose an organization that meets all their requirements....

.... Laws concerning fines for document forgery for migrants and administrative punishments for the promotion of child-free ideologies have also been approved. Additionally, requirements for qualified investors have been clarified. Profil 3. Financial Markets: Income Tax on Deposits: Russians have been reminded of the need to pay income tax on interest from deposits for the first time. This applies to those whose total income from interest exceeds the tax-exempt minimum. Lenta.ru Impact on Russia: The expected inflation exceeding ...

... wholesale price per liter of this grade is 55.32 rubles. However, the gasoline still needs to be delivered to gas stations, which also pay taxes, employee salaries, and spend money on maintaining operations. The damping mechanism has been in place in the Russian fuel market since 2019. In its entire history, it was only nullified once, in September last year, during the height of the fuel crisis. At that time, the rules for payments to oil companies were changed, with a coefficient of 0.5 (instead of 1) reducing the ...

... billion rubles). Foreign investors are again allowed to make deals in Russian projects. Although the volumes of venture investments in the region are still modest, they are growing: in the first half of 2025, approximately $78 million was invested in Russian tech companies—70% more than the previous year (though this is still a small share of the global market). Conclusions: Moderate Optimism and the Priority of Quality Growth As of early August 2025, sentiments in the venture industry remain cautiously optimistic. Successful IPOs and large rounds indicate that the bottom of the downturn has been reached....

... stability for the “Gazprom Export” segment. Investment Profile: A large infrastructure project reallocates CapEx, affecting free cash flow and dividends. Route and Technical Framework The project considers transit through Mongolia, connecting to the Russian gas transport system and China's receiving infrastructure. Market discussions are underway regarding capacity parameters in the range of “tens of billion cubic meters per year,” as well as phased commissioning. Exact volumes, pipeline configurations, and timelines remain subjects of negotiation and feasibility ...