OREANDA-NEWS. Expert RA Rating Agency (RAEX) confirmed non-state pension fund BLAGOSOSTOYANIE MNC reliability rating A++, which means "Exceptionally high (the highest) level of reliability". The rating outlook is "stable".

In the course of rating evaluation of the Fund the Agency highlighted high probability of financial support from the Fund founders if necessary, high average client account under non-state pension scheme and high quality of risk management system as positive factors.

High concentration of property for charter operations invested into securities of one issuer, low level of sufficiency of property for charter operations and low diversification of pension assets by management companies were named among factors restraining the rating score.

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