OREANDA-NEWS. Moscow Exchange, Russia"s main securities exchange, will convene a major conference for the emerging markets investment and trading community in New York on October 7, 2015. The event, Moscow Exchange Forum: New York Session, is an opportunity for U.S.-based market participants to learn about recent developments in Russia's financial markets and the many trading and investment opportunities.

The high-profile speakers for the event include Alexey Kudrin, Chairman of the Board of Moscow Exchange and one of Russia's most respected statesmen as Finance Minister from 2000-2011. Also speaking on the plenary session will be Sergey Shvetsov, First Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Russia and Alexey Moiseev, Russia"s Deputy Finance Minister. 

Other speakers include co-founder and CEO of Virtu Financial Douglas Cifu, Capital Group portfolio manager Lisa Thompson, Credit Suisse Russia and CIS CEO Steven Hellman and many others. 

"Over the last several years Moscow Exchange has made big strides to ensure our trading markets are open, transparent, liquid and as accessible to international investors as the top trading venues globally. We are delighted to be bringing this message to New York next month," said Alexander Afanasiev, CEO of Moscow Exchange.

The Moscow Exchange Forum: New York Session will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on East 42nd Street from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on October 7, 2015.

About Moscow Exchange

Moscow Exchange (ticker: MOEX) is Russia"s main trading platform for equities, bonds, derivative instruments, currencies, money market instruments and commodities. The Group includes Russia"s central securities depository (National Settlement Depository) and a clearing center (National Clearing Centre) that performs the functions of central counterparty on all markets. Moscow Exchange ranks among the world"s top 25 exchanges by total capitalization of securities traded, and among the 10 largest exchange platforms by bonds and derivatives trading. Securities of over 740 issuers are admitted to trading on Moscow Exchange.