Press

2 November 2012

GHP GROUP receives The SPEAR’S Russia ASSET MANAGEMENT FIRM of the year 2012 Award

GHP GROUP Wealth Management (ex Fleming Family and Partners Asset Management), a part of GHP GROUP, has won the “Asset Management Firm of the Year” Award. The Spear’s Russia Wealth Management Awards Ceremony took place on the 1st of November at The Mossovet Theatre in Moscow.

Svetlana Le Gall, Head of Wealth Management, GHP GROUP, received the Award on behalf of GHP GROUP. “It is a great honor and significant achievement to receive this award. We are very grateful to the professional society for a very high estimation of our work. First of all it shows that we are on the right way. The buy out of the Russian business Fleming Family and Partners has given us a mew impulse for the development. Now we are focusing on emerging markets», - Svetlana Le Gall said.

A dozen of companies were nominated for the “Asset Management Firm of the Year Award”. Professionals from private banking, wealth management and related industries determined short lists of 3 nominees in every category. The final decision was made by Judging Panel, which consisted of the most highly reputed and influential individuals both in the industry, as well as in society

GHP GROUP Wealth management (ex Fleming Family and Partners Asset Management), increased its income by 81.1%. The assets under management have topped 21.7 billion rubles.

SPEAR’S Russia Wealth Management Awards is organized to celebrate the greatest achievements in private banking, wealth management and related industries. SPEAR’S Russia Wealth Management Awards is organized by tradition and analogy with the award ceremony annually held in London by SPEAR’S UK. SPEAR’S Russia is the Russian version of one of the most trustworthy and influential European (London, UK) magazine for the world’s richest.

GHP GROUP

GHP GROUP is a financial group focusing on wealth management, real estate investment, direct investments, M&A and financial advisory. We strive to achieve long-term goals for the benefit of our clients, combining strategic investments and efficient asset management. Our presence in the UK, Russia, Switzerland, Japan, Luxemburg and Guernsey provides a diverse range of investment opportunities for the company and our clients

GHP GROUP has presence in Russia since 1992. In 1998 the company was called Fleming UCB and was affiliated to the international investment bank Robert Fleming & Co. Since 2000 Fleming Family & Partners Russia has been a part of international group Fleming Family & Partners. In 2003 the first institutional real estate fund was launched. In December 2008 FF&P has expanded its business in Russia and established Fleming Family & Partners Asset Management, the assets under management have increased to 20 billion rubles In 2012 the company was renamed to GHP GROUP.

The FFMS asset management license # 177-12462-001000 dated 25.08.2009 is permanent. The FFMS mutual and non-state pension funds management license 21-000-1-00683 dated 29.12.2009 is permanent.

Contacts: Julia Ivanova, Marketing and PR Director GHP GROUP: +7 495 411 53 11, +7 903 774 47 23; e-mail: Julia.ivanova@ffam.ru