The London Stock Exchange welcomes Ukraine’s First Deputy Minister of Economy to open the Market
The London Stock Exchange welcomes First Deputy Minister Oleksii Sobolev to open the market for trading, as head of a delegation from the Government of Ukraine visiting London for meetings with investors and business leaders from across the finance and insurance service sectors.
Today’s Market Open ceremony symbolises Ukraine’s aspirations to continue building international partnerships and capitalise on the depth of the UK’s globally leading capital markets and financial services to help finance its economic recovery and reconstruction. Over the last two years, working jointly with the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office and TheCityUK, the London Stock Exchange has been supporting initiatives that help address barriers and unlock capital flows into its industries.
A breakfast roundtable event held after the Market Open ceremony convened a broad range of investors, asset managers, advisers and professional organisations for an interactive discussion with Government of Ukraine Ministers on the important progress made, ongoing initiatives to attract inward investment and future priorities. Investors who are actively pursuing opportunities in Ukraine, across various sectors, also shared their own reflections. The roundtable signalled the breadth of interest in Ukraine across the UK’s capital markets ecosystem.
“The opportunity to open the market at the London Stock Exchange this morning is a reflection of the overwhelming support that we have received from the City of London. My conversations with investors clearly demonstrate growing interest from London’s capital markets in investing in Ukraine and supporting its recovery and reconstruction. I hope that we have been successful in our efforts to communicate to key stakeholders across the Financial Services landscape that Ukraine is open for business.”
Oleksii Sobolev
First Deputy Minister
