VITALIY MILENTYEV | UKRAINE'S FINANCIAL SYSTEM: FOUNDATION AND PROSPECTS

DATE: TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018 TIME: 7:00 P.M. VENUE: 3-58 PEMBINA HALL, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA

15 April 2018

Mr. Milentyev is a finance and investment professional with over 17 years of experience in Ukrainian and Canadian financial markets. He is currently Vice-President and Portfolio Manager at Cornerstone Investment Counsel, an independent portfolio management firm. Mr. Milentyev manages the multimillion-dollar investment portfolios of high-net-worth individuals, families, and corporate clients. In addition to investment management, he also advises clients on financial planning, estate planning, and tax optimization. Mr. Milentyev is President of the Alberta branch of the Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce.

During his presentation, Mr. Milentyev will describe the evolution of the Ukrainian financial system, from the birth of the Ukrainian hryvnia currency and early years of the country's financial system in the 1990s through to the post-Orange Revolution (2004) explosive growth of both the banking and investment sectors. He will also assess Ukraine's banking and financial system after the Revolution of Dignity (2014), including its current challenges and opportunities, and offer an outlook on its future.