Alternative Investment Opportunities for Pension Savings in Russian Federation & CIS

Moscow (ots/PRNewswire) -

- Infrastructure projects offer alternative investment opportunities
- BaltAES construction and completion of Khrabrovo Airport's reconstruction
highlighted as two examples
- FOREX CLUB also warns investors on impact of Russian pension crisis

Speaking in Kaliningrad, Russia Federation on the global
economy's main investment tools and how they can be used as
alternatives to retirement savings, Andrey Dirgin, Head of Research
at FOREX CLUB Group of Companies, stressed the importance of growth
in the development of the Russian Federation's and CIS's regional
economic long-term infrastructure projects.

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In his presentation, Mr Dirgin highlighted projects such as the
construction of the BaltAES
[http://www.blogi.rosatom.ru/baltaes/about-aes ] and the completion
of the Khrabrovo Airport's [http://www.kgd.aero ] reconstruction as
projects that had the potential to boost the Russian economy.

Andrey Dirgin, Head of Research at FOREX CLUB, said: "The
implementation of long-term projects, including preparations for the
Football World Cup that'll place in Kalilningrad in 2018, will give
an additional financial lift to the region. We have seen an increase
in investments - particularly in the hotel sector - and there are
ongoing talks over the development of recreational areas in the
Russian Federation's National Park 'Curonian Spit'.

"In terms of regional direct investment, Poland and Lithuania are
leading the way. Moreover Cyprus, which is a traditional tax haven
for the Russian capital, is becoming a catalyst for the regional
fiscal drive."

FOREX CLUB analyst and teacher, Dmitry Voblikov, who also
attended the conference, pointed to forecasts that show that the
Polish economy will grow by 2.5% this year compared to a decrease of
0.5% for the rest of the Eurozone. He favors Polish investment and as
a result, expects Poland to boost the region's level of production in
the short term. However he is more concerned with the long-term
impact of a Russian Federation pension system crisis.

Dmitry Voblikov, Analystat FOREX CLUB, commented: "There is a
developing crisis in the Russian pension system - a crisis caused by
increased pension benefits exceeding levels of growth within the
Russian Federation's local economies. In this case, the existing
system has led to a 1 trillion RUR pension fund deficit. The
underlying issue in Russia is that, as with the rest of the world,
there is a large escalation in the number of senior citizens who in
turn increase the burden of pension payments."

Voblikov anticipates a domino-like effect taking place in which
the quality of life for those in or approaching retirement
deteriorates. This also brings into question their ability to source
additional investment instruments that can help solidify retirement
incomes, coupled with long-term profit.

Dmitry Voblikov, Analyst at FOREX CLUB, said: "Every dollar
invested in the stock market could grow to $10 million in a 200-year
term. Therefore, the importance of investing, in particular in the
foreign exchange market, cannot be less profitable than that of the
stock market. For example, yield investment can boost a portfolio by
70% for the quarter, signaling the potential for strong long-term
growth."

Notes to Editors

The views expressed in this release are solely for information
purposes and do not constitute the provision of investment advice or
an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a
recommendation to buy or sell, any security or services.

About the Speakers

Andrey Dirgin graduated from the Department of International Law,
Moscow State University of International Relations (MGIMO), and the
Diplomatic Academy of the RF Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a
specialist in international economic relations. In 2005-2006, he held
the position of Leading Analyst in the preparation of a number of
studies in the United Nations Organization. From 2007 to 2008, Mr
Dirgin worked as Senior Analyst at the investment division of IFC
Metropol; from 2008 to 2009, he was Leading Expert on Global Markets
in IC BrokerCreditService. In 2010, he joined the FOREX CLUB Group of
Companies. He specialises in macro-economics in the Russian
Federation and the United States, metals, oil, currency and stock
markets.

Andrey Dirgin's biography in pdf format
[http://www.fxclub.org/sites/fxorg/files/files/press/dirguin_bio.pdf
].

Dmitry Voblikov has been working as an analyst in the FOREX CLUB
Group since 2011. Prior to joining FOREX CLUB , he worked as a legal
adviser to one of the Russian shipbuilding enterprises -
"Sudoremont-Zapad". Dmitry specializes in the analysis of
macroeconomic developments in Russia and abroad, as well as in the
fundamental and technical analysis of the Russian and global
financial markets. He is an expert in the analysis of economic and
political risks in Russia and abroad.

In 2008 Dmitry graduated from advanced training "The analysis of
financial markets and trade in financial assets". Previously, he held
courses at the Academy of National Economy of the Government of the
Russian Federation, and received a Bachelor of Law in Kaliningrad Law
Institute of the Interior Ministry.

About FOREX CLUB Group of Companies

FOREX CLUB Group of Companies was established in 1997 and is now
one of the leading brokers of the global online trading and forex
industry. FOREX CLUB provides hundreds of thousand clients from over
120 countries with efficient access to trading in financial markets,
and offers professional educational services in online trading, along
with regular financial analysis.

The FOREX CLUB Group of Companies includes: LLC FOREX CLUB
[http://www.fxclub.org ] (FSFM license #004857), FOREX CLUB
INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, and the International Academy of Investments
and Trading [http://www.traderacademy.ru ] (FSFM license #025928).

LLC FOREX CLUB is a founding member of SRO CRFIN
[http://www.crfin.ru ], a self-regulating organisation established in
order to develop an efficient model of the forex market regulation in
Russia.

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