Financial News: Collective Investments Are Gaining Momentum Again.

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The growth in the value of assets of management companies' clients in the second quarter of 2025 accelerated to 7.1%.

This is mainly due to the inflow of funds into mutual investment funds (MIF) — 640.3 billion rubles. Closed-end MIFs accounted for 63%, open-end funds — 22%, and exchange-traded funds — 13%. The management company manages 29.7 trillion rubles.

Individual trust management strategies have become popular. Over the quarter, the number of contracts concluded with retail clients increased by 25%, to 122 thousand. They invested 70 billion rubles in trust management — this is the maximum quarterly net inflow figure over the past 3 years. The asset portfolio of retail investors reached 2 trillion rubles.

Read more in"Review of key indicators of management companies for the second quarter of 2025".

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Dmitry Chernyshenko: The Technoprom Forum brought together more than 19,000 participants from 71 regions of Russia and 32 countries

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In Novosibirsk, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko moderated the plenary session of the XII International Forum of Technological Development "Technoprom-2025" and also assessed its exhibition.

The topic of the plenary session was personnel for technological leadership. It was attended by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Ekaterina Priezzheva, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Denis Sekirinsky, Rector of Tomsk State University Eduard Galazhinsky, Acting Rector of MSTU "Stankin" Boris Padalkin, Chairman of the Central Council of the All-Russian Society of Inventors and Innovators (VOIR), Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Science and Higher Education Vladimir Kononov, Governor of the Novosibirsk Region Andrei Travnikov, Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg Vladimir Knyaginin.

"One of the areas in which Russia is a technological leader is the nuclear industry. This morning we were at SKIF and saw for ourselves that our specialists in this area are the best in the world, because SKIF is made almost entirely without any imported components. It was a revelation to me how quickly our science and our specialists were able to implement import substitution in this most important area, to truly ensure technological leadership," First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Alexander Zhukov addressed the forum participants.

Opening the plenary session, Dmitry Chernyshenko emphasized that for many years the Novosibirsk Region has become a place of attraction for representatives of science, education, business, federal and regional authorities, as well as foreign guests.

"This year, the forum brought together more than 19,000 participants from 71 regions of Russia and 32 countries. I am sure that there will be more. Today, the main topic was staffing for technological leadership. Here, we must focus on the May decree of President Vladimir Putin – the decree on national development goals for Russia. One of the key national goals is achieving technological leadership. This is an ambitious task, and its solution can only be achieved through advanced training of qualified personnel in demand for industries," the Deputy Prime Minister noted.

To achieve technological leadership, Russia needs specialists who can create unique solutions. This is important, among other things, for the implementation of nine national projects in key sectors of the economy. On the instructions of the head of state, all such national projects include separate federal projects for the advanced training of specialists in the relevant areas.

The Deputy Prime Minister recalled that the All-Russian Pedagogical Congress took place in August. Its central theme was the Education Development Strategy, which is being developed on the instructions of Vladimir Putin.

"It is important to define a single vector for the development of the educational system at all levels. Today, the school education system unites more than 18 million children and provides the opportunity for in-depth study of individual subjects starting from the 5th grade. Technologies are developing rapidly, so the level of school training in the natural sciences must keep up with the times," he added.

This is one of the objectives of the comprehensive plan of measures to improve the quality of mathematical and natural science education for the period up to 2030.

More than a thousand educational programs were conducted at the Sirius base within 116 shifts, about 80 thousand children successfully completed the training, including more than 34 thousand in the “Science” direction.

Governor Andrei Travnikov highly praised the ability of the higher education system of the Novosibirsk Region to respond to the challenges of the times.

"A very good example of the adaptability of the regional education system is the training of specialists for the SKIF Center for Collective Use. As soon as the decision was made that this project would be in the Novosibirsk Region, our two leading universities – NSTU and NSU – implemented 14 educational programs, and over 700 specialists were trained in three years. Today, 52 NSU graduates, research fellows, and another 11 employees – postgraduate students continuing their education – work in the SKIF Center for Collective Use project office," the head of the region said.

Dmitry Chernyshenko also noted that technological leadership cannot be imagined without professional workers.

"The system of secondary vocational education is a trend of recent years, and if in the 2000s only 10-12% of schoolchildren chose SPO, then in 2025 62% of ninth-graders will continue their education in colleges. Such specialists are in great demand by employers," he said.

According to preliminary results of the admissions campaign, applicants submitted over 3.3 million applications, which is 890 thousand more than last year. The federal project "Professionality" became the driving force behind the comprehensive reboot of the SPO system. To date, almost 2.5 thousand partner enterprises have joined the project.

Highly qualified engineering personnel should take on a key role in the development of new sectors of the economy. Today, about 1.4 million students are studying engineering specialties. In the upcoming academic year, more than 44% of budget places are set for this direction.

In order to improve the quality of engineering training, uniform requirements and approaches to the formation of key vectors for the development of engineering universities for the long term have been defined.

The training of personnel in demand on the labour market is carried out within the framework of the Priority 2030 programme and advanced engineering schools.

The quality of training also depends on the level of development of the educational infrastructure. At the request of the President, a large-scale project is being implemented to create world-class campuses. Within the first, second and third waves, 25 such campuses have been selected and are being actively built. By 2036, 40 such campuses will be created. By the end of the year, the Ministry of Education and Science will select the remaining ones.

Dmitry Chernyshenko also assessed the forum exhibition. For example, at the VOIR stand, inventors from Sevastopol presented a drone detector, and Omsk developers demonstrated a working model of the Omich robotic complex with a lifting capacity of up to 1 thousand kg. Novosibirsk innovators presented several developments at once: a dust suppression gel "Unigel Apuvis", which reduces air pollution in the city and at industrial facilities, an oil destructor – a paste based on a biologically active complex and humic acids to eliminate the consequences of oil spills and soil reclamation, a unique installation for water purification using the cavitation method. Novosibirsk educational organizations and research centers also presented their developments.

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Financial news: 08/29/2025, 14-52 (Moscow time) the values of the lower boundary of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the security XS0767473852 (RUS-42) were changed.

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08/29/2025

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In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC) on August 29, 2025, 14:52 (Moscow time), the values of the lower limit of the price corridor (up to 64.09) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 6,319,102.67 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 62.5%) of the security XS0767473852 (RUS-42) were changed.

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Financial News: Cooling-off period for consumer loans and credits to start on September 1

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From this date, loans and credits from 50 thousand to 200 thousand rubles will be available for use only 4 hours after signing a consumer loan agreement with the client, and over 200 thousand rubles – after 48 hours. While the cooling-off period is in effect, a person has the right to refuse borrowed money. Such rules are established by law, which will help protect people from taking out loans and credits under the influence of fraudsters.

The cooling-off period will not apply to loans and credits of up to 50 thousand rubles, as well as mortgages, educational loans and car loans (if the money is transferred to the seller of the car – a legal entity). It will be possible to quickly purchase goods and services on credit only if a person comes to a store (organization). The deferment will not affect loans that are issued with the participation of a co-borrower or guarantors, as well as a trustee of the borrower. Without delays, it is possible to refinance previously issued loans and credits if the amount of the debt does not increase.

For more information on the cooling-off period and other innovations to combat credit fraud, see the section "Questions and Answers".

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Financial news: First deal with pension reserve funds concluded on the Moscow Exchange SPF market

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The first transaction in Russia – an interest rate swap using pension reserve funds – was concluded on the standardized derivative financial instruments (SDFI) market of the Moscow Exchange.

One of the parties to the transaction was the management company “Progressive Investment Ideas”.

Pension reserve management is one of the most conservative segments of the Russian pension industry. The SFI market allows institutional investors to effectively use derivative instruments to manage pension fund assets, minimizing risks. The first successful transaction on the market using pension reserves confirmed this in practice.

Funding of operations on the SFI market using pension reserves became possible thanks to the joint efforts of the Bank of Russia, the professional community and the Moscow Exchange, aimed at preparing the necessary regulatory and technical framework.

Roman Loktionov, Director of OTC Derivatives at Moscow Exchange:

“The entry of pension reserve funds into the SPF market is an important event for the entire financial market, contributing to the growth of liquidity and expansion of the number of market participants. In addition, the use of SPF market instruments in asset management allows pension funds to flexibly respond to changes in the market environment, adapting their investment strategies to current conditions. Fixing rates using interest rate swaps has provided NPFs with a competitive advantage and the opportunity to offer more favorable conditions to their clients.”

Alexey Stulov, representative of the management company “Progressive Investment Ideas”:

"The instruments of the SFI market provided the opportunity for flexible interest rate risk management. The transaction required regulatory support, organization of accounting and control in accordance with the requirements of the legislation, which was carried out thanks to the coordinated work of specialists from the company Alor Broker, NPF VTB Pension Fund and the specialized depository Infinitum with the active support of colleagues from the Moscow Exchange and Sberbank."

The interest rate swaps market provides management companies with modern instruments for hedging interest rate risks and optimizing investment strategies, which is especially important in the context of high volatility of financial markets. The use of interest rate swaps allows for more flexible work with long-term obligations and successful management of investment portfolios.

On on the Moscow Exchange's SPF market Interest rate swaps, currency swaps, currency-interest rate swaps, currency forwards with a maturity of three days to 10 years depending on the type of instrument are traded. Transactions on the SPFI market are concluded with a central counterparty. This eliminates the need for market participants to assess the risks of each counterparty and sign general agreements with all of them, reduces capital costs and takes advantage of unified clearing and collateral with other Moscow Exchange markets.

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Financial news: 08/29/2025, 13-13 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the security RU000A1009A1 (Megafon2P2) were changed.

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08/29/2025

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In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC), on August 29, 2025, 13-13 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 102.79) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 1107.61 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 11.25%) of the security RU000A1009A1 (Megafon2P2) were changed.

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Financial news: 08/29/2025, 12:27 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the security RU000A1036S6 (FSK RS1R3) were changed.

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In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC) on August 29, 2025, 12:27 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 92.3) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 1003.76 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 18.75%) of the security RU000A1036S6 (FSK RS1R3) were changed.

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Dmitry Chernyshenko assessed the progress of the creation of the collective use center "Siberian Ring Photon Source" in Koltsovo

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As part of a working visit to Novosibirsk Oblast, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko held a meeting on the creation of the Siberian Ring Photon Source Collective Use Center (SKIF), and also assessed the progress of building construction, creation and installation of scientific equipment. Novosibirsk Oblast Governor Andrei Travnikov also took part in the events.

"Our President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly paid attention to the development of megascience class installations. One of the key ones is the Siberian Ring Photon Source shared use center. It is expected that the operation of this unique installation will allow for advanced research in many areas, including chemistry, physics, materials science, biology, and geology," noted Dmitry Chernyshenko.

He added that earlier in August, a meeting of the council for the implementation of the Federal Scientific and Technical Program for the Development of Synchrotron and Neutron Research and Research Infrastructure for the Period up to 2030 and Beyond was held. In addition, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the importance of meeting deadlines for the work and developing cooperation with scientists from China.

Governor of Novosibirsk Region Andrey Travnikov spoke about plans for the development of the territory immediately adjacent to the SKIF Common Use Center: “We interviewed interested participants, primarily our scientists and researchers, studied foreign experience and determined that it is necessary to ensure comfortable stay and work at the SKIF Common Use Center for up to 500 people. To date, the development of the adjacent territory has been worked out in detail, the facilities that need to be located here have been clearly defined – this is an educational building for conducting lectures with arriving students and postgraduates, a physical education block, a small hotel block, an industrial zone – a technology park in the format of a shared use center, territories for the placement of production and laboratory facilities of key residents,” the head of the region noted.

Deputy Ministers of Science and Higher Education Denis Sekirinsky and Airat Gatiyatov, Director of the G.K. Boreskov Institute of Catalysis of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Valery Bukhtiyarov, and Director of the G.I. Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Pavel Logachev spoke about the status of the creation of the SKIF Collective Use Center and its scientific program.

The Siberian Ring Photon Source Shared Use Center of the Institute of Catalysis SB RAS is a megascience-class scientific infrastructure facility with a generation 4 synchrotron, which is being built in the Novosibirsk science city of Koltsovo.

The SKIF Center for Collective Use is a complex of 34 buildings and structures, as well as engineering and technological equipment, providing for the implementation of scientific research on synchrotron radiation beams.

During the creation of the equipment for the accelerator complex of the SKIF Center for Collective Use, key positions were imported. Thus, in the shortest possible time, it was possible to establish the production of powerful high-frequency klystrons, power supplies for booster magnets, vacuum equipment, and others.

Dmitry Chernyshenko assessed the equipment of the injection complex of the SKIF CCU – a linear accelerator and a booster synchrotron, where active work with the electron beam is underway. The linear accelerator has reached its design parameters. Stable beam circulation is ensured in the booster synchrotron.

The Deputy Prime Minister also inspected the experimental hall of the main storage facility, where the experimental stations will be located, and also familiarized himself with the final stages of creating the main storage facility equipment in the test facility and testing building.

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Namibia launches national campaign to rebuild schools

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WINDHOEK, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — The Namibian government has launched a nationwide school rehabilitation campaign to rebuild dilapidated infrastructure in all constituencies of the country.

The programme was officially launched on Wednesday by Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare at Mukuvi Primary School in Kavango East in north-eastern Namibia.

The campaign aims to equip all schools in Namibia with functional toilets, laboratories and other necessary facilities. According to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office, this is part of a broader vision to create a conducive learning environment that contributes to the achievement of national education goals.

The statement said the government plans to use the skills of unemployed vocational school graduates and other community members with relevant skills to carry out the jobs.

In his speech, E. Ngurare stressed that the country has produced qualified graduates of vocational and technical institutions who are ready and able to contribute to national development. –0–

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Vietnamese to receive cash ahead of National Day

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HANOI, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — Vietnamese citizens will receive 100,000 Vietnamese dong (about 3.79 U.S. dollars) as a cash gift to mark the 80th National Day, the Vietnam News Agency reported Thursday.

According to an official message from Prime Minister Pham Minh Trinh on Thursday, the cash gifts will be distributed ahead of Vietnam's National Day on September 2. Citizens will receive the money either through bank transfer or delivery.

According to statistics as of early 2025, Vietnam's population is over 101.1 million people. –0–

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