Demand for Ukraine's bonds will persist in the near term, but building Ukraine into an investment-grade country and lowering the cost of borrowing will require deep reform from the new administration...

As global markets recovered from their March lows, International Monetary Fund money started rolling in and the perceptions of a Ukrainian sovereign default faded into the distance....

“Our professionals have amassed considerable experience during both bear and bull markets, and are prepared for the realities of today’s market, to create and provide incomparable products and services,” CEO Nick Piazza said...

Danylo Spolsky was appointed analyst and research editor for Galt & Taggart Securities Ukraine. Galt & Taggart Securities is a full-service investment bank offering its clients brokerage, sales & trading, research, investment banking and asset management services...

Six months ago, investment bankers were confidently pitching Belarusian companies on the virtues of privatization and capital markets. State-run was out, private was in. Now, with western governments privatizing their own banks and credit markets in the worst state since the Great Depression, it seems a more measured approach to privatization and capital market development could be wiser than many bankers had thought...

Market comment Trading halts on Thursday and Friday set the tone for the week in Ukraine, where the PFTS tumbled 13% this week to230.88, bringing year-to-date losses to more than 80%.No stock was safe as virtually all trades forced prices into the red.In the global sell-off Friday, the exchange was open for roughly an hour the entire day – even as Russian markets announced their closure until next Tuesday...