The methodology for assigning and updating ratings of investment companies is an Agency document containing a systematic approach to the qualitative assessment of investment companies using a number of indicators grouped into five blocks.

These groups, in the opinion of the Agency, cover the most important aspects of the activities of investment companies that affect the quality and stability of the investment process, regardless of short-term trends in the financial and operational performance of investment companies.

The Agency carries out regular monitoring (ongoing surveillance) of rated entities.

• Company and staff. Factors analyzed in this section include: the company's tenure and reputation, ownership structure, experience and stability of key personnel, core business strategy and organizational structure.
• Market positions. The analyzed factors in this section include: the scale and geography of activity, markets of presence and the company’s share in them, characteristics of the customer base, product line and competitive advantages.
• Investment process. The analyzed factors in this section include: investment strategy, size and dynamics of assets, portfolio of financial investments, volume of investments in related parties and related transactions, funding base.
• Management and control methods. The analyzed factors in this section include an assessment of the risk management system and its independence, the quality of corporate governance, the level of information disclosure, the procedure for making investment decisions, accountability and control over the implementation of the adopted strategy.
• Operational sustainability. The analyzed factors in this section include an assessment of the stability of funding sources, operational efficiency (historical indicators and trends), approaches and capabilities for liquidity management, diversification of the revenue base, stability and diversification of the client base. The purpose of assessing the financial performance of this block is to assess the resource base necessary to maintain the stability and quality of the investment process, and the degree of its compliance with business objectives, the scale and specifics of the company’s activities, taking into account the proposed investment products.

Investing is considered one of the most accessible and effective ways that allows you to receive passive financial profit from your income. The market offers a huge selection of companies that offer to invest their finances in their activities. Some of them provide a stable level of income with minimal risk, while others have a precarious position in the financial market. Investment companies, whose 2017 rating is presented below, have established themselves as the most reliable organizations providing financial services.

It has been operating on the Russian market for twenty-five years. This is one of the first international banks to appear in Russia. The largest investment company has huge capital and a large number of assets. Citibank is confidently among the ten most profitable banks. It is also part of the City Corporation, a global financial corporation that operates in more than one hundred and sixty countries. It represents a huge range of financial services and products, including banking services, securities brokerage operations and much more.

is the largest Russian broker, one of the top ten leading domestic investment companies. The company's client base currently exceeds four hundred thousand people. For the private investor, mutual funds, investments in an investment fund, proprietary strategies and products with guaranteed returns are provided. The company invests client funds in federal loan bonds with a yield of up to twenty-nine percent per annum. FINAM deservedly has a good reputation on the Russian market.

BC "1x bet" is a brokerage company that has been operating on the Russian market for seven years. It offers a qualitatively new service and a huge selection of various sporting events to active fans. An innovative brokerage organization supports domestic sports and contributes to the creation of new entertainment areas. BC "1x Stavka" is also actively developing the bookmaker business on the Russian market.

is the largest financial company represented on the Russian market. It unites the largest organizations in the financial sector, the mechanical engineering industry, the petrochemical industry, as well as in the media business. The Gazprombank group employs only highly qualified specialists who are able to understand in detail all financial issues. Gazprombank's subsidiaries have uniform operating standards and have developed common approaches to work. Gazprombank's clients are about forty-five thousand legal entities and three million individuals.

One of the largest players among investment companies in Russia. The bank provides services for the exchange and sale of mutual investment funds. In addition, the organization provides services for the purchase of the same shares. Mutual investment funds act as wholesale buyers and sellers in the market. This gives shareholders the opportunity to receive maximum financial benefits from their investments. The assets of mutual investment funds have high liquidity. In addition, they mainly include cash, bank deposits, and securities that have a market quote. The fund's assets are managed directly by the management company.

has been operating in Russia for more than twenty years. The investment organization provides a full range of services to both individuals and corporate entities, as well as residents and non-residents in rubles and foreign currency. There are fifty-two branches and one representative office in Russia. The bank also offers services through remote servicing. The company's authorized capital is currently estimated at more than 36 billion rubles. The bank's activities are supervised by the Supervision Department, which conducts its activities in the direction of significant credit organizations of the Bank of Russia.

It is a trading company that offers its clients a simple and convenient way to trade on some of the leading Forex financial markets. The company has a strong and stable customer base and one of the best software. One of the world's leading companies offers reliable and easy-to-use trading solutions that help its clients maximize profits. High technologies with comfortable platforms and a wide range of tools ensure the most convenient work. The organization guarantees 100% safe investment services.

Ranked third in the ranking of investment companies 2017. The activities of the international and largest financial group began in 1995. Koshelev-Bank is one of the participants in the Deposit Insurance System. It has licenses to carry out banking operations in foreign currency and rubles, and the bank can also offer cash deposits to individuals. The organization has a High level of creditworthiness, which was assigned to it by the Expert RA agency.

One of the leading Russian investment banks. It operates in Russia, Europe, as well as in Africa and Asia. The investment company was founded in 1995, and over all the years of operation it has earned an impeccable reputation in the brokerage market. Renaissance specializes in providing brokerage and investment banking services.

Leading Russian investment group, whose capital is estimated at 65 billion US dollars. This is the largest broker in the global financial market, focused not only on Russian clients, but also on clients from the CIS and the European Union. The company provides high reliability, comfortable platforms, and also provides a wide range of working tools. A leader in the investment market provides high-quality online trading services on an international scale. The company has been operating for more than thirteen years and during this period it has established the status of a reliable partner. This is the best banking broker present on the Russian market. The group's reliability rating from Expert RA is A++. The company has extremely low spreads and high liquidity for ruble pairs.

Investing in various areas is a profitable activity. It is this direction that will be discussed in our article, which will allow you to understand what investment companies do.

The definition of “investment” is reflected in Federal Law No. 39-FZ of February 25, 1999. It is one of the main elements that reveals the essence of the activities of specialized companies, whose work is related not only to the increase in financial products. It is aimed at the development of individual enterprises and entire industries.

Before answering the question “What does an investment company do?” in more detail, it is necessary to understand the meaning of basic terms and concepts:

• Investments are funds, property, securities and other items used to obtain financial gain.

• Investment companies are organizations that manage securities (see) and other financial units. They carry out operations aimed at developing the enterprise, expanding the range or investing in new areas of activity to obtain economic benefits.

There are two main types of companies conducting investment activities: open and closed.

Closed organizations

Investment companies are also called funds. Their closed version involves the accumulation of finances through the distribution of various types of shares between investors. This occurs at the time of formation of the organization. The number and composition of investors is limited and clearly defined.

Shares may not be repurchased by the company during the entire period of its existence. Investment capital has a fixed amount. It operates continuously, and shareholders receive ongoing profits from the amounts invested in the fund.

Open organizations

An open-end investment company is an organization that issues ordinary bonds. Due to this, the capital of such a fund is formed. Securities are freely bought and sold. Their price may fluctuate depending on current market indicators. Accordingly, the capital of an open company does not have a fixed value.

Important! Cooperation with open investment companies can bring real profits. But before investing money, it is necessary to analyze the activities of the funds and choose the most reliable and proven one.

There is no instruction that can direct the actions of an individual or an enterprise in the field of investments to obtain a 100% result. The rating of such companies can help in choosing the most reliable investment partner.

Data on the ten largest companies in the Federation for 2014 are presented in the table:

The most popular investment companies in 2015 are listed in descending order of popularity index:

1. Stock market: IC "Finam".
2. DC Forex4you.
3. SKS Webtransfer, working in the field of lending.
4. TeleTrade Group of Companies will provide assistance in the financial market.
5. Troy Standard company, which invests in coins made of precious metals: gold and silver.

Investment activity is the wise use of funds. The developing securities market has made the training of young specialists relevant. Acquiring experience and knowledge in the investment field allows company employees to find new opportunities to make a profit.

Activities of open investment organizations

The main activities of investment companies, allowing a large number of participants to make a profit, are:

• Trust management. This method involves investing in the type of activity that the company chosen as a partner recommends. The owner of the finance simply provides it, and the investment decision is made by the investment company. At the same time, the scope of investment and all the nuances of the design and generation of an idea depend on the open fund.
• Brokerage activities. Participation in trading on financial markets involves the use of an intermediary. It provides the platform and other components. The owner of the finances provides them to the broker and voices his desire to invest in a particular enterprise. The decision is up to the trader.
• Lending. The essence of such investments is investing in a company that provides lending services to individuals. Financial investments are transferred to a specific account and certain amounts are issued from them to those wishing to make a loan. The amount of money earned by a trader depends on the starting capital and turnover.

There are many more ways to invest money. There is nothing unique; each potential investor is able to determine the scope and direction of activity.

Large investors

The activities of such areas as energy, oil business, coal industry and other strategically important industries cannot be achieved only with government investments. Therefore, many enterprises use various ways to attract investment from large companies.

Sometimes these can be foreign companies that allow expanding the market for goods or services, setting up new production lines or changing the range. Reputable corporations that have been operating for more than one year and have created a stable basis that generates income often try to attract additional capital.

There are effective ways to attract investment from large companies:

• Performance assessment. Allows you to determine the “value” of a business and build a development strategy.
• Additional issue of shares and their further sale through the stock exchange.
• Cooperation with other large concerns, mergers with them and other methods.

The data given in the text made it possible to understand what an investment company is + what such an organization does. Using them, you can improve your financial situation by generating additional income.

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GAZPROM (OGZD LI; BUY, TARGET - $5.5) REPORTED RECORD HIGH GAS EXPORTS IN MARCH

Vedomosti reports that Gazprom set a new record for monthly natural gas exports to Europe in March 2018 - 19.6 billion cubic meters (the previous monthly record was set in January 2017 (19.1 billion cubic meters). Abnormally low temperatures in Europe contributed to high exports in March , which supported gas demand. Since the beginning of 2018, Gazprom has supplied 54.4 billion cubic meters of gas to non-CIS countries (including Turkey), which corresponds to an increase of 6.6% y/y (or +3.3 billion cubic meters). Gazprom continues to demonstrate exceptional strength. dynamics after the highs of 2017, when the company exported 194.4 billion cubic meters (+8.4% y/y) to non-CIS countries.

Our opinion. Strong export dynamics in 1Q18 should support Gazprom shares. It points to additional demand for Gazprom gas even in the summer, when European countries will have to replenish gas reserves in underground storage facilities. We consider the news POSITIVE for Gazprom's investment profile.

GAZPROM: ANTI-MONOPOLY CASE IS COMING TO AN END

As Kommersant reports, the antimonopoly investigation into Gazprom, initiated by the European Commission in 2012 and lasting for six years in a row, is coming to an end. The corresponding decision may be announced as early as April. The Russian gas company complies with all the requirements of the European Commission regarding the relevant gas markets, which means it can avoid the fines that initially threatened Gazprom. Let us recall that the company was charged with abusing its monopoly position in gas markets in Eastern Europe, including the Baltic countries, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Bulgaria, etc. From this point on, Gazprom made concessions with the relevant countries and customers, changing the pricing formulas, which are now linked to gas prices at the largest gas hubs in Western Europe - thus increasing the spot component, while previously in Eastern Europe the link to oil. In addition, Gazprom agreed to so-called virtual gas flows with the possibility of changing delivery points. Gazprom faced a fine of up to 10% of annual revenues from gas sales in the relevant countries. Now Kommersant reports that Gazprom may avoid any fines altogether.

Our opinion. We doubt that the market ever priced Gazprom into paying fines from this antitrust investigation, so the removal of the threat of fines will not be a game-changer for the stock, although it is POSITIVE in terms of perception for Gazprom, as is the end of this tiresome antitrust saga. , which lasted for so many years in a row.

GAZPROM PLANS TO BUILD A GAS CHEMICAL COMPLEX IN THE BALTIC WORTH $20 BILLION

Vedomosti reports that Gazprom is considering the possibility of building a new large-scale gas chemical complex in Ust-Luga (Leningrad region). The new plant will be able to process up to 45 billion cubic meters of gas. Methane will be supplied to the neighboring Baltic LNG plant (14-15 billion cubic meters), and the remaining gas will be sent to Europe through the Nord Stream 2 export pipeline. The new plant will also produce ethylene and polyethylene (up to 1.5 million tons per year) intended for European markets. Preliminary capital expenditures are estimated at $20 billion, and the project will be implemented in partnership with Rusgazdobycha, which, according to available information, may be associated with Arkady Rotenberg.

Our opinion. Gazprom is already implementing the Amur Gas Processing Plant, which is largely associated with gas chemistry, and whose products are intended for Asian markets due to its geographical location. It is not yet clear on what terms Gazprom will finance the new project - through project financing (as in the case of the Amur Gas Processing Plant) or will share costs with a new partner (up to 49-50%). Although it is too early to evaluate this new Gazprom project due to the lack of detailed information, we note that any capital-intensive Gazprom projects are viewed with some skepticism by investors, and we expect the company's shares to underperform in the coming days. This news may have an impact on Gazprom shares because it is completing its major export pipeline projects (Nord Stream 2, Turkish Stream and Power of Siberia) at the end of 2019, and it was expected (and the company confirmed these expectations) that its capex after reaching the peak in 2018-19, will fall below RUB 1 trillion. in 2020, releasing a significant amount of FCF. Now that a gas chemical complex in the Baltic Sea worth $20 billion has appeared on the agenda, this paradigm is in doubt, although we again emphasize that it is not yet clear what part of these costs will be financed by Gazprom itself.

GAZPROM: 4Q17 RESULTS FORECAST ACCORDING TO IFRS

Our opinion. Gazprom is due to release 4Q17 financial results under IFRS this week and hold its quarterly conference call with investors and analysts. We expect revenue to be RUB 1,903 billion. (+33% q/q, +6% y/y) against the backdrop of seasonal sales growth due to increased gas sales (52.8 billion cubic meters to non-CIS countries excluding trading) and favorable macroeconomic conditions (Brent $61.4/bbl, + 19% q/q). However, this effect will not be as noticeable at the EBITDA level: this figure will most likely decrease to RUB 329.3 billion. (-8% QoQ, +8% YoY) due to traditional 4Q incremental cost accounting, including cash costs as well as non-cash items such as impairment. Net profit should amount to 130.3 billion rubles. (-35% qoq, -46% yoy), reflecting lower EBITDA qoq and almost zero foreign exchange gains after a profit of RUB 10.6 bn in 3Q17. At the end of the year, net profit should fall to 712.1 billion rubles. (-25% y/y), while the decrease is explained by an abnormally high profit from exchange rate differences in the amount of RUB 453.7 billion. in 2016. Gazprom should go into negative FCF in 2017 (-207 billion rubles) after many years of positive FCF in a row, despite a strong FCF of 167 billion rubles. in 4Q17 due to the release of working capital. At the teleconference, we are waiting for new information on Nord Stream 2 and Turkish Stream, as well as the dispute with Ukraine and gas transit prospects.

GAZPROM DOES NOT RULE OUT NORD STREAM-3

Kommersant reports that Gazprom Deputy Chairman Alexander Medvedev mentioned in an interview with Russia 24 TV channel that the company does not rule out the Nord Stream 3 pipeline project in the future. This will be possible if Europe declares its need for additional volumes of gas and is ready to sign the necessary contracts. He again pointed to the fact that gas supplies from Yamal (Bovanenkovskoye field) through the Bovanenkovo-Ukhta, Ukhta-Gryazovets and Gryazovets-Vyborg gas pipelines, and then through Nord Stream, are cheaper and more profitable from an economic point of view for Gazprom than gas supplies from the gas producing region Nadym-Pur-Taz through Ukraine.

Our opinion. It is premature to draw any conclusions, since the Nord Stream 3 project is a distant prospect, much later than 2020. There is no doubt that this project is mentioned in connection with the current dispute with Ukraine regarding the future transit of Russian gas after the expiration of the current transit contract. We consider the news NEUTRAL for Gazprom shares.

Here you can find various investment companies, in particular HYIP projects, PAMM brokers, as well as various kinds of instruments where you can invest money and earn much more than what banks offer. A return of 100% per annum is no longer fantastic! The main thing is to properly diversify your portfolio and choose the best investment options.

Invest money in PAMM accounts and copy trades

This section provides recommended PAMM accounts for adding to a portfolio, as well as PAMM brokers that offer this service for investing or a platform for copying transactions of successful managers. This type of investment is becoming increasingly popular, but it requires a certain level of knowledge to properly build a portfolio. Below is a detailed guide on how to profitably and profitably invest money in PAMM accounts.

Broker / Manager	Profit per month	Risk	Reference
		An excellent service for copying transactions from the popular broker Forex4You.
FX7ByDJNEWS	12,2%		A young account that shows competent trading with high income and low risks. Very quickly became a leader in terms of attracted investor capital.
Aspect	6,8%		Another popular trader account among investors is Aspect. Non-aggressive settings of the Advisor can withstand strong market movements and long-term rollbacks (Brexit, presidential elections, news releases, etc.).
ROBOTT	12,9%		Not a bad account for portfolio diversification. The trading history is quite long, although the trader takes on high risks. Operates a multi-currency expert Advisor.
Rick Lucky	4,5%		Another account for portfolio diversification from a foreign trader. The profitability is not very high, but the risks are low. I believe grow to 100% up per year and Automatic cutloss at 10-15% of MM.
SeVan	11,2%		Another account for portfolio diversification from a foreign trader. A fairly high profitability for the first months of work gives the right to hope for good work in the future. For now I have set a higher risk and recommend this account only for portfolio diversification.
		The first PAMM broker with the largest number of PAMM accounts. There are many inexperienced traders, but there are truly worthy candidates for investment.
Lucky Pound	4,5%		Account of the manager warlock279, one of the best traders on the site. Not very high profitability, but the risks are also minimal.
	6,4%		Second account of manager warlock279 with more aggressive trading and higher profitability. (Lucky Pound x2)
veselka	9,2%		Not a bad account in terms of risk/return ratio.
Expensivebuyer	22,3%		One of the top management accounts with a long history and good profitability. The risk/return ratio is one of the best on the site.
		The capitalization of PAMM accounts is quite small, but there are a couple of traders in whom you can invest for diversification.
Turboscalper	6.8%		A neat conservative account with a good return for minimal risks.
Inferno	5.9%		Another conservative account with average returns and a strong history of profitable trading.
fintechnology15	8.6%		One of the accounts of professional traders moved from Alfa-Forex. Trading on the account is carried out in large volumes, so you don’t have to wait long for profit. As well as losses, respectively. However, the trading history is long and there are significantly more profitable periods.
oxygen	12.1%		Trading on the account is quite aggressive with increased risk, but the profitability is correspondingly high. I recommend it for short-term investment.
		A young PAMM broker with maximum transparency of work and excellent opportunities for investors. There are good managers and multicopying is available up to a sixfold increase in lot size.
Polar*4	6,8%		An account from a team of professional traders who are represented on several platforms. Excellent conservative trading for several years now.
ProfitLine*4	3,6%		A good balanced account from a trader who trades with a certain amount of aggression, but does not allow large drawdowns.
Alfa*4	4,5%		Also a verified trader account with an adequate level of risk and acceptable profitability.
Frame*3	5,9%		Slightly riskier account. To reduce risks, I chose copying with a coefficient of “x3”.
Naragot*4	5,9%		Quite an aggressive score. In the portfolio for the sake of increasing profits, since at any moment it can shoot up and bring good income.
		One of the most popular Forex brokers. A system for copying transactions of our own design.
ara	3.2%		One of the conservative accounts of a manager with a long trading history. He trades very carefully, while the profitability is quite adequate.
SOGEHTFOREX	5.3%		Highly profitable PAMM account with high risks. At the same time, trading is competent without strong drawdowns and unprofitable periods.

Guide to investing in PAMM accounts

All information regarding this type of investment can be found in our guide to investing in PAMM accounts.

PAMM broker rating

Invest money in HYIP PROJECTS

Each of the hype projects provided in this section has its own legend about real activities. In some cases this is true, but as practice shows, this is not always the case. The profitability of investing money in such projects is higher, but the risks are also corresponding. Study the topic, follow the news and distribute investments wisely and everything will work out for you.

The best and recommended HYIP projects

Investment company	Profit per month	Reference
Cryptocurrency projects or ICO The popularity of cryptocurrencies has been growing very rapidly recently. You can make very good money on this, especially if you invest in a new promising coin, the rate of which will skyrocket after a while. Nevertheless, now, due to the hype, a lot of fake coins are being created, which ultimately do not even appear on the exchange. However, among them there are truly promising ones, you just need to find them. In our list, we have selected those projects that really deserve attention and in the future can bring very good income. Investment company Profit per month Reference The main problem of Forex trading is considered to be psychology. Even the most competent and profitable trading strategy often suffers from the wrong approach and emotional influence during decision-making. Forex advisors eliminate this problem and trade automatically, executing all orders without question. This method of investing money is a little complicated for ordinary investors, but compared, for example, with HYIPs, where the money goes to no one knows where, here you keep track of everything yourself. The money goes to the account of a reliable broker and you can stop trading at any time and withdraw all funds. You can invest in more reliable companies, whose activities have been confirmed by regulatory authorities, for a longer period. In any case, everything depends on the situation and you need to constantly be aware of all the latest events. Despite this, you can and should earn money here; after a year of work you can provide yourself with a very good additional passive income. And you will be required to give him no more than a few hours a week of time, which will have a very good effect on personal finances and the family budget. The remaining time can be spent on family or earning extra money at your main job, which you can choose from what you really like.