Alfa Capital
Yulia Melnikova is an accomplished equity research analyst with a solid background in finance and international affairs. Currently employed at Alfa Capital since September 2020, Yulia has previously held similar positions at FG BCS from June 2018 to August 2020, and began a career in finance as a Junior Specialist in Financial Control & Treasury at ONEY BANK (Russia) from July 2016 to March 2018. Yulia's experience also includes an assistant role at Ward Howell International and a brief internship at Enel. Academically, Yulia holds an MSc in Economics from Lomonosov Moscow State University and a BA in Government and International Affairs from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, complemented by studies in International Relations at American University.
Alfa Capital
Alfa Capital is one of the leaders in asset management industry and reliable provider of high quality products. Alfa Capital was registered in 1996. With a diversified and steadily growing asset base of US$ 10 billion under management, Alfa Capital offers a wide range of opportunities to domestic and international investors interested in investing in Russian financial markets. Our clients include corporations, high net worth individuals, funds-of-funds, pension funds and retail customers. Alfa Capital has gained a reputation for reliability by managing risk well and consistently delivering superior returns. Alfa Capital owes its success to a dedicated team of experienced individuals, a principled business philosophy and an efficient investment processes. With experienced International and Russian leadership setting the firm’s business strategy and investment philosophy, Alfa Capital brings a sophisticated, global outlook to the challenges and opportunities presented by Russian markets. Uniquely among Russian asset managers, Alfa Capital offers investors a partner that is built on a solid and carefully diversified foundation. Through well-documented and disciplined investment processes, Alfa Capital provides clients with a clear vision of how their money is put to work and the methodology behind each investment decision. Alfa Capital places a premium on operating with integrity and applying industry best practices and international investment standards. As a result, Alfa Capital delivers consistently strong risk-adjusted returns with reduced volatility. Alfa Capital is a member of Alfa Group, one of Russia’s largest privately owned financial-industry conglomerates, with a significant presence in key sectors of the Russian economy. Alfa Group has also helped shape the country’s financial markets through its subsidiary Alfa-Bank, Russia’s largest privately owned bank.