Предприниматель | Информационно-аналитический журнал - Part 140

Forbes 2011 — the first time in hundreds of Ukrainians

March 13th, 2011 Журнал «Предприниматель»

Rating of billionaires by Forbes magazine annually held out two records: first, the total number of participants reached 1210 people, the second – the total state of billionaires is $ 4.5 trillion., This amount exceeds the GDP of Germany. Most beginners billionaires, namely 108 and 214 of the BRIC countries. By the number of billionaires, while the U.S. is ahead of everyone in the United States, 413 billionaires have more than one hundred billionaires China (115) and Russia (101).

The first place as in 2010 won a rating of seventy Mexican Carlos Slim Helou, who by the way in 2010 earned more than anyone, either – $ 20.5 billion total analysts Forbes counted among Mexicans – $ 74 billion has not changed, and second, it still has Bill Gates with a capital of $ 56 billion, last year it was $ 54 billion in third place a financial genius Warren Buffett, the capital of which this year will be $ 50 billion

The richest billionaires in this Asia-Pacific region is home to 332 billionaires, it is 98 more than last year. The United States still to come, but gradually hand over the position. Among the newcomers of U.S. citizens only 6%, while in China, their 47% and in Russia – 30%.

The richest citizen of Ukraine, the managing owner of the SCM, Rinat Akhmetov, is 39th in the overall report card. Last year he was 148th place, just one year he climbed in the ranking by 109 positions up.

In second place with a strong margin in the Ukrainian report card is Viktor Pinchuk, with a fortune of $ 3.3 billion, analysts say Forbes, Viktor Pinchuk, last year earned about a little, just $ 200 million, and was therefore pushed back from 307 to 336 place.

Unlike Victor Mikhailovich gentlemen of the group “Privat” – Igor Kolomoisky and Gennady Bogolyubov caught up in the capital (both at $ 2.5 billion) and rose up in the ranking at 29 and 123 positions respectively. Although not given the public nature of many companies and the hidden politics of doing business, as well as the intricate structure of assets, Kolomoisky probably would have walked a hundred.

The sharp jump in ranking among the world’s capitalists did another representative of the business elite – Konstantin Zhevago, which not only doubled its capital to $ 1.2 billion to $ 2.4 billion, but also the leap year with 828 seats to 488. Also represented in the ranking of such Ukrainian rich as Yuri Kosyuk ($ 1.5 billion), Andrew Verevskiy ($ 1.1 billion) and Oleg Bakhmatyuk ($ 1 billion).

As for the world as a whole, according to the magazine the most successful company was Facebook, which is currently estimated at $ 50 billion – contributed to the emergence of entire six billionaires. Capital founder Mark Zuckerberg has increased by 238% annually and reached $ 13.5 billion investment in Facebook also helped Russian businessman Yuri Milner become a billionaire and get a rating.

Ukrainian the rich

Position

Name

Capital

Age

Income
39 Rinat Akhmetov

Rinat Akhmetov

 $16 млрд. 44 steel, coal mines
336 Victor Pinchuk

Victor Pinchuk

 $3.3 млрд. 50 steel Pipes
459 Igor Kolomoisky

Igor Kolomoisky

 $2.5 млрд. 48 banker, investment
459 Gennadiy Bogolyubov

Gennadiy Bogolyubov

 $2.5 млрд. 49 banker, investment
488 Kostyantin Zhevago

Kostyantin Zhevago

 $2.4 млрд. 37 banker, mining
833 Yuri Kosyuk

Yuri Kosyuk

 $1.5 млрд. 42 agriculture
1057 Andrew Verevskiy

Andrew Verevskiy

 $1.1 bill. 36 agriculture
1140 Oleg Bakhmatyuk

Oleg Bakhmatyuk

 $1 млрд. 36 food

Arkady Novikov: The problem of restaurateurs — all stolen!

March 12th, 2011 Журнал «Предприниматель»

Problem restaurateurs – all stolen!

Visiting Oleg Tinkoff’s most famous Moscow restaurateur Arkady Novikov. What you need to know to young restaurateurs to open a successful restaurant? Why Arkady Novikov became a member of the party “United Russia”? Why Novikov restaurants exchanged views on the beautiful Italian nature?

Alexander Mechetin: King Alcohol

March 12th, 2011 Журнал «Предприниматель»

Alcohol King

How can you grow from a small businessman in the King of alcoholic beverages in Russia? Will introduce a monopoly on alcohol? What type of water used by manufacturers in the production of vodka? These and other questions are answered Mechetin Alexander – founder of “Synergy”.

Sergei Vykhodtsev: Goals must be set very ambitious

March 12th, 2011 Журнал «Предприниматель»

Objectives need to set the most ambitious

Nothing is more valued today in business, as innovation – whether new Internet technologies, instant oatmeal or non-dairy yogurt mysterious. Sergei Vykhodtsev, creator of “Invites” and “Bystrov,” and now head of the company VELLE, talk about their projects in the new issue of “Business – secrets”.

Ukrtelecom: contract of sale signed

March 11th, 2011 Журнал «Предприниматель»

State Property Fund of Ukraine and “ESU” officially signed a contract of sale of the company “Ukrtelecom” to a controlling stake (92.79%).

The contract was signed by Chairman of the Foundation gos.imuschestva Alexander Ryabchenko and General Director of “Yeosu” Wolfgang Heritshem. The total purchase price amounted to 10.757 billion UAH. The cost of a controlling stake was valued by an independent company JSC “Consulting firm” Ostrov “.

Changes
In the near future, the new shareholders will try to increase the yield of fixed-line telecommunications (fixed line brings 70% of revenue), development of internet trends and 3G. As experts predict, without redundancy procedures is unavoidable, as the staff in Ukrtelecom heavily hyped, most likely under 50% will reduce staff. Also projected increases in tariffs. But, as the new leadership pledges, the money saved will be used to restructure the company, the modernization of legacy PBX, improving quality and service.

The crisis in the country real estate

March 8th, 2011 Журнал «Предприниматель»

crisis in the sector of the country real estate is clearly delayed and forcing developers to seek other opportunities to sell their properties: they have to cut the price to offer credit, and most importantly – completely alter its proposal.

Last year was bad enough for merchants houses. Buyers were scarce, many had to cut prices.

“Over the past year, the average price per square meter in the Kiev region of the cottages fell by 10.2%”, – said Victor Kovalenko (director of consulting firm “RealEkspo”). Statistics confirm the words Kovalenko, the maximum fall in prices has occurred in Boryspil district, where the price per square average fell by 36% per year. But was seen and the growth in Brovary, Borodyanskyy areas, but it has nothing to do with the emergence of demand in these areas is likely to succeed in selling more inexpensive objects.

But however, as the Vitalina Medyanaya, Director of Sales Dragon-Ukrainian Properties & Development to track price movements rather difficult, as the price of suburban real estate differ substantially from the actual price for which the owners to part with it, as well as square footage, which are essential Unlike the residential squares, squares comparing the suburban real estate you can not come to nothing, since there are other important factors such as land, nature, communication, infrastructure and common amenities.

Crisis – draw conclusions

The crisis has brought to fruition. One of them – the developers moved the landmarks, they no longer rely on a large land bank and large cottage complexes.

Elena Alexandrova, head of communications agency, says that she had to spend lots of time to find a town where being though, would be any construction work. “Painted on the site is beautiful, picture perfect, in the sales department promised a heavenly sanctuary. And when I came to the place, found an open field with the guard booth, “- she says indignantly.

Kovalenko leads an incredible statistic: 74 out of 90 cottage villages in the process of construction – have been frozen. Leadership in this branch holds Makarov district of Kiev (17 frozen projects), followed by the Kiev Svyatoshinsky (15 projects campuses) and Brovarsky (11 projects).

Others call more pessimistic forecasts. Medyanaya believes that the rapidly developing at the moment, only six projects. According to “RealEkspo” in recent years in the Kyiv region declared the construction of 263 cottage towns, eventually came into being only 84.

Time bonuses

The price of suburban real estate fall

The price of suburban real estate fall

To increase the demand traders used two methods. The first way – sales promotion by holding various stocks.

Sometimes developers can negotiate with the banks and they give them mortgage loans on favorable terms, but more often than they expect for their money. In the second case, the credits are usually issued for a period of three to five years in exchange for 15 years and in the national currency, but a maximum of 4.5 million USD.

In the cottage, “Our mіstechko” when buying ready-made objects developer proposes gibkue progress payment if the first payment of 50% of project cost. If a customer purchases a cottage under construction, the amount of down payment is 30%.

Many players are interested in selling so that they are willing to exchange houses to cars, construction equipment or materials, as well as contract work. Thus, developers cover their risks and accelerate the implementation of projects. After all, in essence the city and the commercial real estate is much liquid, and the more expensive it will be the first, rather than suburban.

Ambitious Firtash puts at stake — $ 3.2 billion

March 8th, 2011 Журнал «Предприниматель»

Firtash intends to sell at otsuzhenny “Naftogaz” gas to Europe, and the money earned from the sale of gas to buy shares of several chemical plants in Ukraine. Before the lightning victory over the “Naftogaz” Firtash bought shares “Stirol” and Cherkassy and Severodonetsk “Nitrogen”, it says that he came close to implementing its ambitious goal – to enter the world market in the production of nitrogen fertilizers and carbon dioxide methane. Previously on its global ambitions in the market said only one person – the owner of “Metinvest” Rinat Akhmetov. Now conquer the world will have two Ukrainians (confess “conquest” of the world both of them have long bypassed Kolomoisky, which controls 30 percent of the world market of ferroalloys).

Today, Firtash has 2.44% of world capacity of producers of nitrogen fertilizers, it has already gained control of five enterprises in Ukraine, one and Tajikistan. But there is still room to grow. Firtash seriously hopes to win the privatization of Odessa Portside Plant and buy back shares “Dniproazot” from “Private”. Redistribution of shares between the chemical plant in Dneprodzerzhinsk offshore companies demonstrates intent Igor V. (Note Kolomoisky) sell the asset. In the group of companies controlled by Group DF Firtash believe that the Ukrainian chemical industry can survive if the concentration of all assets in one hand. Apparently anti-monopoly committee of the same opinion.

It is not clear one, where did the disgraced oligarch who emerged from the crisis with the biggest losses of such financial opportunities? If you add up the price for “Styrene”, Cherkasy and Severodonetsk “Nitrogen”, you get about $ 1.7 billion more in the $ 1.5 billion estimate and IPF “DneproAzot.” Total, $ 3.2 billion in less than six months. As he says himself Firtash uses mainly its own funds.

Consolidated financial statements for the chemical. assets in companies Ostchem Holding and Group DF does not provide. Starting from the proceeds of five Ukrainian chemical plants previa group, which is $ 1.2 billion, Ostchem Holding may aim to get into the top 100 biggest chemical companies, which annually amounts to ICIS.

Financial literacy is very low Ukrainians

March 6th, 2011 Журнал «Предприниматель»

The level of financial literacy plays an important role in the development of a modern and efficient state. Of course there are other indicators of how the tax system, an attractive investment laws, the guarantees of private property and many other very important things, but first of all important financial literacy.

In Ukraine, financial literacy is not just low, it is almost no different than superficially and are respectable institutions, for example, banks or outright criminals.

Recently as a regional mission of the U.S. Agency for International Development in Ukraine (USAID), released a poll more than two thousand Ukrainians from all regions on the issue of financial literacy and loyalty to financial services.

Results of the study revealed that 39% of citizens have never had a bank account, and the most common financial services is to pay utility bills through a bank (78%), the use of bank accounts and credit card (61%), making payments through the terminals of payment systems (38% ), and currency exchange (31%).

It is interesting that more than 60% of Ukrainians consider themselves to be financially literate, 22% of them rated their competence as “good” and “excellent” and 41% – as “satisfactory.”

However, only 22% of respondents gave five correct answers to seven questions fairly easy to finance, without which even the family budget is difficult to manage.

Only 2% of the population invests in private pension or investment funds and buys stocks or bonds.

There is a paradoxical situation in which the Ukrainians have accumulated a fantastic amount (according to various estimates under the cushion of the population is around $ 50-70 billion, excluding the deposit), but the economics of this is not hot, not cold.

Do Ukrainians are so stupid that they lose such investment opportunities? Are other than deposits and money invested nowhere?

Tigipko: Tax incentives for IT

March 2nd, 2011 Журнал «Предприниматель»

Recently at a meeting of a working group with participation of Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Tigipko discussed the draft law, which should give tax breaks for the players of the IT market in Ukraine.

Incidentally, the working group was composed of EBA (European Business Association), an association of “IT Ukraine”, State Committee on Science, innovation and information in Ukraine, as well as representatives from state agencies, headed by Sergei Leonidovich.

«Ukrainian IT sector needs tax breaks. The general state of the world market and the competitive advantages of Ukraine create good conditions for an economic breakthrough in the industry “, – says Sergey Leonidovich.

Specifically, benefits will be provided for income tax for legal entities, the benefits of single social contribution payments for software and tax concessions on income of individuals.

“The cost of IT-services labor costs make up a little, a lot – 80%, so the industry can not develop under such a tax burden on payroll justified by market participants. “Businesses have no choice as to evade taxes or to close their business in Ukraine, bringing the state budget loses money. “- Commented one of threatening members of the working group.

Note: At this point in the Ukraine in the sphere of IT work are about two thousand companies, employing about 40 thousand specialists and export of software and services to more than $ 1 billion

Experts: Raising the price of new building will not be

February 27th, 2011 Журнал «Предприниматель»

Now the average price per square foot still close to its market minimum. However, prices should not expect as soon not see those macroeconomic factors that could affect the increase in demand and therefore prices. This was shared Natalia Pronin, head of marketing and research company «Knight Frank».

“The market is in crisis in the segment of business and economy merged into a single buyer’s market, hence the corresponding price, particularly for the housing economy class” – explains Natalia. In Econom segment there is a weight problem that spawned the financial crisis in the country (very expensive loans, falling incomes, lack of confidence to developers, the risks of long-term construction), so stagnation in property prices is very real reasons.

Table 1.

Basic indicators of primary residence in Kiev*
Market segment Average prices, $/кв. м Changes in average prices, %
IV quarter 2010 г. for IV quarter 2010 г. for 2010 Change from the beginning of the crisis (Q4 2010 / Q3 2008)
Luxury 7 460 -0,4% -5,4% -23,5%
Business Class 2 198 0,2% + 15,4% -38,3%
Economy Class 1 341 -0,1% -0,3% -38,1%

Of these segments, it is most business-class fell in value in the crisis. The peak of the maximum reduction in prices in this class detected in the II quarter of 2009, the market dipped by 44% of the maximum value. But in 2010, most facilities have raised the price of the squares in the business class, so by the end of 2010 the segment grew by 15%. This year, some significant jumps in prices for all classes of property are not expected, since the prognosis may well increase the market to meet current demand and to support current prices.

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