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Mr. Mark Chenian is a highly respected Armenian-American investment advisor with over 50 years of distinguished experience in the global financial sector. He began his...

Mr. Mark Chenian is a highly respected Armenian-American investment advisor with over 50 years of distinguished experience in the global financial sector. He began his professional career in 1971 and currently serves as Vice President and Financial Advisor at UBS Financial Services, one of the world’s leading financial institutions. Throughout his career, Mr. Chenian has specialized in investment portfolio management, applying both fundamental and technical analysis to develop disciplined, long-term financial strategies. His work has supported individuals, families, and institutional clients, and is marked by strategic foresight, market expertise, and the highest standards of professional integrity. Beyond his financial career, Mr. Chenian is actively engaged in Armenian community and intellectual life. He is a member of the Armenian Society of Fellows and regularly contributes to initiatives and programs that support community development, education, and long-term sustainability. Mr. Chenian’s profile reflects a combination of international financial expertise, leadership experience, and civic responsibility, making him a distinguished and authoritative voice at high-level professional and diplomatic forums.

As former investment banker and hedge fund manager Roland is now building his wealth management brand, helping private clients build and protect their wealth as...

As former investment banker and hedge fund manager Roland is now building his wealth management brand, helping private clients build and protect their wealth as well as shaping government pensions’ predictability of government pensions in Slovakia.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of CJSC "Unibank". Graduated from Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction in 2003. Has been working at "Unibank"...

Chairman of the Board of Directors of CJSC "Unibank". Graduated from Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction in 2003. Has been working at "Unibank" since 2004, progressing from a specialist to the Chairman of the Board of the bank. Has extensive experience in the banking sector.

Karen Babayan was appointed Director of the Financial Stability and Regulation Directorate on December 2, 2024, concurrently serving as a member of the Executive Committee...

Karen Babayan was appointed Director of the Financial Stability and Regulation Directorate on December 2, 2024, concurrently serving as a member of the Executive Committee and three other key committees: Financial Stability, Regulation, Supervision and Licensing. In this role, he provides strategic leadership and oversight for the Central Bank’s functions in financial stability, financial system regulation, consumer empowerment, and financial system development. In 2007, Mr. Babayan began his career at the Bank as a bank supervisor, a role he held until his appointment as Head of the Financial System Analysis Division in Financial Stability Department. Prior to his return to the Central Bank, he served as Chief Risk Officer and a member of the Management Board at a commercial bank.

Eva Balasanyan is the Founder of the international group of companies NABIX Technologies. For 14 years, she held senior executive positions at international banks and investment...

Eva Balasanyan is the Founder of the international group of companies NABIX Technologies. For 14 years, she held senior executive positions at international banks and investment companies, where she was responsible for developing investment business lines and transforming operational infrastructure. She was at the forefront of launching FinTech solutions for the investment industry in the CIS region. In 2016, under her leadership, a fully automated investment business model was implemented within a bank’s infrastructure, including the development and deployment of a flexible microservices-based IT platform at BIN Group. In 2017, Eva founded NABIX Technologies. The company’s solutions have automated investment and payment divisions of major CIS banks, including Alfa-Bank, VTB, Tinkoff, and MTS. Today, NABIX is an international IT group focused on FinTech and GovTech, headquartered in Yerevan. In Armenia, the company was the first in the market to launch an API-native platform for automating banks’ investment operations, fully integrated with exchange infrastructure and prime brokers. It also implemented a project to digitalize the budgeting processes of the City of Yerevan. The group’s products and payment services serve millions of users.

Has over 10 years of experience in structured finance, derivatives, structured products and asset management, with a focus on emerging and frontier markets. He began...

Has over 10 years of experience in structured finance, derivatives, structured products and asset management, with a focus on emerging and frontier markets. He began his career in financial markets at KIT Finance, rising from an assistant to the head of the trust management and structured products department. Then he joined Sberbank, where he oversaw projects of the Wealth Management block in the field of structured solutions. As a VP at Renaissance Capital, he was responsible for structuring projects in global markets. As a director at Dimension Investments, he was involved in the development and implementation of investment products. Currently, he holds the position of Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at Sirius Capital, where he is responsible for strategic development and creation of investment products.

Roman Goryunov is one of the key architects of modern exchange infrastructure in Eurasia. He specializes in the development of trading, clearing, and settlement systems....

Roman Goryunov is one of the key architects of modern exchange infrastructure in Eurasia. He specializes in the development of trading, clearing, and settlement systems. For over 20 years, Roman has held senior leadership positions in exchange and financial market infrastructure development projects, including at RTS and the St. Petersburg Exchange. In these roles, he oversaw the launch and scaling of markets and products, led the implementation of technological solutions for capital market participants, and developed infrastructure that provided investors and professional participants from various countries with access to leading international trading venues, including the U.S. and Hong Kong markets. Since 2023, Roman has been working with the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) on the development of Kazakhstan’s financial market as a leading financial hub in Central Asia. Roman has served on the boards of directors of ITS Group and ITS CSD since their inception, contributing to the establishment of modern infrastructure for trading international securities.

Prior to founding and heading the Association of Financial Market Participants of Armenia "FINARM", in December 2018, he was Deputy General Director of the NASDAQ...

Prior to founding and heading the Association of Financial Market Participants of Armenia "FINARM", in December 2018, he was Deputy General Director of the NASDAQ OMX Armenia Group, Head of the Department of Exchange Services and responsible for the development of the business of the stock exchange and depository. He was a senior director in the NASDAQ Inc. group. At the beginning of his career, he worked for 3 years in the structure of securities market regulators. Education: University of Sheffield - Executive MBA (2018-2020) Yerevan State University - Postgraduate (2000-2003) Armenian State University of Economics (1995-2000)

Bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh in 1999. Member of CFA Russia since 2011. From 2002 to 2009, served as a banking...

Bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh in 1999. Member of CFA Russia since 2011. From 2002 to 2009, served as a banking consultant for Sparkassenstiftung fur Internationale Kooperation in Armenia. From 2009 to 2015, was a member of the investment committee of FREDA (Fund for Rural Economic Development of Armenia). From 2015 to 2016, worked as the head of the investment department at Converse Bank in Yerevan. From 2017 to 2023, was the founder and manager of Limitless, a private investment fund. Since 2023, has been the founder and investment director of Limitless Asset Management CJSC. Published over 200 articles on the largest global investment analysis website, Seeking Alpha.

Sergey Lyalin started working in the securities market as bond analyst in IC Deviz in 1995. In 1997 he joined IC Energocapital (worked there as...

Sergey Lyalin started working in the securities market as bond analyst in IC Deviz in 1995. In 1997 he joined IC Energocapital (worked there as Client Relations Manager and then as Head of Marketing Research). In 2000, he organized the Internet portal Cbonds.Ru. He has been CEO of Cbonds.ru LLC since 2001. Under the leadership of Sergey Lyalin Cbonds News Agency has become the leading source of information on the Russian and CIS bond market. He started publishing Cbonds Review magazine in 2006 and was its Editor-in-Chief in 2006-2007. He is the author of Corporate Bonds: Global Experience and Russian Prospects (2001) and a number of articles on the securities market. Sergey Lyalin graduated from St. Petersburg University, Department of Economics (a diploma of economist - mathematician). Holds a PhD in Economics. Finished Executive MBA at Graduate School of Management (GSOM) at Saint-Petersburg State University in 2018.

With over 20 years in senior roles trading FX and interest-rate derivatives, Alexander Myulberger currently serves as Head of Trading and Managing Director at Roemer...

With over 20 years in senior roles trading FX and interest-rate derivatives, Alexander Myulberger currently serves as Head of Trading and Managing Director at Roemer Capital (Europe) Limited. He specialises in bridging emerging-market and developed-market dynamics, designing infrastructure-grade solutions that integrate repo financing, derivatives overlays and debt capital-markets issuance. His strategic focus enables clients to unlock cross-border liquidity, optimise capital structures and execute sophisticated risk-managed growth mandates.

Grair Sarkisian is Head of Trading at Sirius Capital. Grair has significant experience in markets analysis, derivatives pricing, modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis. Prior...

Grair Sarkisian is Head of Trading at Sirius Capital. Grair has significant experience in markets analysis, derivatives pricing, modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis. Prior to join Sirius Capital he worked in major russian banks, including Sberbank, VTB and CBM, in the financial group BCS, and as CTO in indexing company Beta FT. He graduated from the Moscow State University.

Konstantin Saroyan is a Secretary General of the Federation of Euro-Asian Capital Markets, where he manages multi-cultural environment of a variety of member stock exchanges...

Konstantin Saroyan is a Secretary General of the Federation of Euro-Asian Capital Markets, where he manages multi-cultural environment of a variety of member stock exchanges and central securities depositories covering Europe, Asia and Mediterranean Basin. As a Board member of Armenian Institute of Directors Konstantin is contributing his energy and knowledge for the development of corporate governance in the region. Konstantin is also a Board Member of the Fund for Rural Economic Development of Armenia and ETS Commodity exchange. He is a member of Angel Investors Club in Armenia and acting as a mentor for various fintech projects in Armenia. Konstantin holds Doctor of Economics degree and is an adjunct Professor at French University of Armenia Foundation. He also graduated from INSEAD International Directors Program.

Graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics of St. Petersburg State University with a degree in Operations Research and Decision Making in Economics. She...

Graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics of St. Petersburg State University with a degree in Operations Research and Decision Making in Economics. She joined the Cbonds group of companies in 2020 as a Technical Support Specialist. Since 2021, she has been leading the technical support and development of Cbonds API&Datafeed in Russia and the CIS.