Deloitte Ukraine had the honor of hosting NYSE Euronext delegation headed by Mr. Duncan L. Niederauer, CEO, during their visit to Kyiv as a part of the roadshow in CIS.  Organized and held by Deloitte at Hyatt Regency Hotel, the event was attended by CEO’s and CFO’s of the leading Ukrainian companies. A twenty-minute presentation was dedicated to the benefits of going public at Euronext. 

NYSE Euronext operates the world’s largest and most liquid exchange group and offers the most diverse array of financial products and services.  This first transatlantic market place, which brings together six cash equities exchanges in five countries and six derivatives exchanges in six countries, is a world leader for listings (over 4,000 listings from 55 countries), trading in cash equities, equity and interest rate derivatives, bonds and the distribution of market data.  Representing a combined $30.8 trillion total market capitalization of listed companies and average daily trading value of approximately $169.6 billion (as of March 31, 2008), NYSE Euronext seeks to provide the highest standards of market quality and integrity, innovative products and services to investors, issuers, and all users of its markets. 

Being the global source of capital raising, premier brand, diversified product offering, financial strength (AA rating) and investor confidence due to sound governance and regulatory framework were mentioned among other advantages of choosing NYSE Euronext for IPO purposes.

The presentation was followed by an intensive questions/answers session and casual business lunch. 

We have received a lot of positive and encouraging feedback on the subject matter and the quality of organization of the event.  Many thanks to all those who assisted in the preparation for the business lunch with CEO of NYSE Euronext. Special thanks go to Vladimir Vakht, Viktoria Chornovol and Tatyana Tarasyuk for their titanic contribution to the success of the event.

About key person: Mr. Duncan L. Niederauer was appointed chief executive officer and director of NYSE Euronext in 2007, after joining NYSE Euronext in April 2007 as a member of the Management Committee. Mr. Niederauer also serves on the boards of NYSE Group and Euronext N.V.