In late September 2011, Investment and Financial Company METROPOL was ranked in top of the list of FLB futures market operators at RTS stock exchange (FORTS). The company is a market maker of the market of futures contracts on federal loan bonds portfolio аccumulating approximately 67% of its trade turnover. IFC METROPOL managed to reach this result only in several months: the company entered the new market in late July 2011 and is already a FORTS rating leader.
Arthur Plaude, managing director of the Department of debt instruments and derivatives of IFC METROPOL states: “Notwithstanding the high market volatility that has been noticeable recently we keep on moving forward steadily. Thanks to the professionalism and harmonious work of our team, IFC METROPOL consistently strengthens its market positions in the debt capital market”.
It is worth mentioning that IFC METROPOL actively facilitates the development of FLB futures market that began to form in February 2011, when contracts for these securities started to be traded in the RTS Futures and options market sector. The company together with the stock exchange organized a meeting with market players in September 2011 and discussed trade strategies. Beside this it developed analytical instrument – Metropol hedging calculator and Metropol duration management calculator that enable clients to optimize  the work with futures contracts covering FLB portfolio to the greatest possible extent.
Investment and Financial Company METROPOL was founded in 1995. It provides brokerage services, participates in reorganization deals, sales and purchases, carries out anti-crisis management of enterprises, assists in attracting debt and share capital, in asset sales, in financial and corporate business consulting. The company is experienced in public (IPO, SPO) and closed securities placement. National Rating Agency granted IFC METROPOL a maximum individual credibility rating of AAA.