U.S. private equity fund backs Russia’s bourse

(Reuters) – A U.S.-based private equity firm has invested alongside a Russian state fund in Moscow’s MICEX-RTS bourse, gaining access to the stock exchange ahead of an expected IPO, the parties announced on Friday.

It is a rare investment by U.S. private equity into Russia, typically avoided due to concern about the country’s reputation for corruption and red tape.

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