KYIV. Sept 5 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukraine is one of the most attractive countries for potential investments among the fund managers investing in EMEA countries (the countries of Europe, the Middle East and Africa), the Institutional Investor edition has reported.
“Ukraine was number one with 32% of respondents prioritizing the country followed by Romania at 26%, Nigeria at 25%, and Kenya at 24%,” reads a report on the website of the portal.
According to the survey, “investors who are most bullish on Ukraine are based in Russia and other countries in the CIS.”
The report says the most attractive investment direction in Ukraine is the agricultural sector.
“Ukrainian agricultural companies have shown that they can cope with a challenging economic and political risk environment exceptionally well,” lead portfolio manager of Union Investment Sergey Dergachev said.
The Institutional Investor research department surveyed 214 fund managers in 154 companies as to which country ranks first in their list for a visit in the next 12 months to study potential investments.
