The conference will be a timely addition to our portfolio of financial and investment events, such as Russian Banking Forum, Ukrainian Banking Forum, Russian Alternative Investment Forum, Funds Forum, CFO Summits (Russia, Ukraine & Kazakhstan), many of which are well-known events for financial professionals. Although onshore private banking in Russia remains relatively small by global standards, there can be no doubt that it shows great growth potential. There are various estimates, but for example according to Credit Suisse data, the Russian private banking market has about $15 billion in assets, with the potential to grow to $400 billion. (Wealth Briefing, Feb 2009)