Russian and Foreign Investment Fund Market: Similarities and Differences

Abstract

Classification of the Russian funds and their characteristics is of great importance for increase of their investment appeal and development of the financial market. Thus, it is necessary to evaluate the application of the foreign classification of the funds on the Russian market and also to determine the investment characteristics of the funds, taking into account peculiarities of the Russian environment, to find out which funds can be considered as an alternative. All this will facilitate the choice of the investor who wants to invest in Russian as well as in foreign funds.