OREANDA-NEWS. October 19, 2010. Troika Dialog announces the appointment of Evgeny Linchik as Head of the Asset Management Company's Strategic Consulting Group. Mr Linchik's primary sphere of responsibility will be identifying and recommending investment targets for the funds overseen by the Asset Management Company.

Mr Linchik joins Troika Dialog from Renaissance Asset Management, where he held the position of vice president and junior portfolio manager in the asset management group. He has eight years' professional experience in the investment business as well as proven expertise and a successful track record in asset management. During his career, Mr Linchik has helped oversee total assets of more than USD 200 mln, including both blue chip securities and small-capitalization firms.

Commenting on the appointment, Anton Rakhmanov, Managing Director and Head of Asset Management at Troika Dialog, said, "We are very pleased to welcome Mr Linchik, who is tasked with leading one of the key areas of the company's asset management business. Evgeny's role will be to improve the performance of the asset management company's funds using the existing potential of the CIS markets. Evgeny’s expert consultation will enable our portfolio managers to better assess future trends on the Russian securities market and achieve impressive results for our clients' benefit."