OREANDA-NEWS. Expert RA Rating Agency (RAEX) confirmed UK RONIN Trust service reliability and quality rating A+, which means “Very high level of reliability and quality of services”. Rating outlook changed to “positive”, which means likelihood of mid term rating upgrade is high. Previously the company had a stable outlook.

The rating was positively influenced by moderately high results of asset management, high level of the investment process and risk-management organization.

Narrow client base of individuals and legal entities, low diversification of client base, low diversification of the Company's activities by types of trust management, low profitability according to the results of 2013 exerted rating-restraining impact.

Expert RA was evaluated and certified as satisfying to ISO 9001:2008 demands in the following areas: assigning and actualizing expert assessments; analysis of markets and companies, survey activity; organization of business-forums, conferences and round tables. Rating methods were approved by leading international audit-consultation companies: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte. Procedural quality and information confidentiality principles are confirmed by Accenture.

Expert RA is accredited at the RF Ministry of Finance. The Agency ratings are included in the list of official requirements to banks, insurers, pension funds, issuers. Expert RA ratings have been officially recognized by FSFM, Central Bank of Russia, Vnesheconombank of Russia, MICEX-RTS, Mortgage Crediting Agency, Deposit Insurance Agency, professional associations and self-regulating organizations: VSS, Russia Association, Strategic Initiative Agency, RSA, NAPF, NLU, NSG, NFA, and hundreds of companies and agencies in the period of bids and tenders.

Over 5000 companies from different segments of economy cooperate with Expert RA. The Agency has clients from 10 countries. The Agency database contains over 20000 company names.