Management

Chief Risk and Capital Officer (CRСO), Managing Director
Troika Dialog

Richard Ogdon is Chief Risk and Capital Officer for Troika Dialog, a Member of the Troika Dialog Management Board, a Member of the Board of Directors of Troika Dialog and a Member of the Board of Directors of ZAO Standard Bank.

Mr Ogdon joined Troika Dialog in 2003 as Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking. He then held two positions at Uralsib Financial Corporation, as head of Corporate Finance and Co Head of Private equity, 2005-2006, before returning to Troika in 2006 to become Managing Director in the Office of the President responsible for capital raising and strategic partnerships. Mr Ogdon was appointed Chief Risk and Capital Officer 1st December 2008.

Mr Ogdon has spent over 12 years working in Russia as an investment banker. From 1992-1998, he worked for what became known as UBS Warburg, founding the bank's Moscow office and leading its local investment banking business. He then returned to Moscow in 2003 to work for Troika Dialog.

Mr Ogdon's track record includes milestone deals in the history of Russian capital markets both in the 90's and in this decade. He took part in Russia's first-ever Sovereign Eurobond issue in November 1996, oversaw two major convertible bond issues totaling over $500 million for LUKOIL, and led major debt financing transactions for ALROSA, Irkutskenergo and Komi Republic. Since returning to Russia in 2003, he has led several Pre IPO and IPO financings including the 5% private placement of Novatek shares in 2005, the pre IPO placement of Amtel shares in 2004, participation in the IPOs of Kalina, Mechel, Novatek and Severstalavto in 2004-2005, participation in the retail tranche of Rosneft's IPO in 2006, and the sale of 25% of Avtovaz to Renault in 2008. In 2007/2008 Mr Ogdon organized Troika's debut $180 million syndicated loan financing in the international capital markets, a $100m revolving credit facility from the EBRD and a $130m syndicated loan.