Andrey Movchan


Andrey Movchan is a Russian-born Cypriot financier and investment specialist. He is the founder of Movchan's Group, a group of investment management companies, formerly a director and currently an expert in the Economic Policy Programme at the Carnegie Moscow Centre.

Early life and education

Movchan attended the Physics and Mathematics school no. 444 from 1975 and went on to study at the Moscow State University between 1985 and 1992 and then the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation until 1996. He completed an MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2003.

Career

He married and is the father of four children. His wife Olga is a cardiologist and Gestalt therapist.
Movchan left Russia in 2020 and moved to London with his family.
In 2023 he renounced his Russian citizenship.

Recognition

  • 2006 - ‘The Most Successful CEO of a Management Company in Russia’
  • 2006 - Person of the Year 2006
  • 2007 - Grand Prix Chivas Top 18 Financials 2007
  • 2008 - ‘Best CEO of a Management Company’
  • 2009 - was the first in Russia to be awarded the title ‘Stock Market Legend’ by SPEARS
  • 2011, 2013 - winner of the business journalism contest ‘Presscation’ in the nomination ‘Word and Deed’.

    Publications

He has written columns for Forbes magazine, Republic.ru, Vedomosti and RBC. He maintains a blog at Snob.ru and has appeared on the TV Rain channel and the Echo of Moscow radio station. He publishes essays on financial and economic topics in various publications.

Books

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