Maxim Achkasov

Mr. Maxim Achkasov is Head of Investment Management at Limestone Investment Management AS.
He has over 18 years of Russian Federation and CIS capital markets experience.
He possesses unique knowledge of the Russian market and is well connected to local businesses.
His latest role before joining Northern Star (Limestone Investment Management AS) was at Pohjola Asset Management where he was dedicated for OP Russia Fund investments.
Earlier, he has advised western clients on Russian equity at Deutsche Bank in Moscow and worked with Russian clients from London and New York.
During 2008 to 2010, he helped to turn OP Russia Fund into one of the best performing Russia dedicated country funds globally by demonstrating excellent performance against benchmark and exceptional total return track record.
He is one of the few native Russian fund managers whose investment style combines classical western investment management process and local expertise.