Russian Direct Investment Fund

The Russian Direct Investment Fund is a state-backed investment vehicle that channels foreign capital into Russia. Its site states that the fund has directed a large sum into the Russian economy, equivalent to around ten percent of the country's GDP, and describes partnerships with international investors and Russian pension funds aimed at infrastructure projects worth more than 10 trillion roubles. It says its mechanisms are used to attract foreign investors into sectors such as healthcare, ecology and education, and that it has created a platform for major global investors to access Russian opportunities. The fund says it has helped Russian companies gain access to markets in the Middle East and Asia, bringing long-term capital and international practice to Russian businesses. The fund notes that returns on its investment units can rise or fall and that past performance does not guarantee future returns.