Corruption and lack of trust in the judicial system remain, for the third consecutive year, the principal obstacles deterring foreign investors from putting their money into Ukraine, according to a new annual survey of strategic and portfolio investors conducted by Dragon Capital, the European Business Association (EBA) and Centre for Economic Strategy (CES) in August-September 2018.

The Supreme Court of Ukraine, in contravention of law, has upheld a complaint filed by raiders and remitted back to a lower court a case in which the ruling had already taken full effect.

Dragon Capital Investments Limited, a member of the Dragon Capital group of companies, has acquired Sky Park, a 30,000 square meter mixed-use complex in Vinnytsia. The deal value is not disclosed.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, the European Business Association, the Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs, and the Independent Association of Banks of Ukraine held a joint press conference to call for a united effort to negotiate a workable deal in the coming days in order to unlock $1.9 billion in funding from the International Monetary Fund and associated financing from other bilateral partners.

Dragon Capital Investments Limited, a member of the Dragon Capital group of companies, has acquired Eco Tower, a 17,000 sqm business centre in Zaporizhzhya.

New Ukraine PE Holding (NUPEH) has finalized the acquisition of 40% in West Gate Logistic, a class А logistics complex in Stoyanka in the Kyiv suburb, from GLD Holding GmbH. The deal brings NUPEH ownership in the facility to 100%. NUPEH is part of Dragon Capital group and its main shareholder is Dragon Capital New Ukraine Fund.

Dragon Capital has been once again recognized as the best research team in Ukraine by Extel Survey 2018.

Sarantis Group acquired Ergopack, a leading player in the Ukrainian household goods market. Dragon Capital acted as the sole financial advisor to Horizon Capital and other shareholders of Ergopack in this transaction.

Dragon Capital experts were recognized the best in Ukraine by prestigious award of Consensus Economics — 2017 Forecast Accuracy Award (FAA).

Dragon Capital Investments Limited, a member of the Dragon Capital group of companies, has completed the acquisition of shopping center Victoria Gardens, in the city of Lviv, from two Turkish private investors.