Dragon Capital has been recognized as the Most Professional Securities Firm in 2006 in the ninth-annual survey of Ukrainian securities market professionals. The survey was conducted by leading domestic business weekly Business.

Dragon Capital has taken top honors as Investor of the Year in the Lyudyna Roku (“Person of the Year”) nationwide awards gala. The gala, which named winners in 19 categories ranging from sport and entertainment to business and politics, took place in Kyiv on March 17.

Investment bank Dragon Capital became the largest Ukrainian stock broker by trading volume in 2006, beating foreign and local competition by a wide margin, according to results released by the country’s primary securities exchange, PFTS.

The KP-Dragon stock index, published by the Kyiv-based investment bank Dragon Capital, jumped by 6.6% on January 15, breaking through the 5000 level and closing at 5 323, as the Ukrainian market experienced an unprecedented surge in activity at the start of 2007.

Kyiv-based investment bank Dragon Capital has placed a minority stake in Laona, one of Ukraine’s fastest-growing and most innovative pharmaceutical distribution companies. The primary and secondary share placements gave Laona a post-deal market capitalization of $73m.

Financial news provider Finance New Europe has given Kyiv-based investment bank Dragon Capital first place in the category Top Deal in Ukraine for 2006. The award was announced Dec. 6.

Investment bank Dragon Capital completed the placement of a 23% stake in property development company VK Development, raising $37m.

International financial magazine Euromoney has named Dragon Capital the Best Equity House in Ukraine for the third year running, demonstrating the bank’s continued leadership on the Ukrainian stock market.

The transaction was lead managed by Dragon Capital, who placed IMB Group’s shares among about 20 Western financial investors. The placement was 3.8x oversubscribed.

On the eve of its 10th anniversary PFTS, the country’s primary securities exchange, named Dragon Capital the largest stock broker for the past ten years.