Russia and the economy, along with the related exchange traded fund (ETF) have been on a healthy run of success, naturally.
As one of the largest land masses on the planet, the share of natural resources is more than abundant, and this quarter brought on an 8.5% expansion, reports Billy Fisher of The Street.
But how much of this is going to remain accessible to foreign investors? Today, Russia put down official limits on the sale to foreigners of shares in strategic and raw materials companies, reports Olga Popova for Reuters.
The new rules go into effect in 10 days, and state that companies involved in geological exploration will see the tightest cap, only being allowed to sell 5% of their shares abroad. For other companies, the limit is 30%.