Russia’s leadership announced the plan to launch RDIF at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum.

RDIF attracted a consortium of investors, including BlackRock and Russia Partners, to the IPO of the MD Medical Group.

RDIF and EBRD invested in the Moscow Exchange as part of a long-term strategy to develop Russia’s capital market.

RDIF and Caisse des Dépôts International launched the Russia-France Investment Fund (RFIF) for joint investments in Russia and France.

RDIF, Titan International, and One Equity Partners announced an investment in Voltyre-Prom, a leading Russian manufacturer of tyres for agricultural and industrial machinery. The deal was closed in October 2013.

RDIF and EBRD invest in Cotton Way, the market leader for textile rental and commercial laundry services in Russia.

The BRICS countries agreed to establish a joint mechanism for equity investments in infrastructure projects. The agreement was signed between RDIF, India’s IDFC Group, Brazil’s BTG Pactual, China’s Silk Road Fund, and the Development Bank of South Africa during the BRICS summit in Ufa.

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which sets out the agreement to establish a Russia-Japan Investment Fund (RJIF). RJIF will seek and realise attractive investment projects to promote economic, trade and investment cooperation between Japan and Russia.

The consortium comprising the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Singapore’s Changi Airports International (CAI) and Russia’s Basic Element, has signed the agreement to acquire shares in Vladivostok International Airport in Russia’s Far East from Sheremetyevo International Airport.

A consortium of RDIF, Mubadala Investment Company and leading Middle Eastern and Asian co-investors, as well as Baring Vostok funds, agreed to acquire a 25% stake in the holding company of the Northern Capital Gateway Consortium (NCGC), which manages Pulkovo Airport.

Together with RDIF, the Russia-China Investment Fund and leading funds from the Middle East participated in the acquisition of a minority equity stake in one of the world’s largest vertically integrated producers of mineral fertilisers.

RCIF made its first partial exit from an investment, achieving a significant return of more than 90% in US dollars. RCIF was also instrumental in the IPO’s success – both prior to and during the transaction. RCIF supported Detsky Mir’s growth leading up to the IPO and contributed to expanding its shareholder base.

RDIF and TH Group have agreed to construct integrated dairy production facilities in the Kaluga and Moscow regions.

RDIF in partnership with Pizzarotti, the leading Italian construction company, and Leader Management Company, which manages the assets of Russia's largest private pension fund GAZFOND, have signed a concession agreement with the Government of the Moscow region to construct two toll bridges.

RDIF in cooperation with Hitachi Zosen Inova and RT-Invest has agreed to implement "Energy from Waste", a project involving the construction of four waste-to-energy plants.

RDIF and the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia have agreed to jointly identify attractive investment projects.

RDIF and the United Green Group have agreed to jointly implement a project to build a production facility for infant formula milk.