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Established in 1994

A LEADING 
INVESTMENT COMPANY 
IN ARMENIA

Empowering investors with trusted expertise,
innovative solutions,
and a full spectrum of investment services in Armenia
  • A Leading Investment Company by Client Assets

    Clients worldwide trust us
    with over $1B in assets
  • Pioneer of Capital Market Offering in Armenia

    In 2008, we led the first-ever public stock placement in Armenia
  • One of Largest Investment Companies by Capital

    As of the end of 2025, company's capital exceeded ֏19B

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide comprehensive access to financial markets – from the local Armenian exchange to global platforms – through cutting-edge technology and a seamless client experience. We empower retail investors with modern digital tools and offer corporate clients a full range of investment banking services, helping all our customers confidently achieve their financial goals.

Our Values

Our Awards

2018-2024

Best Exchange Member in Repo/Swap Transactions

2021-2022

Best Account Operator-Registry Keeper of Depository System

2022

Partner with the most significant contribution to the AMX Trader testing process

2014-2021

Best Account Operator-Custodian of Depository System in Corporate Securities Market

2021

Best Member in Unified System of Securities Registration and Settlement

2014-2018

Best Account Operator-Registry Keeper of Depository System

2015-2018

Best Member in Unified System of Securities Registration and Settlement

2017

Best Member of Stock Exchange Settlement System

2016

Best Exchange Member in Corporate Securities Market

2012-2014

Best Exchange Member in Corporate Securities Market

Membership

We are part of a community of industry-recognized companies

Supporting Socially Significant Projects

We support educational, cultural, and sports initiatives

A New Public Playground Opened in Khachkar Park
with ROQ Capital's Support

ROQ Capital Opened Two Modern Auditoriums at Russian-Armenian University

ROQ Capital Partnered with Primavera Foundation to Support Children’s Education

ROQ Capital partners with Armenian National Symphony Orchestra

We have become an official festival partner

ROQ Capital sponsored the publication of Ray Dalio’s "Principles"

Our employees, publishers, and book lovers at the book presentation

ROQ Capital was the title sponsor of the 2024 Yerevan Marathon

Many of our employees are among the participants

ROQ Capital Company

  • Aram Kayfajyan

    CEO

    Year of Birth
    1983

     

    Summary

    - Dynamic contemporary leader able to bring about innovation and change.
    - Seasoned investment professional with nearly twenty years of executive level management experience.
    - Combines versatile industry knowledge with strong strategy capabilities.
    - Corporate executive governed by high ethical standards and strong sense of social responsibility.
    - Performance-oriented professional with a significant record of delivering tangible results.
    - Has inspiration and ability to make positive changes in the system and infrastructure.
    - Likes to lead teams to shared successes.
    - Excellent communicator, always available and willing to exchange ideas.
    - Deeply committed patriot working to contribute to the country’s economic growth.
    - Holds PhD in Economics.
    - Speaks Armenian, English, Russian.

    Career

    - Chief Executive Officer of ROQ Capital since July 2004
    - Partner for Capital Markets, Transactions & Strategy in MB Consulting firm since March 2021
    - Supervisory Board member of Inecobank cjsc since September 2020
    - Founding shareholder and Board member of Glocal Asset Management since 2017
    - Board member of Ani Holding since 2015
    - Between December 1999 and July 2004 worked at Armbrok (then Armenbrok) in various roles (including Assistant CEO, Head of Internal Supervision, Head of Internal Audit)
    - In 2007–2008 was a Member of the Supervisory Boards of the Armenian Stock Exchange and the Central Depository of Armenia
    - In 2010–2014 delivered lectures at the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) State University

  • Ashot Minasyan

    Chief Global Markets Officer

    Year of Birth
    1983

     

    Education

    - 2000–2005 — Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia
     

    Professional Interests

    - asset management,
    - securities and forex trading, 
    - investments/alternative investments,
    - strategy,
    - business development, 
    - business valuation, 
    - hedging.

    Career­

    - May 2022–present — Partner, Chief Global Markets Officer at ROQ Capital
    - Sep 2019–Apr 2022 — Head of Trading at Alfa Capital, Moscow, Russia
    - Aug 2011–May 2019 — MD, Global Head of Repo & SLBMD at BCS, Moscow, Russia
    - Mar 2010–Aug 2011 — MD, Head of Repo at Bank of Moscow, Moscow, Russia
    - Jul 2007–Mar 2010 — Repo trader at Troika Dialog, Moscow, Russia

  • Hayk Manaselyan

    Head of Internal Audit Department

    Year of Birth
    1982

    Education
    - 1999–2004 — Department of Financial Accounting, Yerevan State Economic
    Institute

    Additional qualifications

    - Holds PhD degree in economics.
    - Holds CBA qualification to act as the head of internal audit department of investment company and foreign investment company branch.
    - Holds CBA qualification to act as the head or member of the Supervisory Service or other such body.
    - Participated in several conferences and professional training courses on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and internal audit, both in Armenia and abroad.

    Career
    - 2010–2012, 2016 up to date — CEO, Business Kartughar Ltd.
    - 2008 up to date — Head of Internal Audit department, Armbrok OJSC
    - 2013 — Assistant at the Chair of Banking and Insurance, ASUE
    - 2004–2008 — Head of Internal Regulations Department, Armenbrok OJSC
    - 2006–2007 — Vice President of the Regulatory Commission, Armenian Stock Exchange
    - 2003–2004 — Head of Internal Audit Department, IT BrokDilTrust Ltd.
    - 2002–2003 — CEO, IT BrokDilTrust Ltd.

  • Araksya Harutyunyan

    Deputy CEO

    Year of Birth
    1983
     

    Education
    - 2001–2006 — Environmental Economics of the General Economic Faculty,
    - Yerevan State Economic Institute
     

    Additional qualifications
    - Holds CBA qualifications of a leader and a member of the executive body in investment companies and a branch of a foreign investment company, as well as a deputy executive director.
    - Holds certificates from Harvard Business School Online certificate programs on "Organizational Leadership" and "Negotiation Mastery".
    - Participated in several professional training programs in Armenia and abroad held by various organizations including New York Institute of Finance and Austrian Institute of Economic Research.

     

    Services
    - Receives and communicates assignments regarding securities transactions from clients
    - Executes securities transactions on own behalf or on behalf of the client and at the expense of the client
    - Executes transactions with securities at own expense and own behalf
    - Provides services related to the organization of issuance and placement of securities
    - Manages depositing of securities

    Career
    - 2015 up to date — Deputy CEO, ROQ Capital OJSC
    - 2010–2015 — Head of Trading Department, Armenbrok OJSC
    - 2007–2010 — Economist-Analyst/Broker-Cashier, Armenbrok OJSC
    - 2006–2007 — Economist-Analyst, Armenbrok OJSC

  • Samvel Sahakyan

    Chief Financial Officer

    Year of Birth
    1983

    Education
    - 1999-2004 Armenian State University of Economics majoring in Capital Market
    - 2004-2007 Russian-Armenian University (Postgraduate Studies, PhD)
    - 2008 Swiss Finance Academy (Training in Investment Banking & Corporate Finance)


    Additional Qualifications
    - Holds PhD in Economics
    - 2011 Level III CFA Candidate

    Career
    - May 2022–present — Chief Financial Officer at ROQ Capital
    - 2016–2022 — Chief Financial Officer, MMG Gold Limited
    - 2011–2015 — Head of Representative Office in Armenia, SEAF Caucasus Growth Fund
    - 2007–2011 — Head of Research, Armenbrok ojsc
    - 2006–2007 — Financial Research Specialist, FSDP Program

  • Lida Tadeosyan

    Chief Accountant

    Year of Birth
    1987

     

    Education
    - 2018–2020 — Yerevan State University, majoring in Accounting and Audit (Master's degree)
    - 2004–2008 — Yerevan Pedagogical University (Bachelor's degree)


    Additional Qualifications
    - Qualification of expert accountant and auditor from the Chamber of Auditors and Expert Accountants of Armenia
    - Student member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
    - Participate in numerous trainings on various accounting and audit related topics.


    Professional Memberships
    - Member of Chamber of Auditors and Expert Accountants of Armenia
    Public Activities
    - Member of the Control and Audit Commission of the Chamber of Auditors and Expert Accountants of Armenia

    Career

    — Chief Accountant, "Armbrok" ojsc (September 2023 to present)
    —Head of Financial Accounting and Reporting Department, "ACBA Bank" ojsc and Chief Accountant, "ACBA Federation" cjsc (2022-2023)
    — Head of Financial Department / Chief Accountant, "SOS Children's Villages" Armenian Charity Foundation (2020-2022)
    — Auditor, "Credit Corp" Universal Credit Organization (2020-2022)
    — Lecturer, Chamber of Auditors and Expert Accountants of Armenia (2015-2022)
    — Senior Auditor, then Head of Audit of the Financial Insitutions Audit Department, "Grant Thornton" cjsc (2014-2020)
    — Senior Auditor and Accounting Services Manager for Armenian financial and non-financial institutions, "AN Audit" cjsc (2011-2014)
    — Chief Accountant at various Armenian companies (2008-2014).

  • Alexandr Mironov

    Chief Technology Officer

    Year of Birth
    1975

     

    Education

    - Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics

    Career

    - Mar 2023–present — Chief Technology Officer at ROQ Capital, Yerevan, Armenia
    - 2022–2023 — Project Manager, Terralink, Moscow, Russia
    - 2021–2022 — Software Developer, Voentorg OJSC
    - 2019–2021 — IT Manager, Mosstroytrans Corporation, Moscow, Russia
    - 2017–2019 — Director, Troika Driver, Moscow, Russia
    - 2014–2017 — Sector Head, Sber, Moscow, Russia
    - 1996–2014 — Deputy Head of Depository, Troika Dialog Group, Moscow, Russia

  • Elmira Ghalumyan

    Head of Depositary, Custody and Settlements Department

    Year of Birth
    1986

     

    Education
    - 2004-2010 — International Relations, YSU


    Additional qualifications

    - Holds qualification of the Union of Banks of Armenia to act as Investment
    - Services Providing Individual-Custodian.
    - Holds certificates to provide a full range of services of an account operator and the Unified Securities Settlement System (DEPEND) and a member of the Regulated Market Accounting System provided by the Central Depository of Armenia OJSC.
     

    Services
    - Custody
    - Registry keeping

    Career

    - 2013 to present — Head of Depositary Services Department, ROQ Capital
    - 2011–2013 — Custodian, Armenbrok OJSC

  • Edgar Aghabekyan

    Chief Dealer

    Year of Birth
    1982

     

    Education
    - 1999-2004 — Financial Accounting, Yerevan State Economic Institute


    Additional qualifications
    - Holds a PhD degree in Economics.

    - Holds qualification from Union of Banks of Armenia to act as a dealer in or on behalf of an investment service provider.
     

    Services

    - Executes transactions with securities at own expense and on own behalf
    - Provides services related to the organization of issuance and placement of securities

    Career

    - 2009 to present — Chief Dealer, ROQ Capital OJSC
    - 2019 up to date — member of Professional Council 014 in Economics, ASUE
    - 2019 up to date — Scientific Council member, ASUE
    - 2018 up o date — Professor, ASUE
    - 2007 up to date — Assistant lecturer at the Securities Market department,
    ASUE
    - 2009 — Financial Adviser, Armenbrok OJSC
    - 2008 — Head of the Operations Department, Private Invest CJSC
    - 2007–2008 — Operations Department Senior Specialist, Private Invest CJSC
    - 2007 — Head of Securities Department, Private Invest CJSC
    - 2007 — Member of Disciplinary Committee, AMX
    - 2006–2007 — Head of Internal Audit Department, Private Invest CJSC
    - 2005–2006 — Securities Dealer, ArmEconomBank OJSC

  • Karen Isajanyan

    Chief Trader

    Year of Birth
    1983

    Qualifications summary
    - Moscow State Institute of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation (Technical University)

    Career
    - Oct 2022–present — Trading Department Manager, Armbrok Investment Company, Yerevan, Armenia
    - May 2021–Oct 2022 — Equity Sales Trader, Sinara Investment Bank, Moscow, Russia
    - Feb 2017–May 2021 — Equity Sales Trader, Bank Otkritie Financial Corporation, Moscow, Russia
    - Jan 2008–Jan 2016) — Equity Sales, Rye, Man and Gor Securities (RMG), Moscow, Russian Federation
    - May 2007–Dec 2007 — Equity Sales Trader, Ak Bars Holding, Moscow, Russia
    - Nov 2006–Apr 2007 — Wealth Management Advisor, Renaissance Capital, Moscow, Russia
    - Oct 2005–Nov 2006 — Citigold Executive, Citi, Moscow, Russia

  • Maxim Biryukov

    Head of Digital Products and Research

    Year of Birth
    1984

    Qualifications summary
    - 2000–2004 State University — Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia, Bachelor's degree

    Career
    - Sep 2022–present — Global Financial Markets Senior Analyst, ROQ Capital, Yerevan, Armenia
    - Jul 2017–Aug 2022 — Head of Fixed Income Credit Analysis / Data analytics, Asset management department, Alfa Capital, Moscow, Russia
    - Oct 2013–Jan 2017 — Deputy director - Mergers and acquisitions, Otkritie, Moscow, Russia
    - Jun 2008–Oct 2013 — Vice President, Corporate Finance, National Bank Trust
    - 2007–2008 — Senior Consultant, Ernst & Young
    - 2005–2007 — Audit consultant, PwC

  • Ashot Chagharyan

    Chief Development Officer

    Year of Birth
    1974

    Career
    - Apr 2025 — Chief Development Officer, ROQ Capital

  • Lilit Paronyan

    Private Sales Specialist

    Year of Birth
    1998

  • Arevik Petrosyan

    Head of Back Office

    Year of Birth
    1998

Corporate Events

1994

Foundation of Armbrok LLC

1994

Armbrok LLC renaming
into Armenian-Canadian
joint enterprise LLC

1998

Armenian-Canadian joint
enterprise LLC reorganization
into Armenbrok CJSC

2008

Armenbrok CJSC reorganization
into Armenbrok OJSC

2008

Through merger of Armenbrok OJSC and Master Capital LLC the new Armenbrok OJSC was established

2017

Establishment of the asset management company Glocal with Armbrok's involvement

2019

Acquisition and merger of Capital Investments CJSC

2021

Armenbrok OJSC renamed Armbrok OJSC

2024

The company celebrated its 30th anniversary with clients, partners, and employees

2026

In 2026, the company underwent a rebranding, including a change of its name to ROQ Capital

Statutory Documents

Stock Info