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Russia-linked broker Sova Capital to wind down after failed rescue attempt

Advisory firms have raked in almost £55m in fees from Sova Capital’s administration

Sova's former owner Roman Avdeev at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum in 2015
Sova's former owner Roman Avdeev at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum in 2015 Photo: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Administrators for Sova Capital have decided to wind down the collapsed London-based broker, drawing a line under a saga triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

After exploring proposals to rescue the business, Teneo has opted to begin an orderly wind down of Sova, according to its latest administrators’ report.

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