Soloviev made his FN100 debut in 2008, when he was poached from Deutsche Bank to spearhead local Russian operator VTB’s move into investment banking. His deal-making talents have helped the firm become the leading investment bank in the region.

The task put before Soloviev, who had been one of the most prominent dealmakers in Deutsche's successful Moscow operation, was to make the newly established VTB Capital a top three player in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent states by 2011.