Russia's Micex Stock Exchange has named its first six "listing agents", which advise companies preparing to go public on its growth market segment acting in a similar role to nominated advisers on London's Alternative Investment Market, in a bid to boost corporate governance and attract investors.

The listing agents "guide innovation and growth companies to the Micex Stock Exchange" in a bid to increase transparency and improve corporate governance for Russian companies being admitted to Micex's Innovation and Growth Companies Sector.