Career
At the end of 1990, Maxim retired from professional chess. In January, 1991 he started working for Banker’s Trust, on their foreign exchange spot desk, one of the liveliest places in the Bank. After two years trading Maxim joined an analytical think-tank group which managed the banks largest fund.
In the mid nineties, reforms to a new market economy were well underway in Russia and other eastern block nations. Being Russian and having developed a good understanding of commerce, Maxim departed Banker’s Trust in favor of opportunities that drew upon his combined skills.
In 1995 he joined Trans-National Research, a research brokerage firm specializing in developing nations like Mexico, Argentina, Turkey, Poland and Russia. At Trans-National Maxim both staged seminars to assist U.S. Fund managers in understanding emerging market opportunities and managed the Russian portfolios of firm clients.
In 1996, Maxim forged a relationship with current partner Mark Lisnyansky to establish their own fund which co-managed investments in the Russian market. Together, they manage Diversified Property Fund, a diversified investment fund with a broad range of international holdings.
