AFSA to hold regulatory townhall on 15 October 2024 at 10:30 Astana time in an online format
The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) is delighted to invite you to join the Regulatory Townhall meeting to be held on 15 October 2024 at 10:30 Astana time via Zoom.
During the Regulatory Townhall new frameworks and amendments to the AIFC legislation will be presented and discussed. Respective consultation papers were made available for feedback on our website (please refer to the link for your convenience). AFSA aims to get suggestions from the market on the regulatory approach and legislative proposals, as well as respond to the questions of the audience.
Agenda
- Presentations 10:30 am – 12:15 pm:
Derivatives framework and framework enabling margin trading, short selling and high frequency trading (https://shorturl.at/VwGJf)
Zarina Seidakhmetova, Senior Associate of the Policy, Strategy and Risk Division, AFSA
Credit Rating Agencies framework (https://shorturl.at/ZShSY)
Zarina Seidakhmetova, Senior Associate of the Policy, Strategy and Risk Division, AFSA
Providing Money Services Framework (https://shorturl.at/N5DIX)
Merdan Altyyev, Senior Associate of the FinTech Division, AFSA
Amendments to AML Rules (https://shorturl.at/kRxiD)
Talzhibek Mukhanbetkaliyeva, Senior Associate of the Anti-Money Laundering Division, AFSA
Amendments to Special Purpose Company Framework (https://shorturl.at/6odvL)
Aigerim Tasbolatkyzy, Senior Associate of the Legal Advisory Division, AFSA
Amendments to Insolvency Framework (https://shorturl.at/YmdC5)
Aigerim Tasbolatkyzy, Senior Associate of the Legal Advisory Division, AFSA
Policy Statement on regime for low-risk financial services firms (https://shorturl.at/7I8cO)
Altay Slyamov, Senior Associate of the Authorisations Division, AFSA
II. Q&A SESSION – 12:15 – 12:30
You are kindly invited to REGISTER ONLINE in advance by 09:00 Astana time 15 October 2024.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlce-uqDsqG9E4VA83M_zg-v7v06ajkws2.
Reference:
The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) is the independent regulator of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), which is established in accordance with the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On the Astana International Financial Centre” for the purposes of regulating financial services and related activities in the AIFC. AFSA administers the AIFC Regulations and Rules and is responsible for the authorisation, registration, recognition and supervision of financial firms and market institutions in the AIFC.
Over 3,200 firms from 82 countries are registered in the AIFC. These firms provide banking, insurance, investment, professional and other services. The range of financial services offered at the AIFC is comparable to the list of services available in long-established financial centers of the world, such as London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai and others. www.afsa.kz
The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) is an independent jurisdiction with a favourable legal and regulatory environment and a developed infrastructure for starting and doing business, attracting investment, creating jobs and developing Kazakhstan’s economy. https://aifc.kz/
Contact information:
Public Relations and Communications Division of AFSA:
+7 (717) 264 73 43;
+7 7172 61-37-45
email: [email protected]
