Education
Renat Bekturov holds a diploma with honors in International Relations from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, as well as a master’s degree with honors in Banking and Finance from the University of Leicester (UK). He is a certified financial analyst (CFA Charterholder).
He has been awarded the “Altyn Belgi” honor. He is fluent in Kazakh, Russian, and English.
Work experience
Renat Bekturov is a manager and professional with over 16 years of experience in the financial services sector. He is a member of the Presidential Youth Personnel Reserve. Prior to his appointment as the Managing Director of the AIFC, he served as the Chairman of the Board of AIX (2021-2023), where he worked as the Chief Financial Officer of the exchange, leading projects related to its establishment, attracting shareholders, and defining strategic priorities (2017-2021). He contributed to the development of the AIFC as a whole and the directions of asset management and capital market development as the director of the department (2016-2017).
In 2016, he was the project leader in the Entrepreneurship and Innovations Department of the National Managing Holding “Baiterek” and actively participated in the development of the “Competitiveness Leaders – National Champions” program. From 2014 to 2016, he successfully led the treasury at the National Investment Corporation of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, was a member of the Investment Committee, and participated in launching investment programs in hedge funds and private equity funds. While working at the Development Bank of Kazakhstan, he was involved in several landmark transactions in the debt capital market, including the first sukuk issuance in the CIS region (2009-2014). He began his career in 2007 as the head of the Department for Problem Loans at ABN AMRO Bank Kazakhstan.
As a visiting lecturer, Renat Bekturov taught a course on corporate finance at the Higher School of Economics of KazGUU. He also served as a trainer for the CFA program at the AIFC, educating employees on corporate finance, financial instrument valuation, and investment portfolio management.