Press releases

AFSA

03 October 2022 00:00

AFSA hosts World Investor Week themed “Sustaining Resilience Investing”

3-7 October 2022 Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) is hosting its fifth annual World Investor Week (WIW) themed Sustaining Resilience Investing . Thematically, the event is devoted to raising awareness on investor resilience, investor education

Tech Hub

30 September 2022 00:00

At the Digital Bridge forum there was a discussion on the development of the Internet of things and the Internet as a means of implementing Industry 4.0. in Kazakhstan

On September 29, 2022, the AIFC Tech Hub successfully held a panel session "From the Internet of Things (IoT) to the Internet of Everything as a Means for Realizing Industry 4.0 in Kazakhstan" at the International Forum Digital Bridge (DB). The

AIFC Authority

29 September 2022 00:00

The opportunities of the AIFC jurisdiction were presented during the Kazakhstan Legal Forum 2022

On 29 September the AIFC delegation headed by Mr. Nurzhan Kosbayev, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of the AIFC Authority participated as speaker in Kazakhstan Legal Forum 2022 on Registration in the AIFC and sanctions compliance: what a lawyer

AFSA

29 September 2022 00:00

AFSA suspends the License of GB Insurance Ltd

The Astana Financial Services Authority (the AFSA ) has suspended the License of GB Insurance Ltd with immediate effect after the Firm had failed to satisfy the pre-conditions on which its conditional license from the AFSA had been granted.In

AIFC Authority

26 September 2022 00:00

Hackathon of legal technologies in the AIFC

AIFC Academy of Law with the support of the AIFC Advisory Council on the Development of LegalTech, the European Legal Technology Association and the international technology park of IT start-ups Astana Hub , held a full-scale legal technology hackathon

AIFC Authority

22 September 2022 00:00

AIFC enhanced the Contract Legal Framework

The AIFC adopted amendments to the AIFC Contract Regulations 2017 and the AIFC Implied Terms in Contracts and Unfair Terms Regulations 2017 aimed at strengthening the protection of the rights and interests of parties.The amendments introduce new

AIFC Authority

21 September 2022 00:00

As part of the working visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to New York, AIFC held “Investing in Women's Economic Empowerment” event

As part of the working visit of the Head of State to USA to participate in the session of the UN General Assembly, the Astana International Financial Centre, together with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the UN and the Council of

AFSA

20 September 2022 00:00

AFSA participates in annual Budapest Eurasian Forum

19-20 September 2022, Budapest (Hungary) hosted the Annual Budapest Eurasian Forum, which is an international project of the Central Bank of Hungary. The event is held annually with the involvement of 15 thousand participants, including top executives of

Tech Hub

19 September 2022 00:00

AIFC Tech Hub, Visa and Halyk Bank launch Business Leadership marathon to support women entrepreneurs in Central Asia

The education marathon starts as part of the second wave of the She s Next global initiative Empowered by Visa.Three marathon winners will receive grants to develop their businesses.The Business Leadership Marathon starts in Kazakhstan and Central

AFSA

13 September 2022 00:00

AIFC committed to world standards in combating money laundering, the financing of terrorism

A meeting of the Inter-departmental Working Group on the issues of mutual evaluation of the national system for anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) of the Republic of Kazakhstan has taken place today. The meeting

AIX

13 September 2022 00:00

AIX reconfirms compliance with global ISO standards

Astana International Exchange ( AIX , Exchange ) is pleased to announce that it has confirmed its compliance with global standards ISO 27001 and ISO 27032 through recertification and has also met the requirements of two new standards, ISO 27018 and ISO

AIFC Green Finance Centre

08 September 2022 00:00

The 2nd meeting of the National ESG Club was held

On September 7, 2022, the second meeting of the Club was held under the chairmanship of Aidar Kazybayev, Chairman of the National ESG Club.At the meeting, which was attended by representatives of all companies - members of the Club, the perspective

AFSA

31 August 2022 08:19

International Swaps and Derivatives Association publishes an Informal Country Update, marking first step towards recognition of AIFC as “netting-friendly jurisdiction”

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has published an Informal Country Update on the enforceability of close-out netting under the Acting Law of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) issued by international law firm,

AIFC Authority

24 August 2022 00:00

AIFC held meetings with Azerbaijani government bodies

Within the framework of the State visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K.K.Tokayev to the Republic of Azerbaijan, the delegation of the Astana International Financial Center headed by the Governor Kelimbetov K.N., held a number of

Tech Hub

19 August 2022 00:00

Development of the Internet of Things in Kazakhstan: AIFC Tech Hub held a workshop with international and local experts

WEF affiliate Centre 4IR held a workshop "Introduction and Development of Digital Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) in Kazakhstan".The business program of the event highlighted the issues of implementation of IoT