Press releases

AIFC Green Finance Centre

01 July 2022 00:00

AIFC Green Finance Centre proposes new ways to invest in sports

The AIFC Green Finance Centre (hereinafter the GFC), within the framework of Astana Finance Days conference, took part in the session Investing in the New Economy: Sport. A new way to invest." The session became a platform for discussing the financial

AFSA

01 July 2022 00:00

AFSA has changed requirements for obtaining license to carry on legal services

Amendments to the AIFC General Rules regarding requirements for obtaining a license to carry on legal services come into effect as of 1 July 2022. In addition, new concepts of Legal Adviser and AIFC Legal Services Board were introduced to the

AIFC Green Finance Centre

01 July 2022 00:00

IV Green Growth Forum. New frontiers of the ESG agenda and sustainable finance in Kazakhstan

Consideration of ESG factors and creation of conditions for the development of sustainable finance instruments are recognized as key to ensuring sustainable growth. This thesis can be traced in the speech of the Head of State at the meeting of the AIFC

AIFC Authority

01 July 2022 00:00

A session “Kazakhstan – Qatar Opportunities” was held as part of Astana Finance Days

In the framework of the development of cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the State of Qatar in the banking, financial and investment areas, at the sidelines of Astana Finance Days, on June 29, 2022, a panel session "Kazakhstan - Qatar

AIFC Authority

01 July 2022 00:00

AAIFC Legal Services Board registered the first Legal Advisers

The official presentation of the AIFC Legal Services Regulatory Framework for the local and international legal community was held under the umbrella of the Astana Finance Days.The presentation was delivered by Mr Simon FT Cox, Chairman of the AIFC

AIFC Authority

30 June 2022 18:36

Panel Session «Law, Technology and Future»

On 28 June 2022, there was a panel session "Law. Tech and Future as part of the AIFC Law Conference at Astana Finance Days 2022.The moderator of the panel session, Mark Beer OBE, Chairman of the AIFC Advisory Council on the Development of LegalTech,

Tech Hub

30 June 2022 18:19

The PFTDC of the National Bank of Kazakhstan spoke about the global relevance of CBDC and the progress of the Digital Tenge project on Astana Finance Days 2022

On June 28, 2022, the Payment and Financial Technologies Development Center of the National Bank of Kazakhstan (PFTDC) held a panel session "Digital Tenge and the world experience in implementing CBDC projects" at the Astana Finance Days conference.The

Tech Hub

30 June 2022 17:50

Prospects for the development of the venture capital industry were discussed at the AFD session "Forging the momentum of regional VC"

The AIFC Tech Hub held a panel session "Forging the momentum of regional VC". The panel aims to unleash the potential of Central Asian start-ups and find ways to influence the next wave of VC growth in the region. Representatives of Kazakhstani and

AIFC Authority

30 June 2022 14:17

Islamic Finance Conference “Islamic Finance: Alternative financing for the development” was held during the Astana Finance Days

The main goal of the Islamic Finance Conference was to hold a broad discussion about Islamic finance as an alternative way of financing and investing in Central Asia and the CIS.The sessions discussed social responsibility and sustainability issues of

Tech Hub

30 June 2022 13:46

The potential of consumer finance for the development of a cashless economy in Central Asia was discussed at the Astana Finance Days 2022

The panel session Consumer Finance Potential: What s Next for Central Asia was held as part of Astana Finance Days 2022.During the panel session, experts and major players in the financial and telecom markets discussed the possibility of unlocking the

AIFC Green Finance Centre

30 June 2022 12:55

The future of ESG for banks is already here

Starting from 2024, it is planned to include ESG risks in the annual process of stress testing of the banking sector in Kazakhstan.ESG practices in the banking sector, plans of regulators, new reporting standards and climate risks were discussed during

Tech Hub

30 June 2022 07:05

Key vectors for the development of women’s entrepreneurship were discussed at the Astana Finance Days conference

On June 28, 2022, at the international conference Astana Finance Days (AFD) the AIFC Tech Hub, together with Visa, the world leader in the digital payments, held a panel session "Strengthening the SME sector in Kazakhstan through the active inclusion of

Tech Hub

30 June 2022 06:40

The development of cashless economy was discussed at the Astana Finance Days conference

On June 28, 2022, at the international conference Astana Finance Days (AFD) the AIFC Tech Hub together with Visa, the world leader in the digital payment industry, held a panel session Future of cash in Kazakhstan and Central Asia .The development of a

AIFC Green Finance Centre

30 June 2022 00:00

Lord Daniel Brennan has joined the AIFC Green Finance Centre to promote social and environmental initiatives together

During the Astana Finance Days on June 29, 2022, within the framework of the IV Green Growth Forum, a Cooperation Agreement was signed between the AIFC Green Finance Centre and Lord Daniel Brennan, a member of the UK House of Lords.In order to promote

AIFC Authority

30 June 2022 00:00

Investments into the Creative Industries and Sports were discussed at the Astana Finance Days 2022

The Forum dedicated to discusasing Investments into the New Economy was organised during the Astana Finance Days (AFD) on June 29th, 2022 at Nomad City Hall.Following speakers - representatives of the creative industry of Kazakhstan took part in the