Press releases

Academy of Law

17 June 2020 00:00

Notaries successfully completed the AIFC Foundations Program for Notaries

In order to raise awareness about the structure and jurisdiction of the AIFC among notaries of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the AIFC Academy of Law within the framework of its main activities on provision of the legal education programs on AIFC law,

AIX

09 June 2020 12:06

Local retail investors show strong demand for Kazatomprom shares & GDRs

On June 8, 2020, Samruk-Kazyna sold 275,496 Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) and 109,504 Shares of JSC NAC Kazatomprom ( Kazatomprom ) at a price of 13.00 USD per 1 GDR and 5,230.81 KZT per 1 share to retail investors who are citizens of the Republic of

Academy of Law

09 June 2020 11:07

The AIFC Academy of Law is pleased to invite you to AIFC Corporate Governance Principles webinar by Dr. Alexander Van de Putte, FCG, CDir FIoD, NACD Governance Fellow

The AIFC Academy of Law is pleased to invite you to AIFC Corporate Governance Principles webinar by Dr. Alexander Van de Putte, FCG, CDir FIoD, NACD Governance Fellow.⠀????Overview: In 2019, work began on the development of the AIFC Corporate

AIX

04 June 2020 14:44

More than a third of investments within the Kazatomprom SPO for institutional investors was raised through AIX

On June 3, 2020, Kazakhstan Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna ( Samruk-Kazyna ) sold 15.9 mln shares (in the form of shares and global depositary receipts) of JSC NAC Kazatomprom ( Kazatomprom ) at a price of $13 per share/GDR by way of an accelerated

Academy of Law

04 June 2020 00:00

The AIFC Academy of Law is pleased to announce the first phase outcome of the AIFC Online Legal Internship Programme "Future Lawyers"

Earlier, under the AIFC Academy Of Law auspices we launched selection process for the AIFC Online Legal Internship Programme Future Lawyers .We were pleased to receive a high interest from applicants from leading foreign and local educational

AFSA

04 June 2020 00:00

AFSA discusses regulation requirements with authorised banks and investment firms of AIFC

AFSA

03 June 2020 07:32

Relevance of amendments to Kazakhstan’s anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF) law to AIFC Participants

Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) hereby informs AIFC Participants that the amendments to Kazakhstan s anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF) law signed by the President of Kazakhstan on 13 May 2020 will also extend to

Academy of Law

02 June 2020 11:36

The AIFC Academy of Law is pleased to announce upcoming activities for the first half of June 2020

The AIFC Academy of Law is pleased to invite you to attend a series of webinars, panel sessions, lectures, that will be held in the first half of June 2020 (02 - 12 June 2020). ⠀Please join us in these valuable learning and development events designed

AFSA

02 June 2020 08:53

AFSA approved the Guidance to the Rules of Internal Control for the AML/CFT purposes

On May 21, 2020, AFSA approved the Guidance (Requirements) applicable to the Rules of Internal Control for the AML/CFT purposes. It is designed for the relevant AIFC Participants supervised by AFSA in consultation with the Ministry of Finance of the

Academy of Law

01 June 2020 00:00

The AIFC Academy of Law is pleased to invite you to the next webinar series, “The Room Where It Happened: Virtual Classroom on the Development and Application of the AIFC Regime”

The AIFC Academy of Law is pleased to invite you to the next webinar series, The Room Where It Happened: Virtual Classroom on the Development and Application of the AIFC Regime . These webinars feature AIFC Legal Advisory Council (LAC) members Simon FT

Academy of Law

01 June 2020 00:00

The AIFC Academy of Law and 4 Stone Buildings webinar series on “Minority shareholders: rights and remedies”; “Reviewable transactions in company insolvencies” by Zara McGlone and Alastair Tomson, Barristers of 4 Stone Building

The AIFC Academy of Law and 4 Stone Buildings are pleased to invite you to a webinar series on Minority shareholders: rights and remedies ; Reviewable transactions in company insolvencies by Zara McGlone and Alastair Tomson, Barristers of 4 Stone

AIFC Authority

28 May 2020 00:00

SkyBridge Invest Launches Algorithmic Trading Investment Fund “SBI Adamant Fund” at the Astana International Financial Centre

SkyBridge Invest JSC has successfully launched the first-ever in Kazakhstan algorithmic trading fund SBI Adamant Fund .The favorable regime of the Astana International Financial Center that is in line with the most progressive Western standards, as

AIFC Authority

28 May 2020 00:00

The World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC) promotes international cooperation, sustainable investments, and avoiding the self-defeating lure of protectionism during this global health and economic emergency.

The world s leading financial centers stand together and will do their part to mitigate the current crisis and to prepare for an economic recovery. International financial centers will play a vital role in getting the world s economy back on its feet as

AFSA

25 May 2020 10:08

Astana Financial Services Authority of AIFC and Bulgarian Financial Supervision Commission have agreed on cooperation

Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) and Bulgarian Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) have signed the Memorandum on cooperation in financial markets supervision.The parties will exchange supervisory information and expand cooperation in the

Academy of Law

25 May 2020 00:00

The AIFC Academy of Law successfully delivered 2nd legal education program “AIFC Foundations Program for Students 2020”

The AIFC Academy of Law successfully delivered 2nd legal education program AIFC Foundations Program for Students 2020 .⠀43 students from Nazarbayev University, KazGUU, KIMEP, the University of Edinburgh, King s College London, and Tongji University