Press releases

AIFC Court

18 October 2018 00:00

AIFC Court Justices held the First Moot Court in Astana

The AIFC Court and IAC held their first “moot” competition at the M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University on 17 October. The competition involved a common law legal problem requiring analysis and oral presentation of legal arguments to leading common law

AIFC Authority

10 October 2018 00:00

Astana International Financial Centre and L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University signed Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation

Astana International Financial Centre (further - AIFC) and L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (further - ENU) signed Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation. As part of the document, the Parties agreed to share best practices and knowledge,

AFSA

10 October 2018 00:00

The AIFC and the AFSA supported World Investor Week 2018 in Kazakhstan (watch video)

World Investor Week is a week-long, global campaign promoted by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) to raise awareness on the importance of investor education and to highlight the various initiatives of securitiesregulators

AIFC Authority

09 October 2018 00:00

The President of Serbia was told about the directions of work of the AIFC

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic during his three-day visit to Kazakhstan, on October 9, took part in the Kazakhstan-Serbian Business Forum, during which he met with representatives of the Astana International Financial Centre. ⠀ The top management

AIFC Authority

09 October 2018 00:00

AIFC and MFA adopted joint Roadmap

In order to discuss ways of actively attracting foreign partners to participate in the activities of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), a meeting was held between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kairat

AIFC Authority

07 October 2018 00:00

Astana hosts Islamic Finance Week

The second annual Islamic Finance Week Conference on Islamic Finance of the AIFC Bureau for Continuing Professional Development, opened on October 7 in Astana. The agenda of this year's professional event raises the most pressing issues on the

AIFC Green Finance Centre

06 October 2018 00:00

Investor Day is held in Astana under the auspices of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)

On October 6, the Investor s Day conference opened in Astana with the participation of representatives of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) and international experts, organized by the AIFC Bureau for Continuing Professional

AIFC Authority

05 October 2018 00:00

Specialists of the AIFC shared the business tools with the youth of the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk

Experts of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) continue to visit the regions as part of the World Investor Week. Today, representatives of the AIFC met with students of the East Kazakhstan State University named after S.Amanzholov in

AIFC Authority

04 October 2018 00:00

Astana International Financial Centre has received three prestigious GIFA awards in the field of Islamic Finance

On September 29, 2018, Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre (hereinafter - AIFC) Kairat Kelimbetov took part in the ceremony of awarding the most prestigious award in the field of Islamic Finance Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA).

AIFC Authority

01 October 2018 00:00

2 students from Astana will have internship at the AIFC

On September 29-30, a debating tournament took place in Nazarbayev University among English debating clubs of the capital under the auspices of World Investor Week 2018. 20 teams from Nazarbayev University, Eurasian National University named after LN

AIX

01 October 2018 00:00

The AIFC Exchange and Goldman Sachs structured the transaction for 108 480 shares

Goldman Sachs (hereinafter-GS) and Astana International Exchange Ltd. (hereinafter-AIX) have jointly structured a transaction in which Goldman Sachs International (together with its affiliates, ( GS ) has subscribed for approximately 108,480 newly issued

AIFC Authority

25 September 2018 00:00

2018 World Investor Week in AIFC

World Investor Week is a week-long, global campaign promoted by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) to raise awareness of the importance of investor education and to highlight the various initiatives of securities regulators

AFSA

14 September 2018 00:00

AFSA and China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission sign Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation in banking and insurance supervision

The Astana Financial Services Authority ( AFSA ) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) with the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission ( CBIRC ). The signing ceremony was held during the official visit of CBIRC delegation to

IAC

13 September 2018 00:00

First Kazakhstani lawyers join the IAC panel of arbitrators and mediators

The International Arbitration Centre at the AIFC has continued to extend its panel of arbitrators and mediators. Currently it has 28 independent, highly qualified and respected international arbitrators and mediators from a variety of jurisdictions and

AIFC Authority

07 September 2018 00:00

Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan hold meeting with representatives of the investment bank Goldman Sachs.

Cooperation issues on the implementation of joint investment projects, as well as the use of hedging instruments in the oil industry of the country were discussed with the bank during the meeting. In particular, the prospects for attracting international