History
Constitutional Statute of the Republic of Kazakhstan ‘On the AIFC’ is adopted
The AIFC Authority is established
The AIFC Management Council determines the AIFC Development Strategy and the Structure of the AIFC Bodies
AIFC Bodies and organisations are established
The Shanghai Stock Exchange and Nasdaq become AIX strategic partners
The AIFC Legal Advisory Council is established
Regulatory framework of the AIFC is adopted
1st Astana Finance Days international conference is held
AIFC launches its FinTech Lab regulatory sandbox
First Ancillary Service Provider license (Legal and Consulting Services) is issued
The official launch of the AIFC
Goldman Sachs and Silk Road Fund become AIX partners
Trading is officially launched on the AIX – IPO of the national company Kazatomprom
First Regulated Activities license bank (first bank) is issued
First Crowdfunding platform (in Fintech Lab)
Astana is ranked 51st out of 102 in the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 25), being the 1st in the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia
The AIFC Central Shari’ah Advisory Board is established
The first dispute resolution case
The AIFC Court and International Arbitration Centre launch a new e-filing system, eJustice
First fund manager is authorized
The AIFC registers its 500th participant
First registered digital asset trading facility (crypto currency exchange).
The AIX launches Tabys trading application for retail investors
Listing of the first Islamic securities (sukuk), green bonds and RMB-denominated bond on the AIX
Listing of the first Islamic securities (sukuk), green bonds and RMB-denominated bond on the AIX
The AIFC Expat Centre welcomes its 10,000th service customer
Kazakhstan enters the Global Green Finance Index being 1st in the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia and 57th in the world
Regulatory enhancements governing the provision of financial services by AIFC participants to financial market of Kazakhstan
The AIFC registers its 1,000th participant
Listing of the first social bonds on the AIX
The first Shari’ah compliant Exchange Traded Notes are listed on the AIX
The IPO of the national company KazMunayGas is held on the AIX
1000 cases resolved and completed by the AIFC Court and the IAC
New regulations aimed at strengthening the legal services market within the AIFC have been approved
Launch of the AIFC Investment Tax Residency Programme
Launch of the pilot project on collaboration of AIFC crypto exchanges with Kazakhstani commercial banks
First graduation from FinTech Lab
The AIFC registers its 2,000th participant
2000 cases resolved and completed by the AIFC Court and the IAC
The AIFC authorises its 150th ancillary service provider
AIFC assessed by FATF as subject to standards monitoring (highest rating)