AFSA invites to its Regulatory Townhall

AFSA

19 April 2024 07:37:51

The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) is delighted to invite you to join the Regulatory Townhall meeting, to be held on 25 April 2024 at 11:00 Astana time via Zoom.

This Regulatory Townhall would be dedicated to the discussion of the practical aspects of the proposed updates to the AIFC legislation which were published for public consultation both on AIFC and AFSA websites. AFSA aims to get suggestions from the market on the proposed updates, proposals and amendments, as well as answer to the questions of the audience.

Agenda

Presentations:

- Tokenised Commodities Framework

Saliya Aligozhina, Senior Associate of the Policy, Strategy and Risk Division, AFSA

- Proposed Enhancements to the AIFC Asset Management Framework

Gauhar Kattabek, Senior Associate of the Policy, Strategy and Risk Division, AFSA

- Family Offices Framework

Madina Maimakova, Associate of the Policy, Strategy and Risk Division, AFSA

- AIFC Venture Studio framework

Beibut Dosmurzinov, Director of Legal Development Department, AIFC Authority

- Derivatives Framework, Enabling Margin, Short Selling and High Frequency Trading

Zarina Seidakhmetova, Senior Associate of the Policy, Strategy and Risk Division, AFSA.

You are kindly invited to REGISTER ONLINE by 09:00 Astana time 25 April 2024.

Reference:

The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) is the independent regulator of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), which is established in accordance with the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On the Astana International Financial Centre” for the purposes of regulating financial services and related activities in the AIFC. AFSA administers the AIFC Regulations and Rules and is responsible for the authorisation, registration, recognition and supervision of financial firms and market institutions in the AIFC.

Over 2,500 firms from 78 countries are registered in the AIFC. These firms provide banking, insurance, investment, professional and other services. The range of financial services offered at the AIFC is comparable to the list of services available in long-established financial centers of the world, such as London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai and others. www.afsa.kz

The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) is an independent jurisdiction with a favourable legal and regulatory environment and a developed infrastructure for starting and doing business, attracting investment, creating jobs and developing Kazakhstan's economy. https://aifc.kz/

Contact information:

Public Relations and Communications Division of AFSA:

+7 (717) 264 73 43; +7 7172 61-37-45 email: [email protected]