AFSA to hold regulatory townhall on 27 August at 12:00 Astana time in an online format
AFSA to hold regulatory townhall on 27 August at 12:00 Astana time in an online format
AFSA
21 August 2024 08:45:04

The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) is delighted to invite you to join the Regulatory Townhall meeting, to be held on 27 August 2024 from 12:00 to 13:00 Astana time via Zoom.

During the Regulatory Townhall new frameworks and amendments to the AIFC legislation will be presented and discussed. Respective consultation papers were made available for feedback both on AIFC and AFSA websites (please refer to the link for your convenience). AFSA aims to get suggestions from the market on the regulatory approach and legislative proposals, as well as respond to the questions of the audience.

Agenda

  1. Presentations 12:00 - 12:30:

 Proposed Enhancements to the AIFC Asset Management Framework (https://orderly.myafsa.com/articles/consultation-paper-afsa-p-ce-2024-0009-from-2-august-2024-on-proposed-enhancements-to-the-aifc-asset-management-framework)

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

 ESG disclosure guidance (https://orderly.myafsa.com/articles/consultation-paper-afsa-p-ce-2024-0010-from-5-august-2024-on-consultation-paper-on-the-aifc-environmental-social-and-governance-disclosure-guidance)

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

 Amendments to the AIFC Rules on Qualifications necessary for employment (https://orderly.myafsa.com/articles/consultation-paper-afsa-p-ce-2024-0011-from-16-august-2024-on-proposed-amendments-to-the-aifc-act-no.gr009-of-2017-concerning-qualifications-necessary-for-employment-in-the-aifc)

  • Ainur Zhumatova, Director, AIFC Expat Centre
  1. Q&A SESSION - 12:30 - 13:00

 You are kindly invited to REGISTER ONLINE by 09:00 Astana time 27 August 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 3,000 firms from 82 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]


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