March 9, 2021
Astana Financial Services Authority and Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in supervision of alternative investment fund managers

Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) and Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (Hanfa) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in supervision of alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) under the EU’s AIFM directive. This MoU sets the framework conditions for AIFC fund managers to market and manage alternative investment funds, such as hedge funds, private equity […]

March 5, 2021
Astana Financial Services Authority and Finantsinspektsioon of Estonia signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in supervision of alternative investment fund managers

Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) and Finantsinspektsioon of Estonia signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in supervision of alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) under the EU’s AIFM directive. This MoU sets the framework conditions for AIFC fund managers to market and manage alternative investment funds, such as hedge funds, private equity and real estate […]

March 3, 2021
Astana Financial Services Authority has completed second series of public webinars for financial community of Kazakhstan

Astana Financial Services Authority in cooperation with the Association of Financiers of Kazakhstan has held a series of webinars for the representatives of the financial sector of Kazakhstan. The webinars were intended to raise awareness of Kazakhstan’s financial community on setting up in AIFC, regulatory regime in AIFC, operation of banks and investment funds in […]

February 24, 2021
Astana Financial Services Authority and Financial Supervisory Authority of Romania signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in supervision of alternative investment fund managers

Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) and Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) of Romania signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in supervision of alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) under the EU’s AIFM directive. This MoU sets the framework conditions for AIFC fund managers to market and manage alternative investment funds, such as hedge funds, private equity and […]

February 23, 2021
Astana Financial Services Authority and Bank of Lithuania signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in supervision of alternative investment fund managers

Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) and Bank of Lithuania signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in supervision of alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) under the EU’s AIFM directive. This MoU sets the framework conditions for AIFC fund managers to market and manage alternative investment funds, such as hedge funds, private equity and real estate […]

February 16, 2021
AFSA held a webinar for Authorised Persons and DNFBPs to inform on Amendments to AML Guidance, new CDD Guidance and List of financial and ancillary services subject to financial monitoring

Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) held the webinars for Authorised Persons (Authorised Firms, Authorised Market Institutions and FinTech Lab Participants) and DNFBPs (including Ancillary Services Providers as law firms, audit firms, accountancy firms and Company Services Providers) on different aspects of: the amendments to AML Guidance implemented in compliance with amendments to Kazakhstan’s AML/CFT Law; […]

February 15, 2021
Astana Financial Services Authority and Portuguese Securities Market Commission signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in supervision of alternative investment fund managers

Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) and Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in supervision of alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) under the EU’s AIFM directive. This MoU sets the framework conditions for AIFC fund managers to market and manage alternative investment funds, such as hedge funds, private equity and […]

February 12, 2021
AFSA and Refinitiv collaborate to provide AIFC Participants with the relevant access to financial market data and tools via Refinitiv’s Eikon software

Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) and Refinitiv will collaborate to provide Participants of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) with the relevant access to full spectrum of financial market data and tools via Refinitiv’s flagship Eikon analytical software. Cooperation arrangement will allow AIFC Participants for (1) access flexible conditions for EIKON platform subscription from Refinitiv* […]

January 18, 2021
Astana Financial Services Authority and Central Bank of Ireland signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in supervision of alternative investment fund managers

Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) and Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in supervision of alternative investment fund managers (AIFM) under the EU’s AIFM directive. This MoU sets the framework conditions for AIFC fund managers to market and manage alternative investment funds, such as hedge funds, private equity and […]