AIFC Presentation

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) said on Thursday it has signed an agreement with the financial centre of the Republic of Kazakhstan to acquire a 25.1 percent stake in the country's exchange. The Shanghai exchange will cooperate with the Astana International Finance Centre on strategy and technology consulting, business planning, product design and market expansion among other things, the SSE said in a statement on its website. Kazakhstan is a One Belt One Road country and an important partner, the statement said, referring to China's ambitious investment initiative to deepen links with Asia and beyond.

Astana International Financial Centre JSC and Nasdaq Sign Technology Deal for New AIFC Exchange. Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Astana International Financial Centre JSC (AIFC) today announced a new, significant agreement. Nasdaq has been selected to power Kazakhstan's nascent stock exchange, the AIFC Exchange. The exchange is targeted to launch in late-2017 and will initially trade equities and fixed income with other asset classes for future phases. 

A simplified registration regime has been introduced, based on “one-stop-shop” principle for the issue of visas, work permits, and other documentary procedures in the territory of the AIFC.

A special visa regime up to 5 years is available for the employees of the AIFC bodies and participants, and similarly for their families. This will provide a great opportunity for the AIFC participants to employ foreign staff members without having to obtain quotas and permits. Visa-free entry for up to 30 days is available for citizens of OECD countries, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, the Republic of Singapore and the Principality of Monaco.

The AIFC with its dynamic and sound course of actions opens investment opportunities for High Net-Worth Individuals in the region and invites international Private Banking firms and External Asset Managers to set up their offices within the Centre.

With its modern infrastructure, flexible regulations, easy communication environment and legal transparency, the AIFC is well positioned to attract tech companies and become a regional FinTech hub with flexible regulation. 

Localising leading international asset management companies through efficient use of Sovereign Funds along with strengthening internal expertise in the field can establish Astana as the main regional centre for asset management and will help boost the competiveness of the Kazakhstani economy in the global market outlook.

The newly founded Astana International Exchange will become a regional platform for participants, attracting greater financial inflows and connecting world’s leading market players in the East and West via its main strategic AIX pratners – Shanghai Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.

AIFC facilitates the development of green finance by providing the necessary conditions and infrastructure, catalysing transition to the green economy and sustainable development. 

Kazakhstan serves as an attractive platform for Islamic finance amplification and the gateway to the region. At AIFC the role of Islamic finance is becoming one of the essential elements of the global financial architecture.

The AIFC follows English Common Law, and are the first in the region to do so. All business activities will are in English within the AIFC. Legislation is = drafted and applied in English.

Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor Astana International Financial Centre, spoke at at Ministerial Conference & the Eighth International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development in 2017. This energy ministerial conference will kicked-off the Eighth Forum on 11 June 2017 and followed the official presidential opening of the EXPO 2017 “Future Energy” on 10 June 217.

The Forum is best known as a platform for international dialogue that enables constructive discussion of economic development issues concerning both Central Asia and the entire world in relation to changes witnessed in the global economy.

Dr. Jacob A. Frenkel is Chairman of JPMorgan Chase International and a member of the J.P. Morgan International Council. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Group of Thirty (G-30) which is a private, nonprofit, Consultative Group on International Economic and Monetary Affairs.

The EBRD's Board of Governors re-elected Sir Suma as President of the Bank for a second four-year term in 2016. He began his first term in 2012, having replaced Thomas Mirow. Sir Suma has extensive experience in international development economics and policy-making, as well as in designing and implementing wider public service reform.

James C. Cowles was named Citi's Chief Executive Officer for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) in January 2013. Prior to assuming his current position, Jim was Chief Operating Officer for EMEA and Head of Western Europe at Citi. He has also served as Head of Markets for Citi in EMEA, Global Head of Equities and Global Head of Equity Capital Markets

100 Concrete Steps National Plan is a response to the systemic domestic challenges and, at the same time, a revised strategy for Kazakhstan to enter the club of the 30 world most developed nations that has been adjusted to the recent global developments. The Five Reforms Proposed by President: New Modern State Apparatus: Rule of Law: Industrialization and Economic Growth: Nation of Shared Future: Transparent and Accountable Government.

Easy registration, trasport accessibility, and an application of General Law are just a few of the unique, dynamic approaches taken by AIFC. Read more about the AIFC.

Applicable law of the AIFC is guided by principles, norms and precedents of England and Wales`s law and standards of the leading international financial centers. Justice based on English law in AIFC will be rendered by independent AIFC`s Courts. International level judges of AIFC`s Court will have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes between the AIFC’s participants, Bodies and/or their foreign employees, disputes relating to operations carried out in the AIFC and regulated by the law of the AIFC, disputes transferred to the AIFC’s courts by agreement of the parties, except criminal and administrative proceedings.

Bodies and participants of the AIFC, as well as their employees, shall be exempted from tax payments, including corporate tax, individual income tax, land and property tax for the first 50 years.

Kazakhstan’s railway industry is a developing sphere of its economy, the production and technical potential of which has been steadily increasing recently and provides employment for over 136 thousand people. The railway transport is a crucial part of the production infrastructure of the Republic of Kazakhstan to date. Geographic conditions of Kazakhstan (the lack of direct sea access and navigable waterways), vastness of territory, the structure of production of raw materials and distribution of productive forces and underdeveloped road infrastructure make the role of railway transport extremely important.

Astana International Financial Centre invites investors to Kazakhstan.

Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a decree on the establishment of the Astana International Financial Centre. It will be based on the principles of English law, the preferential tax regime and an independent financial court. President Nursultan Nazarbayev is a constant participant of the most important conferences and forums of the world. The President of Kazakhstan delivers speeches at such high-level meetings as UN General Session, Nuclear Security Summit, World Economic Forum in Davos, etc. Now he is bringing the Expo 2017 Astana to the world stage. 

Expo 2017 is an International Exposition scheduled to take place between June 10 and September 10, 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The expo's theme is "Future Energy", and aims to create a global debate between countries, nongovernmental organizations, companies and the general public on the crucial question: "how do we ensure safe and sustainable access to energy for all while reducing CO2 emissions.

“Astana Solar” LLP is a subsidiary of “Kazatomprom” a company implementing a projects on production of photovoltaic modules using Kazakhstani silicon “KazPV”. The purpose of the project is to create a fully vertically integrated production cycle of photovoltaic modules, form extraction and procession of silicon to assembly of solar panels. 

Baiterek means the tree of life; it reflects one of the universal mythological conceptions of the world. Through its location and compositional structure monument “Astana - Baiterek” expresses cosmogonic perceptions of ancient nomads. Huge wings of Saint Bird Samruk close the sky while she is flying. She is destined for Baiterek, for the tree of life, to lay Golden egg – the Sun, which gives life and hope. And at the roots hungry dragon Aidakhar is waiting for his time, calling for the night to change to day and winter to change summer.

Welcome to Nazarbayev University, a modern and rapidly developing international university located in the heart of Eurasia – Astana, the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan. This is the first university in Kazakhstan that is committed to working according to international academic standards and guided by the principles of autonomy and academic freedom. Our academic and research programs are designed in partnership with leading universities ranked among the top higher education institutions in the world.

Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) is a financial hub for Central Asia, the Caucasus, EAEU, the Middle East, West China, Mongolia and Europe. The Centre will be situated within EXPO-2017 and supported by modern infrastructure & the latest technology.