Company intelligence
Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA)
AFSA is an independent regulator of the AIFC established under the Constitutional Statute to regulate financial services
About Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA)
AFSA was established as a result of the initiative of the former President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, and operates as per the Constitutional Statute relating to the Astana International Financial Centre, dated December 2015. The AIFC aims to attract inward investment to the Kazakh economy through the establishment of an attractive and business-friendly environment for financial services and capital markets, including securities, insurance, banking and Islamic finance. The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) is the independent regulator of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) established under the Constitutional Statute to regulate financial services and related activities in the AIFC. AFSA’s purpose is to facilitate business by maintaining the safety and robustness of the AIFC financial system and to ensure that financial markets in the AIFC are fair, efficient and transparent. The AIFC Regulations and Rules provide for the authorisation, registration, recognition and supervision of financial firms and market institutions. AFSA mission is to create and maintain a regulatory environment for fair and transparent financial markets.
Verified activity
Signals from Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA)
9 published signals
People
Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) appointed Saida Djarbolova as an Independent Non-Executive Director to the Board of Directors.
Reported by Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA)
Legal & Regulatory
Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) issued a public warning to the public about the fraudulent impersonation of The Ultima Global Markets Qazaqstan Limited, a company registered in the AIFC.
Reported by Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA)
People
Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) employee Assem Tnalina oversees the registration and post-registration support of companies operating within the AIFC jurisdiction.
Reported by Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA)
Presence & Recognition
Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) is hosting a panel discussion at the London Hall on 9 September 2026 titled How are AI, blockchain analytics and digital assets reshaping financial intelligence and the fight against financial crime.
Reported by Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA)
Presence & Recognition
Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) is hosting a panel discussion titled How can derivatives and prediction markets contribute to the development of more efficient financial markets at Astana Finance Days on 10 September at AIX Trading Hall.
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People
Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) is hiring for an Associate or Senior Associate insurance position in the region.
Reported by Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA)
Legal & Regulatory
Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) warned the public about the fraudulent impersonation of Atlas Capital Limited, identifying an inactive website that operated under the domain atlaslimited.capital/login and falsely represented itself as or as being associated with Atlas Capital Limited.
Reported by Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA)
Presence & Recognition
Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) is hosting a panel discussion at the London Hall on 10 September 2026 titled What comes next for the AIFC digital asset ecosystem.
Reported by Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA)
Research & Knowledge
Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has published its expected approach to Event-Based Contracts in the AIFC, enabling testing within the AIFC FinTech Lab under a controlled regulatory environment.
Reported by Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA)