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NOTICES 2021-2022

AFSA Notice No. AFSA-N-NB-2022-0002 from 6 June 2022 on class modification in respect of time period for making market disclosure

THE ASTANA FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT:

The Rule specified in the left-hand column of the Table below is modified to the extent shown in the right-hand column of the Table and the right-hand column applies to Reporting Entities that under 3.4.2(1)(a) of the AIFC Market Rules must disclose its required annual reports and audited annual financial statements, as applicable. 

TABLE – RULE MODIFIED

The Rule specified in the left-hand column of the Table below is modified to the extent shown in the right-hand column of the Table. In this Table, underlining indicates new text and striking through indicates deleted text, otherwise the Rule remains unaltered. 

AIFC Act

Modified Text

AIFC Market Rules

3.4.2 Time period for making market disclosure

 

3.4.2 Time period for making market disclosure

(1) A Reporting Entity must disclose its required annual and semi-annual reports within the following time periods:

(a) in relation to its annual report: as soon as possible after the financial statements have been approved, but no later than 150 181 days after the end of the financial period; and

(b) in relation to its semi-annual report: as soon as possible and in any event no later than 75 days after the end of the period to which the report relates.

 

CONDITIONS

None.

EFFECTIVE PERIOD

This notice comes into effect on the date of issue and remains in force until June 30, 2022 (inclusive).

INTERPRETATION

Defined terms are identified in this notice by the capitalisation of the initial letter of a word or of each word in a phrase and are defined in the AIFC Glossary. Unless the context otherwise requires, where capitalisation of the initial letter is not used, an expression has its natural meaning.

 

THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 9 OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES FRAMEWORK REGULATIONS BY THE ASTANA FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY.

AFSA Notice No. AFSA-T-NB-2022-0059 from 20 May 2022 on Granting Waiver to SkyBridge Invest JSC doing business in the AIFC as "Branch of SkyBridge JSC in the AIFC" in relation to SBI Active Fund Open-Ended Investment Company

To

SkyBridge Invest JSC doing business in the AIFC as 
"Branch of SkyBridge JSC in the AIFC"
Business Identification Number 181141900093
Regulated Activities  - Dealing in Investments as Principal
- Dealing in Investments as Agent
- Managing Investments
- Managing a Collective Investment Scheme
- Advising on Investments
- Arranging Deals in Investments
The address of the Registered Office  19, Kabanbay Batyr Ave., Block D, 1st fl., Nur-Sultan, 
Kazakhstan

THE ASTANA FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (AFSA) HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT:

The requirement specified in AIFC CIS Rule 8.2.(e) on having a Fund Administrator is waived on application of SkyBridge Invest JSC doing business in the AIFC as "Branch of SkyBridge JSC in the AIFC", Fund Manager of SBI Active Fund Open-Ended Investment Company Ltd for the effective period.

EFFECTIVE PERIOD

This notice comes into effect on the date of issue and remains in force for a period of 1 year subject for reconsideration. 

INTERPRETATION

Defined terms are identified in this notice by the capitalisation of the initial letter of a word or of each word in a phrase and are defined in the AIFC Glossary. Unless the context otherwise requires, where capitalisation of the initial letter is not used, an expression has its natural meaning.

THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 9 OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES FRAMEWORK REGLATIONS BY THE ASTANA FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY

AFSA Notice No. AFSA-N-NB-2021-0003 from 1 June 2021 on class modification

THE ASTANA FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT:
The Rule specified in the left-hand column of Table A is modified to the extent shown in the right hand column of Table A and right hand column of Table A apply to Reporting Entities that must disclose their required annual and semi-annual reports under 3.4.2 (1) of the AIFC Market Rules.

TABLE A – RULE MODIFIED
The Rule specified in the left-hand column of Table A is modified to the extent shown in the right-hand column of Table A. In this Table, underlining indicates new text and striking through indicates deleted text, otherwise the Rule remains unaltered. 

AIFC Act Modified Text
AIFC Market Rules
3.4.2 Time period for 
making market 
disclosure
3.4.2 Time period for making market disclosure
(1) A Reporting Entity must disclose its required annual and semi-annual reports within the following time periods:
(a) in relation to its annual report: as soon as possible after the financial statements have been approved, but no later than 150 180 days after the end of the financial period; and
(b) in relation to its semi-annual report: as soon as possible and in any event no later than 75 120 days after the end of the period to which the report relates. 

CONDITIONS
None.
EFFECTIVE PERIOD
This notice comes into effect on the date of issue and remains in force until October 31, 2021.
INTERPRETATION
Defined terms are identified in this notice by the capitalisation of the initial letter of a word or of each word in a phrase and are
defined in the AIFC Glossary. Unless the context otherwise requires, where capitalisation of the initial letter is not used, an 
expression has its natural meaning.


THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 9 OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES FRAMEWORK REGULATIONS BY THE ASTANA FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY

AFSA Notice No. AFSA-N-NB-2021-0001 from 14 January 2021 on Class Waiver and Respect of Agent for Service of Process

THE ASTANA FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (AFSA) HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT:

The Rules specified in Table A herein do not apply to the Authorised Market Institutions and its Members including Recognised Non-AIFC Members (RNAMs) incorporated outside the Republic of Kazakhstan, Persons who seek to have Securities or Units in a Listed Fund admitted to trading and issuers of Securities or Units in a Listed Fund.

RULES WAIVED

TABLE A
AIFC Act  Waived Rule
AIFC AUTHORISED MARKET INSTITUTION RULES (AMI)

2.6.4 (d)

An Authorised Market Institution may not admit a Recognised Non-AIFC Member as a Member unless, where the Recognised Non-AIFC Member is incorporated outside the Republic of Kazakhstan, it appoints and maintains at all times, an agent for service of process in the AIFC.

AIFC AUTHORISED MARKET INSTITUTION RULES (AMI)

3.2.3 (d)

An Authorised Investment Exchange may not admit Securities or Units in a Listed Fund to trading unless the Person who seeks to have such Investments admitted to trading, appoints and maintains at all times, an agent for service of process in the AIFC and requires such agent to accept its appointment for service of process.

AIFC AUTHORISED MARKET INSTITUTION RULES (AMI)

3.6.6 (d)

An Authorised Investment Exchange may not admit Securities or Units in a Listed Fund to an Official List unless the issuer of such Investments appoints and maintains at all times, an agent for service of process in the AIFC and requires such agent to accept its 
appointment for service of process.

CONDITIONS

Astana International Exchange Limited, Recognised Non-AIFC Members incorporated outside the Republic of Kazakhstan and Persons who seek to have Securities or Units in a Listed Fund admitted to trading and Issuers of Securities or Units in a Listed Fund enter into enforceable undertaking:

  1. a) to treat any service of process addressed to designated electronic mail address as a proper service of process where any possible defenses against these arrangements to the service of process cannot be used as a basis for judicial actions;
  2. b) to acknowledge all the emails received from either the Astana lnternational Exchange Limited or AFSA;
  3. c) to appoint and maintain at all times an agent for service of process in the AIFC after the lapse of this waiver or untill the further notice.

EFFECTIVE PERIOD

This notice comes into effect on the date of issue and remains in force for 12 (twelve) months thereafter or until the further notice, whichever is the earlier.

INTERPRETATION

Defined terms are identified in this notice by the capitalisation of the initial letter of a word or of each word in a phrase and are defined in the AIFC Glossary. Unless the context otherwise requires, where capitalisation of the initial letter is not used, an expression has its natural meaning.

THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 9 OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES FRAMEWORK REGULATIONS BY THE ASTANA FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY.