AIFC Connect: Shanghai 2026 Successfully Hosted at Shanghai Stock Exchange

The "AIFC Connect: Shanghai 2026," co-hosted by the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), Kazakhstan's Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), and the Astana International Exchange (AIX), was recently held successfully at the SSE. Officials from the Shanghai Municipal Government, the Consulate General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Shanghai, the SSE, and the AIFC attended the event and delivered speeches. The event provided an overview of Kazakhstan's financial system and capital market, attracting nearly 150 representatives from listed companies, securities firms, fund management companies, and other relevant institutions from both China and Kazakhstan. Over 10 one-on-one meetings were organized between institutions from the two countries, during which attendees engaged in in-depth discussions on investment and cooperation opportunities for businesses and capital markets in both nations.

Kazakhstan is where the initiative to jointly build the Silk Road Economic Belt was first proposed. Since reaching a cooperation agreement with the AIFC and becoming a shareholder of the AIX in 2017, the SSE has continuously supported Chinese financial institutions in developing their business in Kazakhstan and has encouraged Chinese enterprises to use the AIFC and AIX platforms to participate in and serve the Belt and Road initiative. As market development has matured, several Chinese securities firms have become members of the AIX, and some Chinese enterprises have successfully secured financing through the platform. Going forward, under the overall guidance of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the SSE will continue to deepen its cooperation with Kazakhstan's capital market, support institutions from both countries in developing their business in each other's markets, and contribute to the high-quality joint development of the Belt and Road initiative.