Alfa-Bank and Alfa Bank Kazakhstan held the first country-focused Investment conference in Kazakhstan on May 15-18. The conference opened in Astana and brought together top decision makers from the Kazakh Government, local and foreign investors, and senior business executives for face-to-face discussions on country’s economic agenda, the future of its capital markets and privatization program as well as other business opportunities in key sectors, including gold and oil production, banking, and energy. This two-day plenary session was followed by visit to oil fields in Atyrau.

The speakers participating in the Forum included representatives from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Transport and Communication, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan, and top-managers from Kazakhstan’s stock exchange, Kazkommertsbank, Big Sky Energy, BMB Munai, Kazakh Telecom, Charaltyn, Steppe Cement, and Chagala.

Alfa-Bank aims to be the brokerage house of choice for investors in Russia and the CIS, offering clients an unrivalled combination of Russian and Western expertise and the highest international standards of service. This forum was a part of Alfa-Bank’s program for Russian and foreign investors focused on emerging markets. Alfa-Bank’s Equities Division complements its expertise in trading and distribution with in-depth proprietary research by a Moscow-based team of internationally respected analysts. They produce regular industry, sector and company reports as well as macro and strategic analysis. Alfa-Bank, with its unique combination of Western expertise and local knowledge, is your gateway to successful investment in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.