About us
Business Connect is the informational gateway for all your business setting up needs.
Our team of professionals offers tailored support services to help you establish
a successful presence in the Astana International Financial Centre
Our purpose
Enlightening the opportunities that open up in the AIFC jurisdiction
Our primary mission is to help local and international business discover the opportunities of the AIFC jurisdiction. We offer them personalised information on all the advantages that each investing and structuring opportunity has to offer.
Striving to make client journey smooth
Our ambition is to offer support ensuring that the journey in building the business in the AIFC is as smooth and seamless as possible, with every step of the process clear and straightforward.
Empowering growth & diversity of the AIFC eco-system
Since the establishment in 2020 we attract and support not only financial business but also consulting companies, as we clearly understand how important it is for businesses to have access to quality services.
What we do
Connecting Business to success
We provide information a business needs
Our team provides guidance for financial business companies that want to set up in the AIFC. We understand that starting a business can be overwhelming, so we make sure to provide all the necessary information to ensure success.
We help navigate through the authorisation process
We have a lot of experience in the field and are dedicated to helping AIFC Participants succeed. With us, an applicant can be sure of getting accurate and up-to-date information on authorisation procedures and applicable requirements.
We share our valuable experience
Cooperating closely with professional services industry we strive to ensure that authorised consultants are equipped with all the necessary knowledge to successfully conduct business and support AIFC Participants in core aspects of their business.
Temirlan Mukhanbetzhanov, СEO of AIFC Business Connect Ltd.
Since April 2021 Temirlan has been heading AIFC Business Connect Ltd. as Chief Executive Officer. Previously, he held the position of Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of the AIFCA Authority, where his areas of focus included the development of asset management and private banking markets. Over the years, he has held key positions in such organizations as the National Investment Corporation of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, the «Al Falah Capital Partners» investment company, the «Samruk-Kazyna» Fund and others.
Temirlan Mukhanbetzhanov is a graduate of the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research (KIMEP), and in 2009 he received a master’s degree from the University of Edinburgh. He has successfully passed all three levels of the CFA exam.