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About Kazkommerts Securities

Our vision
Change is an unavoidable characteristic of every growing economy. It could be argued that, in today’s world, change imbues every possible aspect of our life — not necessarily economic and not necessarily in an emerging market. What distinguishes the atmosphere of growing economies, however, is that this change is persistent and requires constant and careful monitoring of trends, and immediate reaction. Moreover, the countries that have not yet fully integrated into the global economy adapt the trends inherent in that economy to their local operations.

The need for careful monitoring and constant adjustment of global trends to local conditions emphasises the importance of local companies capable of serving as efficient facilitators in the flow of capital among emerging markets. Kazkommerts Securities is itself a product of this dynamic environment. The systematic changes in Kazakhstan started in 1991, which led to the country’s independence and transition to market economy, opened boundless investment opportunities for both domestic and international investors. The traditional hospitality of the Kazakh people enhances the welcoming investment climate. Most of the investors soon realised that investing in an unfamiliar economy with sophisticated traditions, although promising positive prospects, could be a long and uneasy adventure without the right partner.

Kazkommerts Securities has proven itself a partner that has been helping investors to establish trade and investment links with local businesses, and helped local companies increase their efficiency through the introduction of new technologies and management practices. The team at the core of Kazkommerts Securities was established in 1991 to take advantage of the new economy and soon evolved into the leading securities company in Central Asia. Kazkommerts Securities has participated in most of the region’s successful investment projects and is working on the further integration of Central Asia into the global economy. We understand Central Asia and its people because we are a part of them. Our vision is a company that provides world-class financial services on a regional level. We see increasing growth opportunities in the Central Asian market as the region achieves higher integration in the global economy.

Our mission
Kazkommerts Securities’ mission is to create value for our clients, shareholders and partners by providing high-quality financial services, and through sharing its understanding of the local environment. Kazkommerts Securities concentrates on providing advisory to foreign investors operating in Central Asia by exploiting its leadership in analysis, its ability to design and carry out complex transactions, and its established links with the region’s banking and financial sector and major industrial enterprises.

Kazkommerts Securities continues to provide Central Asian companies and governments with access to leading-edge technologies and management techniques. We also enhance the region’s integration into the international financial markets. Kazkommerts Securities participated in the debut corporate Eurobond issue for Kazkommertsbank. Kazkommerts Securities also participated in arranging American and Global Depository Receipts programmes for Kazakh issuers including Kazkommertsbank, Kazakhtelecom, Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium and Magnesium Plant and Shymkent Oil Refinery (Petro-Kazakhstan Oil Products).

Our values

Focusing on customers
Customers remain our highest priority. We value our clients and structure our services to provide them with efficiency and quality of service. Our trading team offers customer-tailored settlement procedures with the minimum possible formalities. Kazkommerts Securities is an active member of the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) and the Almaty Regional Financial Center (RFCA). It is also the most influential participant in the OTC. Kazkommerts Securities’ professionals also provide clients with regular updates on the region’s major political news and events. Our corporate finance team provides a wide range of services, including advice on debt and equity markets services, mergers and acquisitions, project finance and corporate restructuring.

Building a team
Essential for our current and future success is the team of professionals who devote themselves to constant professional growth and continuous improvement of our customer service. The major advantage of our professional team is its ability to combine conservatism and dynamism. Our staff include experienced professionals who have years of experience working for major Kazakh enterprises and government bodies. They provide important insights to trends and processes in the political and economic environment of Kazakhstan and help our clients to establish ties with regional businesses and government bodies, and to better understand traditions and cultures in Central Asia.

Our team harmoniously complements this team of more experienced professionals with young and energetic staff. In such a dynamic environment as Central Asia, it is important to keep a hand on the region’s pulse, continuously seeking new opportunities, adjusting and developing our existing range of services to best fit clients’ needs. This constantly challenging atmosphere requires a continuously innovative approach, which we derive from our younger colleagues.

Emphasising excellence
We are consistently striving to achieve excellence in the quality and range of services we provide to our customers. Leading local and international publications have recognised our excellence in providing quality customer service. Kazkommerts Securities was awarded the `Best securities firm in Kazakhstan’ by Euromoney. This award recognises the role that the company plays in the region’s economy and financial system. Global Investor ranked our research team the best in Central Asia.

Numerous regional publications and independent agencies rank our traders as the best in Kazakhstan. Global Investor has also ranked us the best execution team in Central Asia. The company acts as an exclusive adviser to a range of major Central Asian corporations, most notably Kazakhtelecom, the monopoly telecommunications operator in Kazakhstan; Kazkommertsbank, the third largest bank in CIS countries; energy sector companies and other corporations. Kazkommerts Securities in the consortium with other international investment companies has been awarded exclusive mandates by the government of Kazakhstan to advise it on the sale of state-owned shares in Aktobemunaigas, the third largest oil and gas producer in Kazakhstan, and Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium and Magnesium Plant.