Investment Opportunities and Challenges in the Global Market
2025
September 3, 2025
part of Astana Finance Days
ITS IDEAS 2025
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE GLOBAL MARKET
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE GLOBAL MARKET
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ITS IDEAS 2025
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE GLOBAL MARKET
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE GLOBAL MARKET
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ITS IDEAS 2025
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE GLOBAL MARKET
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN THE GLOBAL MARKET
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Investment interests as an indicator of financial maturity: discussion among professional market participants
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ITS IDEAS 2025
The conference covers the challenges and opportunities for investing in the global market
10+
international speakers
Battle
of analysts and investment ideas
Lots
of interactivity
Study
of real cases
Analysis
of behavioral trends
4
unique sessions
ITS IDEAS: ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
- Brokers and financial experts will tell you which assets to buy as they share their own successful experiences.
- International analysts and professional market participants will speak about how to develop a business under conditions of global uncertainty.
- A financial adviser and Ph.D. candidate will give a presentation about how the financial behavior of Kazakhstanis has evolved.
The conference will take place as part of Astana Finance Days.
TARGET AUDIENCES:
- Private and institutional investors
- Professional financial market participants
- Financial news outlets and bloggers
SPEAKERS:
- International analysts and investment experts
- Representatives of the financial regulator
- Professional market participants
FORMAT:
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2025
The growth of automated trading and algorithmic strategies in global markets
PROGRAMME
September 3, 2025, Astana
ITS IDEAS 2025: Investment Opportunities and Challenges in the Global Market
10:00 - 10:10
05:00—05:10 UTC
05:00—05:10 UTC
Welcome speeches
Renat Bekturov, AIFC Governor
Chingiz Kanapyanov, ITS CEO
Roman Goryunov, ITS Board of Directors Member
10.10 – 11.40
05:10—06:40 UTC
05:10—06:40 UTC
Session 1
Global Macroeconomics and Key Financial Market Trends in 2025
Global Macroeconomics and Key Financial Market Trends in 2025
Moderator: Rasul Rysmambetov, financier
This session will cover the key factors shaping global markets this year, with a focus on the impact of geopolitical events, trade wars and tariff policies, changes to monetary policies, as well as technological innovations and the expanding role of digital assets.
Participants will learn about the risks and opportunities associated with a dynamic and volatile global economic environment to effectively adjust their strategies and adequately respond to new financial market challenges.
Topics:
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Participants will learn about the risks and opportunities associated with a dynamic and volatile global economic environment to effectively adjust their strategies and adequately respond to new financial market challenges.
Topics:
- Flashpoints: how geopolitical conflicts in 2025 are shaping financial flows (Speaker: Bloomberg Analyst - to be confirmed)
- New balance of power: how confrontations between major powers are impacting world markets
- Sanctions, trade wars, protectionism: effects on the global investment climate (Speaker: Bloomberg Analyst - to be confirmed)
- Financial strategies in an age of uncertainty: how businesses and investors are adapting to global turbulence
- Role of emerging markets in the transformation of global economic architecture
- Evolution of financial markets within conditions of high volatility and uncertainty: changes in stock and currency markets, including the weakening role of the U.S. dollar and the rise of digital currencies
- Future algorithms: how AI and big data are rebooting investment strategies (Speaker: Timur Turlov, Freedom Holding Corp. Founder and CEO - to be confirmed)
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11:40 - 12:00
06:40—07:00 UTC
06:40—07:00 UTC
Coffee break
12:00 - 13:30
07:00—08:30 UTC
07:00—08:30 UTC
Session 2
Market in motion: key drivers and risks for investors in 2025
Market in motion: key drivers and risks for investors in 2025
Moderator: Pavel Pakhomov, ITS Director of analythical department
This session will cover the key forces and threats impacting financial markets in 2025, from geopolitics and technological disruptions to economic instability. Participants will obtain a vivid picture of opportunities and risks in order to effectively manage investments in an environment of change and uncertainty.
Topics:
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Topics:
- Volatility and uncertainty: how to form a portfolio and select assets
- Trend review: artificial intelligence, cloud and quantum technologies in investing
- Criteria for selecting sectors and defensive assets during periods of increased volatility (health care sector, IT, innovation, raw material companies)
- Evaluation of regional market characteristics: comparative analysis of stock index dynamics and risks in various countries
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13:30 - 14:30
08:30—09:30 UTC
08:30—09:30 UTC
Lunch
14:30 - 15:15
09:30—10:15 UTC
09:30—10:15 UTC
Mini Session
Investing in India's financial markets
Investing in India's financial markets
Key Speaker: Prashant Kothari, CEO & CIO at Alpha Alternatives, Singapore
Moderator: Alexander Diakovskiy, ITS Operational Director
Moderator: Alexander Diakovskiy, ITS Operational Director
15.20 - 16.50
10:20—11:50 UTC
10:20—11:50 UTC
Session 3
Retail Segment Growth: Innovations and Best Practices for Investment Businesses
Retail Segment Growth: Innovations and Best Practices for Investment Businesses
Moderator: Nikolay Ruzaykin, N1broker CEO
- Evolution of financial behavior among Kazakhstanis: from saving for a rainy day to investing in the markets. Investment interests as an indicator of financial maturity (Speaker: Nurlan Kunekey, financial advisor, PhD candidate in finance
- Where to find the next billion? Islamic finance as a battleground for brokers (Speaker: Ibrahim Muhammad Isa, Lead Economist, Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI, Pakistan)
- ETF effect: rethinking brokerage growth (Speaker: Alexander Diakovskiy, ITS Operational Director)
- Technical infrastructure and challenges in developing algorithmic trading: experience and best practices (Speakers: Vlad Kamenskiy, ‘Viking’ financial company CEO, Islam Chupalayev, the Author of Algorithmic Trading Course - to be confirmed)
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16.50 – 17.10
11:50—12:10 UTC
11:50—12:10 UTC
Coffee break
17.10 – 18.10
12:10—13:10 UTC
12:10—13:10 UTC
Practical session
Retail Revolution: the Dialogue between Brokers and Influencers
Retail Revolution: the Dialogue between Brokers and Influencers
Experts: Roman Goryunov, ITS Board of Directors Member, Beksultan Anuarov, Paidax CEO, Askar Aitkozha, Eurasian Capital CEO, Arstanbek Abdikaparov, Royal inc. CEO, and Forte Capital, Invia, and Halyk Finance representatives.
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Investment Opportunities and Challenges in the Global Market
3 September 2025
Part of the Astana Finance Days
Part of the Astana Finance Days
After registering, you will receive one year of full access to the ITS IDEAS service.
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