The Egmont Group Executive Secretary, Jerome Beaumont, had the privilege of meeting this week with the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, Mr. Oljas Bektenov as well as with Mr. Timur Muratuly Suleimenov, Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstanand, and Mme. Madina Abilqasymova, Chair of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the Regulation and Development of the Financial Market. The meeting discussions focused on the Egmont Group’s global efforts to combat financial crime and the pivotal role of Mr. Ulan Raissov, Deputy Chairman of FIU Kazakhstan, as Regional Representative in the Eurasia region as well as the excellent work of FMA, under the leadership of Mr. Zhanat Elimanov.
Supporting FIU Capacity
The Executive Secretary also addressed the importance of sustainable funding for FIUs, including human resources, financial support, and IT infrastructure, and the continued development of the Egmont Centre of FIU Excellence and Leadership (ECOFEL) as a key capacity-building platform.
Advancing Public-Private Partnerships
Also, during the Astana International Finance event, Mr. @Jerome Beaumont had the pleasure of speaking to the leadership of the Astana Financial Service authority (AFSA), about the value of public-private partnerships (PPPs), especially enhanced PPPs that engage CEOs and board members of reporting entities. Raising awareness at the leadership level is essential to building robust monitoring and reporting systems.
