5 October 2026President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev welcomed His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said of Oman at Astana Airport, who arrived in Kazakhstan on a State Visit.From the moment the Sultan of Oman’s aircraft crossed the state border of the Republic of Kazakhstan until its arrival at the capital’s airport, it was escorted by fighter jets of the Kazakhstan Air Force.A guard of honour and the Presidential Orchestra were lined up on the tarmac to welcome the distinguished guest.A brief conversation between the leaders of the two countries then took place in the airport’s arrival hall.The Head of State welcomed the visit of the Sultan of Oman, emphasizing its historic significance for the further development of bilateral relations.“Oman is well known as a successful state that has achieved significant results in economic development and plays a highly active and constructive role as an international mediator. Your country enjoys well-deserved authority not only in its region but far beyond it, including in Kazakhstan. I am convinced that the partnership between our countries has significant potential, which we need to fully unlock and effectively realize,” the President said.His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said thanked Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for the warm welcome and expressed confidence that the forthcoming talks would be substantive and successful.The programme of the visit includes high-level talks, the signing of a number of important documents, as well as the participation of the two Heads of State in the Kazakhstan–Oman Business Forum.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-muscat/press/news/details/1305397?lang=ru

The “Visit Malaysia 2026–2027: Discover, Connect and Grow!” event was held in Aktau, dedicated to presenting Malaysia’s tourism potential and developing cooperation in the tourism sector.During the meeting, participants were introduced to Malaysia’s tourism destinations, new opportunities, and tourism products available to Kazakhstani travelers.The event was attended by representatives of the Embassy of Malaysia in Astana, AirAsia, and tour operators from the region.The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss strengthening cooperation in tourism, sharing experience, and establishing new business connections.The event contributed to the further development of tourism ties between Kazakhstan and Malaysia, as well as the creation of new opportunities for cooperation between the tour.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mangystau-tourism/press/news/details/1305400?lang=ru

Посол Казахстана во Франции Гульсара Арыстанкулова провела встречи с мэрами 8-го и 17-го округов Парижа Катрин Лекюйе и Жоффруа Булара.Посол проинформировала собеседников о политических и институциональных реформах, направленных на дальнейшую модернизацию государства, укреплении его институтов и устойчивом социально-экономическом развитии страны.Отдельное внимание было уделено внешней политике Казахстана,основанной на сбалансированном и конструктивном подходах, а такжеперспективам дальнейшего укрепления стратегического партнёрства сФранцией.Французская сторона проявила интерес к современному Казахстану, происходящим в стране преобразованиям, а также его внутренней и внешней политике.В контексте предстоящего пятилетия Пакта о сотрудничестве междуАстаной и Парижем стороны обсудили перспективы межмуниципальноговзаимодействия и реализации совместных инициатив в деловой, культурнойи образовательной сферах.По итогам встречи стороны наметили конкретные направлениядальнейшей работы и договорились совместно проработать ряд мероприятийи инициатив на предстоящий период.8-й округ с населением около 35 тыс. чел., один из 20 административных округов Парижа, является ключевым деловым, дипломатическим и административным районом французской столицы. На его территории сосредоточены важные государственные, дипломатические, культурные и деловые объекты, в том числе Посольство РК во Французской Республике.17-й округ, расположенный на северо-западе Парижа, является одним из крупных жилых и деловых районов столицы с населением порядка 200 тыс. чел. На территории округа Посольство на протяжении последних трёх лет реализует проект «Қазақ ауылы» («Village kazakh»).Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-paris/press/news/details/1305390?lang=ru

Who manages pension assets?  The investment of pension assets is managed by the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NBRK) and, since 2021, by licensed investment portfolio managers (IPMs) that meet the requirements of the authorized body. The primary objective of this fiduciary management of pension savings is to invest in various financial instruments and generate income. Pension asset managers—both the NBRK and IPMs—maintain their own investment strategies and independently determine the structure of their investment portfolios within the framework of their investment declarations.The current IPM registry includes six private companies to which Kazakhstanis can entrust the management of their pension savings: Alatau City Invest JSC, BCC Invest JSC, Centras Securities JSC, Halyk Finance JSC, Halyk Global Markets JSC, and Tansar Capital JSC. (Note: Halyk Global Markets JSC has notified the Unified Accumulative Pension Fund [UAPF] of the termination of its fiduciary management agreement effective 2027; consequently, as of January 1, 2026, the Fund is no longer accepting applications to transfer pension savings to this company.)Information regarding IPMs and their investment declarations can be found on the website www.enpf.kz under the "Services" section—specifically the "Registry of Investment Portfolio Managers"—as well as on the online platform invest.enpf.kz. Legislative amendments provide for the possibility of transferring up to 100% of pension savings—accumulated through compulsory pension contributions and compulsory occupational pension contributions—to an investment portfolio manager (IPM) for management. Who is eligible for this, and how does the mechanism work? All UAPF contributors will have the option to transfer up to 100% of their accumulated savings to private investment portfolio managers (IPMs) for management. These provisions came into effect on September 7, 2026.Information regarding IPMs and their investment declarations is available on the website www.enpf.kz under the "Services" – "Register of Investment Portfolio Managers" section, as well as via the online platform invest.enpf.kz.In the near future, a single IPM will be able to offer contributors up to three types of investment portfolios (conservative, moderate, and aggressive), differing in terms of risk level, expected return, and investment horizon.The procedure for structuring investment portfolios of pension assets will be determined by the authorized body responsible for the regulation, control, and supervision of the financial market and financial organizations. Is it possible to distribute savings among several management companies? Contributors may select one or more Investment Portfolio Managers (IPMs). To enhance public awareness, the UAPF has launched a unified online information platform: invest.enpf.kz. This modern digital resource enables contributors to compare data on pension asset portfolios managed by various entities—specifically the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NBRK) and IPMs—all in one place. Contributors gain access to tools for independently evaluating investment portfolios and selecting a manager and investment strategy tailored to their specific goals and expectations. Furthermore, the invest.enpf.kz platform allows contributors not only to review IPM investment declarations and analyze financial performance but also to access information regarding any administrative measures, sanctions, or enforcement actions taken against an IPM by the regulator (the ARDFM). How the transfer of savings from the UAPF to an asset management company takes place? To transfer pension savings to trust management, an account holder must select an Investment Portfolio Manager (IPM) and then submit an application using the prescribed form. This can be done via the personal account area on the enpf.kz website or the invest.enpf.kz online platform using an electronic digital signature, or at any UAPF branch.Within the personal account area, the account holder can, among other things:• check the amount available for transfer to, or return from, an IPM or the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NBRK);• review the terms and conditions for submitting an application to select (or change) an IPM or to return pension savings currently under IPM management to NBRK management;• submit an application to select (or change) an IPM or to return funds to the NBRK, and track the application's status;• access other available pension services. The status of an application to transfer pension savings to trust management can be tracked in the personal account area on the website or via the UAPF mobile app. The processes for submitting applications for transfer to an IPM and their subsequent processing by the UAPF are fully automated. The UAPF transfers pension assets to IPM trust management within the timeframes established by regulatory legal acts. However, transferring pension savings from one IPM to another, or returning them to NBRK management, is permitted only after at least one year has elapsed since the initial transfer.            Where can contributors find complete information on pension asset management and track the performance of management companies?  The UAPF serves as the central record-keeping and information hub for all contributors and acts as the operator of their individual pension savings accounts, regardless of which entity manages the assets (the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan and/or an Investment Portfolio Manager (IPM) selected by the contributor).The UAPF provides accessible services related to pension asset management, offering 24/7 access to statements that fully reflect citizens' accumulated savings and earned investment income via the personal account section of the enpf.kz website or the UAPF mobile app.Information regarding the investment activities of each manager is continuously updated on the enpf.kz website under the "Statistics and Analytics" section—specifically, "Investment Management of Pension Assets."Additionally, a dedicated online platform (invest.enpf.kz) operates for UAPF contributors; this modern digital resource enables users to compare the asset management performance of all managers (the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan and IPMs). Invest.enpf.kz provides access to return-on-investment data, allows for the comparison of asset managers and their portfolios over selected timeframes, and facilitates informed investment decision-making.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-rudnyi-kalasy-akimat/press/news/details/1305378?lang=ru

As of September 1, 2026, the volume of pension savings held by Kazakhstanis exceeded KZT 28.47 trillion, marking a 12-month increase of KZT 3.36 trillion (or 13.4%).Pension savings derived from compulsory pension contributions (CPCs) stood at KZT 26.37 trillion as of September 1, 2026, having risen by KZT 2.53 trillion—or 10.6%—over the preceding 12 months.Pension savings of compulsory occupational pension contributions (COPC) amounted to KZT 746.16 billion increasing by 5.0% in 12 months.Growth continued in savings accumulated through voluntary pension contributions (VPCs). As of September 1, 2026, the volume of these savings stood at KZT 10.43 billion, marking a 7.1% increase over the preceding 12 months.Pension savings derived from employer’s compulsory pension contributions (ECPCs)—which have been credited to contributors' (beneficiaries') pension accounts since January 1, 2024—amounted to KZT 1,348.82 billion as of September 1, 2026, having increased nearly 2.5-fold over the 12-month period.  IncomesThe total volume of accumulated funds is derived from pension contributions and investment income. During the first eight months of 2026, contributions totaling KZT 2,439.42 billion were credited to contributors' individual and conditional pension accounts, representing a 15.9% (or KZT 334.44 billion) increase compared to the same period last year.From the beginning of 2026 through September 1, 2026, contributions credited to individual pension savings accounts (IPSA) amounted to KZT 1,865.85 billion for compulsory pension contributions (CPC)—an 8.1% increase year-on-year—and KZT 100.97 billion for compulsory occupational pension contributions (COPC)—a 12.3% increase—while voluntary pension contributions (VPC) totaled KZT 1,412.37 million. Employer’s compulsory pension contributions (ECPC) for the period from the start of the year to September 1, 2026, amounted to KZT 471.18 billion.Net investment income credited to contributors' accounts from the beginning of the year through September 1, 2026, totaled KZT 1,198.09 billion. Benefits and transfersBenefits from all types of contributions and transfers to insurance organizations from the Unified Accumulative Pension Fund (UAPF) totaled KZT 1,242.35 billion for the period of January–August 2026.Old-age pension benefits amounted to KZT 196.23 billion. The average monthly scheduled benefit from the UAPF upon reaching retirement age was 39,008 tenge.Lump-sum pension benefit payments for housing improvements and medical treatment totaled KZT 462.75 billion between the start of 2026 and September 1, 2026; inheritance benefits amounted to KZT 70.61 billion; payments related to permanent relocation outside the Republic of Kazakhstan totaled KZT 33.62 billion; benefits to persons with disabilities amounted to 2.32 billion tenge; and funeral payments totaled KZT 6.33 billion. A total of KZT 470.49 billion was transferred to insurance organizations. IPSA numberAs of September 1, 2026, the total number of pension accounts at the UAPF stood at 19.01 million (an increase of 1.13 million, or 6.3%, over the preceding 12 months). Of this total, the number of individual pension savings accounts held by contributors (beneficiaries) was 12.87 million, comprising 11.42 million CPC accounts, 794.38 thousand COPC accounts, and 464.91 thousand VPC accounts. It should be noted that the total number of CPC accounts (11.42 million) also includes accounts belonging to beneficiaries who have left the country for permanent residence abroad but have not claimed their accumulated funds; deceased contributors whose heirs have not processed the inheritance of pension savings; military personnel transferred to full state pension provision since 2016; and other categories of contributors (beneficiaries) whose accounts are not subject to contributions under Kazakhstani legislation.The number of individual pension savings accounts at the UAPF recording information on received ECPC contributions totaled 6.14 million. Up-to-date statistical data on pension assets is available on the enpf.kz website under the "Statistics and Analytics" section.   Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-rudnyi-kalasy-akimat/press/news/details/1305371?lang=ru