Financial Journalism School Program on the Funded Pension System

10:00-10:10

Video – Pension system of the Republic of Kazakhstan (updated video)

Opening remarks, introduction to webinar participants

Yegeubayeva S. – Deputy Chairperson of the Executive Board (Russian)

Sharipov M. –

Managing Director (Kazakh)

10:10-10:50

Basic concepts and types of pension systems worldwide, and the impact of demographic trends on pension provision.

The pension system in Kazakhstan.

The activities of the UAPF

Fazylova К. – 

Strategic Development Director (Russian),

Zheksembay A. – Strategic Development Deputy Director (Kazakh)

10.50-11:10

Pension Asset Management of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan

(Presentation on how and where pension assets are invested)

representative of the Monetary Operations of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan

11:10-11:30

Pension savings under trust management (IPM). Where to find and how to read the information. Expected changes. Expanding investment opportunities.

Zhamukhanova A. -

Chief Specialist, Investment Portfolio Analysis (Russian)

Amіrgalieva L. - Head of Investment Portfolio Analysis (Kazakh)

11:30-12.10

Pension benefits. Taxation of pension benefits.  

Kimolaeva G. –

Deputy Director of the Department of Payments and Information (Russian)

Agaidarova G. – Head of the Payment Methodology Department of the Department of Payments and Information (Kazakh)

12:10-12:30

UAPF outreach. How to create an engaging story about the FPS using primary source materials. (What inquiries should I submit to the UAPF, the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, and the Agency for the Regulation of Financial Markets) Direct channels for obtaining information about the funded pension system: the enpf.kz website, social media, press@enpf.kz, and the БЖЗҚЕНПФ YouTube channel – exclusive commentary from Kazakhstani and international experts

Akmaeva M. – PR Director (Russian)

Yessembekov T. – Deputy Director and Head of the Media Communications Department of the Public Relations Department (Kazakh)