Kazpost joins ITS as trading participant
Kazpost has officially become a trading participant of the international platform ITS and will give its clients access to trading securities on the marketplace within the next month.
JSC Kazpost is the national postal operator of the Republic of Kazakhstan and an essential part of the country’s infrastructure. The company holds licences for brokerage and dealer services with the right of nominal holding, as well as for transfer agent services.
"Joining ITS opens up new opportunities to enhance services for both corporate and retail clients, optimise financial flows, and reinforce our role as a key player in the securities market," said Asel Zhanassova, CEO at Kazpost.
Kazpost’s participation – supported by its extensive branch network across the country – will significantly increase the number of investors with access to international securities and ETFs, underscoring the role of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) in advancing Kazakhstan’s financial market.
“We believe Kazpost’s connection to ITS strongly aligns with the AIFC’s mission to develop the financial industry by enhancing its accessibility and investment appeal, driving innovation, and creating employment,” said Chingiz Kanapyanov, Chairman of the Management Board of ITS.
ITS provides access to trading in more than 3,000 shares, depositary receipts, and ETFs from the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with primary listings on the NYSE, NASDAQ and AIX.
Trading on ITS runs from 10:00 AM to 3:45 AM Astana time (5:00 AM to 9:45 PM UTC). Such a long session enables investors to manage their portfolios more effectively and respond promptly to corporate and economic events.
About ITS
ITS is an international liquidity hub. Central to ITS's business model are the principles of best execution and smart order routing technology. These principles enable investors to execute securities transactions at the best prices available on the global financial market, regardless of the transaction volume. This technology ensures that the liquidity for foreign securities on ITS matches that of leading international platforms where these securities are traded.
ITS Central Securities Depository Limited, the central depository for ITS, offers depository services for the storage and settlement of securities. The depository has received Qualified Intermediary with primary withholding responsibility (WQI) status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Operating a clearing house that acts as a Central Counterparty, ITS assumes the counterparty role for all obligations of clearing participants and manages the clearing process for transactions on the ITS trading platform.
ITS also calculates its own indexes: the ITS World index (ITSW) and the ITS Shariah index (ITSS).
Trading of the first ETF in Central Asia and Caucasus, pegged to the performance of ITS’s own index – ITS World (ticker: ITSW), began on ITS in November 2024, providing a wide range of investors with a convenient and balanced instrument for investing and trading with a low entry threshold. In January 2025, the ETF lineup expanded with the introduction of a fund based on the ITS Shariah Index (ticker: ITSS).
ITS's direct clients include professional securities market participants from Kazakhstan and other countries, such as financial intermediaries who are accredited and directly registered at the AIFC. Investors, both private individuals and legal entities, access trading through these financial intermediaries, such as brokers and banks.
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