AFSA Enables Testing of Event-Based Contracts in the AIFC FinTech Lab

The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) has established a legal foundation for testing Event-Based Contracts by publishing a Notice on the Expected Approach to this market within the Astana International Financial Centre.

This initiative by the AIFC regulator facilitates the testing of event-driven instruments inside the AIFC FinTech Lab regulatory sandbox. The regulatory move is designed to explore the feasibility of introducing a dynamically developing segment of the derivatives market that was previously unavailable in the jurisdiction.

The framework provides market participants with a controlled environment to assess innovative financial derivatives and refine operational models under regulatory oversight.