AIFC \u00b7 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE<\/p>\n
Bond Stone advises AIFC participants and AFSA-licensed firms on their ongoing regulatory compliance obligations \u2014 AML\/CTF frameworks, AFSA supervisory engagement, Approved Individual registrations, and AFSA discontinuance management.<\/p>\n
Regulatory compliance within the AIFC is not a one-time exercise. AFSA-licensed firms must maintain ongoing AML\/CTF policies, file annual returns, pay supervisory fees, respond to AFSA information requests, and notify AFSA of material changes to their business, personnel, or ownership. Failure to maintain compliance can result in AFSA enforcement action, licence suspension, or revocation.<\/p>\n
Governed by: AFSA AML\/CTF Rules; AIFC General Rules; AIFC Financial Services Framework Regulations; AIFC Court Regulations; AIFC Legal Services Regulations. Authority: afsa.aifc.kz<\/a> \u00b7 aifc.kz<\/a><\/p>\n AML\/CTF Framework Development<\/p>\n All AFSA-licensed firms must implement AML\/CTF policies and procedures compliant with AFSA AML\/CTF Rules and FATF Recommendations. Bond Stone prepares or reviews AML\/CTF policy frameworks, customer due diligence (CDD\/EDD) procedures, suspicious activity reporting protocols, and MLRO appointment documentation. Required for all AFSA licence applications and updated annually.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n AFSA Supervisory Engagement<\/p>\n Responding to AFSA information requests, preparing responses to AFSA supervisory reviews, representing clients in AFSA meetings, managing annual return filings, and handling AFSA enforcement correspondence. Bond Stone acts as the primary AFSA liaison for several licensed firms \u2014 including management of the AFSA check-in protocol and ongoing communication with AFSA case officers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n AFSA Discontinuance Management<\/p>\n Voluntary surrender of an AFSA licence \u2014 wind-down plan preparation, client notification obligations, AFSA application submission, regulatory exit documentation, and post-discontinuance confirmation. Bond Stone has managed AFSA discontinuance mandates for international digital asset exchanges.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n AFSA Approved Individual Registration<\/p>\n Applications for registration of key personnel as AFSA Approved Individuals \u2014 CEO, MLRO, Compliance Officer, Finance Officer. Fit-and-proper assessment documentation, reference checks, and AFSA submission. Changes of MLRO and Audit Principal now subject to dedicated application fees under the December 2025 AFSA Fees Rules amendments.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n FinTech Lab Migration to Full Regime<\/p>\n FinTech Lab participants operating under a 2-year FinTech Lab licence must complete migration to the full AFSA supervisory regime by end of 2026 under current AFSA rules. Bond Stone advises on migration timelines, full licence application preparation, and AFSA engagement during the transition period.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Initial annual supervision fee payable to AFSA \u2014 covers the Risk Mitigation Programme (RMP) period<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Annual confirmation statement filed with AIFC Registrar of Companies. Annual accounts filed. Annual supervision fee paid to AFSA. AML\/CTF policy review and update. MLRO annual report.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Material changes to business model, key personnel, ownership, or activities notified to AFSA. Change of control application (if applicable). New Approved Individual registration for replacement key personnel.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Late fee of 1% per month on unpaid supervisory fees. Non-payment of annual return or accounts within 3 business days of deadline incurs a late filing fee. Late fee unpaid within 30 days incurs a further 10% per calendar day surcharge.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Why Bond Stone<\/p>\n \u2726 AIFC RLA \u2014 Regulatory & Compliance specialisation<\/p>\n \n \u2726 Active AFSA discontinuance experience \u2014 an international digital asset exchange, 2026<\/p>\n \u2726 AI-calibrated AFSA fee matrix \u2014 BSL_Fee_Matrix_AI_FINAL_June2026 produced for licensing cost analysis<\/p>\n \u2726 Primary AFSA liaison for multiple licensed clients \u2014 ongoing supervisory engagement managed in-house<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Primary authority: afsa.aifc.kz<\/a> \u00b7 aifc.kz<\/a><\/p>\n Contact Bond Stone for a confidential discussion about AFSA ongoing compliance, AML\/CTF frameworks, or RLA renewal requirements.<\/p>\n \n\ud83d\udce7 info@bondstonelaw.com<\/a> \nRequest a Confidential Consultation<\/a> AIFC \u00b7 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AIFC Regulatory Compliance Bond Stone advises AIFC participants and AFSA-licensed firms on their ongoing regulatory compliance obligations \u2014 AML\/CTF frameworks, AFSA supervisory engagement, Approved Individual registrations, and AFSA discontinuance management. Regulatory compliance within the AIFC is not a one-time exercise. AFSA-licensed firms must maintain ongoing AML\/CTF policies, file annual returns, pay […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4518","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.2","language":"ru","enabled_languages":["en","ru"],"languages":{"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"ru":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4518"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4562,"href":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4518\/revisions\/4562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bondstonelaw.com\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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