Managing Director of Samruk-Kazyna Welfare Fund Peter Howes announced January 31 that at least 160 000 people are expected to be covered by the People’s IPO Program.
Kazakhstan Prime-Minister Karim Massimov refuted the gossips about transferring of KazMunaiGas and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy to respective ministries. Commented People's IPO plans and Kashagan budget.
According to President Nazarbayev, the IPO for the general public will enable citizens to purchase shares of the largest Kazakh companies, giving them a new tool for investments and savings.
According to President Nazarbayev, the IPO for the general public will enable citizens to purchase shares of the largest Kazakh companies, giving them a new tool for investments and savings.
No final decision has been taken yet. However, it is clear that Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund will retain its majority stake: Peter Foster, Air Astana President.
To facilitate the IPO Program, some laws should be amended, notably on subsurface use, railways transport, on power industry, on state-run property, on Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund and some others: Economy Minister.
Common people are not professional investors. Offering high-risk-involving assets would be not correct: Vice Chairman of the Board at Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund.
At the first stage, that is in 2012-2015, Kazakhstan will launch the so-called People’s IPOs of national companies. Afterwards, some national holdings will be floated to attract strategic global investors: Economy Minister Kelimbetov.
According to him, before the end of 2011 the Government should focus on raising people’s awareness of the Program and run the actual Program early next year.