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Understand investing, step by step.
Start with market basics, then explore orders, instruments, and risk through clear examples. Lessons require no account: each topic shows what to check for yourself and where to find the primary source.
AccessNo registration
FormatLessons and practice
FoundationVerifiable sources
A living calendar · UTC+5
Upcoming holidays and important dates
Today and the next 14 days, in Kazakhstan time. Kazakhstan holidays and international observances are labelled separately.
- Today · Kazakhstan holiday
Republic Day of Kazakhstan
Primary source ↗ - International observance
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
Primary source ↗ - International observance
World Coding Day
Primary source ↗ - Remembrance and respect
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
Primary source ↗ - International observance
International Day for Biosphere Reserves
Primary source ↗
An educational calendar, not exchange or office opening hours. Check the official calendar for the relevant year for substitute days off.
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Cyberhygiene
An open SQIF Capital Academy learning section: protect access, recognise deception and respond to incidents. Guides, examples and self-checks without registration.
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Where to begin learning
Choose the question that matters now. You can return to any topic and move from explanation to practice.
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Learn the basics
Who takes part in a trade, how an exchange works, and when ownership is recorded.
Try it in practice
Learning exercises help you test decisions without real money or trade instructions.
Understand the risks
Price, liquidity, currency, and issuer: questions to ask before making a decision.
SQIF Capital Academy
Choose a topic and start with the first lesson.
Lessons explain the mechanics, practical questions, risks, and primary sources. You can read without registration or opening an account.
How the securities market works
Who participates in a trade, where an order is executed, and where ownership is recorded.
ReadFrom order to settlement
Market and limit orders, partial fills, price, and the settlement cycle.
ReadShares, bonds, and funds
How core instrument types differ and what to check before buying.
ReadData for learning
An official rate is context, not a trade price.
National Bank of Kazakhstan reference rates appear with a date and source link. They help explain currency news but are not a SQIF Capital transaction quote.
Official rate
Connected · open data1USD
451.05KZT
01EUR
504.95KZT
01CNY
67.62KZT
01RUB
5.60KZT
0Official publications
What central banks are saying
NBK, Federal Reserve, and ECB publications from the last seven calendar days, including today, in Kazakhstan time. Earlier items are in the overview’s expandable archive. Each publication has its own date and a direct link to the primary source.
Sources checked25 Oct, 16:09
Base rate lowered to 15.75%
Piero Cipollone: Interview with Milano Finanza
National Bank of Kazakhstan and World Bank Expand Cooperation
ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – September 2026
About the company
A clear boundary between learning and services.
The Academy is open to everyone. SQIF Capital brokerage services are a separate path with an agreement, tariffs, and instrument eligibility checks.
Brokerage services
Market access through regulated brokerage infrastructure and execution of client orders.
What to check
- Before an order, confirm the venue, settlement currency, order type, and current tariff.
- After execution, reconcile the trade status, broker report, and ownership-recording process.
- Access to KASE, AIX, and international venues depends on the agreement and each market’s rules.
Markets and instruments
General information on shares, bonds, funds, and other available instruments.
What to check
- Compare ISIN, issuer, payment terms, and documents, not only the name or past price.
- Check the instrument and settlement currencies and any conversion costs.
- Assess liquidity: a quick sale at the expected price is not guaranteed.
Advisory and underwriting
Support for businesses structuring a capital raise and entering the market.
What to check
- Start by defining the funding objective, possible issue structure, and disclosure requirements.
- Then review venue requirements, documents, and the roles of infrastructure participants.
- The scope of support and each party’s responsibilities are set out in a separate agreement.
Reports and client support
Access to the client portal, forms, payment details, and official service channels.
What to check
- Reconcile transactions and balances with the broker report; raise discrepancies through an official channel.
- Before signing a form or agreement, check the current published version.
- Do not send access codes or sensitive documents through unprotected messages.
Learning journey
From a first question to your own understanding.
- 01
Choose a question
Start with what is unclear: market structure, orders, instruments, or risk.
- 02
Read the explanation
Work through the participants, key terms, and sequence in each lesson.
- 03
Test with an example
Open the deeper sections and try a learning exercise without real money.
- 04
Check the source
Follow the primary source, check the review date, and note what still needs clarification.
Disclosure Center
Documents are part of the product.
Licences, tariffs, agreements, and reports link to the official SQIF Capital source to avoid stale copies.
Licence No. 3.1.1.246
SQIF Capital-published copy of the professional activity licence.
PDF · official SQIF Capital websiteLicence No. 4.3.23
Official licence copy published by SQIF Capital without an abbreviated interpretation of its scope.
PDF · official SQIF Capital websiteTariffs
Current version, publication date, and archive.
Current on the official websiteAgreement forms
Standard agreement, relationship forms, and personal-data consent.
Versions and effective datesSQIF Capital Academy
Continue learning.
Move to a new topic or test your understanding in an educational scenario. Return to any explanation and continue at your own pace.