HSBC provides its customers worldwide with a range of personal financial services, including global businesses’ current and savings accounts, mortgages, insurance, credit cards, loans, pensions and investments. HSBC also provides financial services to small, medium-sized and middle-market enterprises and tailored financial services to corporate, institutional and government clients as well as individuals.

HSBC has been operating in Kazakhstan for more than 10 years and opened its first branch in Astana in July 2008, increasing its presence in Central Asia’s biggest economy. The new branch offers a full range of retail and commercial banking products and services as well as foreign exchange and capital markets expertise. This is the first of three branches scheduled to be opened in the country this year. Over the medium term, HSBC aims to build a network of branches in major cities across Kazakhstan.

Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.

www.nokia.kz

FT : THE DEFINITIVE NEWSPAPER

The FT reaches the world. It's available in 140 countries and read by 1.4 million people who want to stay ahead in business and in life.
They value its insight into topics from finance to politics and technology, and the business coverage that's second to none. And in a world of spin, they prize the FT for its independence and impartiality.
No wonder it's the first choice of the world's decision-makers.

EuroWeek is the leading capital markets weekly newspaper providing analysis of all Eurobond, syndicated loans, equities and structured finance deals. In addition to the weeky newspaper we publish a number of reports on various countries including, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine. With 65% of its 12,000 readers based in Europe - many are institutional investors or investment bankers - EuroWeek provides the most targeted media for Investor Relations advertising targeted to investors and bankers in the international capital markets.

For advertising and subscription information simply contact Henry Krzymuski on Tel: +44 207 440 6005; email: [email protected] or visit our website at www.euroweek.com

Institutional Investor is the world’s leading publication for senior corporate Financial executives, professional money managers and advisors, and financial experts who serve their investment banking and funding needs. With a worldwide audited circulation exceeding 130,000, Institutional Investor guarantees readership in all regions of the world.

Circulation: Investors (fund management and insurance companies), Issuers (Corporations and Government), Intermediaries (investment banks, independent investment advisory firms, pension fund consultants, brokerage Houses and real estate/holding/credit/finance companies). Now in its 39th year, Institutional Investor is one of the world’s premier financial monthlies, delivering world-class journalism to leading corporate and financial decision makers and government officials around the globe.

Only Institutional Investor offers its signature rankings and ratings, like analyst research team awards, country credit rankings and money manager rankings. These features serve as respected industry benchmarks, and inform and influence our loyal readers throughout the year.

Emerging Markets Report. Despite offering some of the highest returns to investors and market participants there is no one title which offers a complete overview of the Emerging Markets. Many titles will cover the Emerging Markets as part of their coverage of specific sectors, but often this coverage is small and incomplete when compared to the developed markets on which they primarily focus.

Emerging Market Report fills this void by providing timely and comprehensive news and analysis, allowing readers to track key markets and trends. Emerging Markets Report provides the reader with a ready synthesis of important developments, key transactions and trends in equities, debt, sovereign loans, foreign exchange, project finance, trade finance, private equity and mergers and acquisitions. For More information contact: Paul Spendiff on +44 20 7680 5153 or e-mail him at [email protected]

Established in 1926, The Banker is the premier magazine and acknowledged journal of record for the world’s investment, retail and commercial banking sectors. Published on a monthly basis with an ABC certified circulation of over 26,000, the magazine offers an unrivalled combination of authoritative news, features, surveys and heavyweight interviews. The Banker carries the brand name of the Financial Times Group, and provides essential reading for the cream of the world’s decision makers across the banking and corporate sectors.

Mapledene Publishing is: Russia Finance; Georgia Finance; Kazakhstan Finance; Ukraine Finance; Moldova Finance; The Baltic Finance;

Mapledene Publishing team is an international group of professionals with successful track records in publishing industry, finance and economic policy.

Mapledene Publishing helps organisations to dramatically raise their profile through the media. We target exactly the people you want to reach and deliver the level of coverage you need to get noticed.

Each Publication achieves its objectives by bringing together the most up-to date information, which encompasses articles from key executives around the globe from both the public and private sectors. Furthermore, internationally recognised team of editors and journalists remain at the cutting edge of investment ideas and opportunities for our established readership of leading global investors.

By putting all development-related flows in a consistent framework, our publications allow government officials, economists, investors, financial consultants, academics, bankers, and the entire development community to better understand, manage, and promote the key challenges of financing development.

Each Publication is focused on economic and business developments in key infrastructure areas such as Telecom, Information Technology, Banking, Industry, and Energy, covering a cross section of projects undertaken recently by major lending organisations.

International Financing Review (IFR) is the world's leading source of capital markets intelligence. Every week it provides senior investment banking decision-makers with authoritative and unbiased commentary and analysis. IFRe.com takes this unrivalled content and combines it with a search facility specially designed to meet the requirements of the investment banking community.

To register for a FREE TRIAL, please visit www.ifre.com today.

Global Finance has been providing monthly news and analysis since 1987 about companies and financial institutions that do business around the world. Global Finance delivers the full story; corporate finance, joint ventures and M&A, country profiles , capital markets, investor relations, currencies, banking, risk management, custody, direct investment, money management and all the rest-specifically tailored for corporate readers around the world. Our coverage has helped define the very concept of globalization.

BNE is the first business publication dedicated to covering finance, economics, politics and business in the 30 dynamic markets of Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe. Our team of veteran journalists collectively have more than 50 years of reporting on the 29 countries of New Europe. bne goes beyond the headlines to provide in-depth reporting and incisive commentary that explains the "why" behind the "what" of current events. Subscribe to bne's monthly print magazine, or sign up to one of the daily lists that follow the events in the most important countries on a daily basis. Just go to our website and register for a free month trial subscription.

«Harvard Business Review – Russia» is a Russian edition of the Harvard Business Review Magazine first published 85 years ago by Harvard Business School. The Magazine is widely regarded as one of the most professional and reputable sources of information on theory and practice of management.
Harvard Business Review covers extensive range of issues daily tackled by companies’ owners and managers. Our articles help industry captains to stay abreast of modern technologies and instruments used in key management areas.
Among others our authors focus their attention on the issues of leadership, personal efficiency, strategic management, business development, HR, motivation and corporate strategies.
To subscribe or to place an ad, please contact +7 495 232 58 00 or visit our site www.hbr-russia.ru.

The Moscow Times is daily Russian english language newspaper , is a part of business block of newspapers and magazines of Independent Media Sanoma Magazines Publishing House. MT highlights issues of business, politics, culture, rest and sport in Russia and abroad. The Moscow Times was established on 6 March in 1992 and immediately became integral source of information, gaining the reputation of respectable business edition not only among foreign readers but also amoung russian readers. Taking into consideration growing interest to the most pending issues related to business and investments, The Moscow Times launched number of specialized regular printing editions : Real Estate Quarterly, Real Estate Catalog , Jobs & Careers, Moscow Guide. You can get additional information from http://www.themoscowtimes.com

The Exporta Group invites you to join your community of relevant professionals working across the EMEA region. emeafinance magazine, a bi-monthly publication of Exporta Group, has at its editorial vision to be ‘the independent voice’ – one that speaks at the highest level of integrity and journalistic ethics – for the financial community, its customers, and suppliers across the EMEA region.

For those professionals dedicated to and building their careers in emerging Europe, Middle East and Africa, you know only too well the extraordinary opportunities that exist across the combined region. As a member of this community you are also aware of the challenges that the three very distinct regions face and the efforts and solutions available to move each forward.

emeafinance has created a platform where you can gain a more complete and thorough understanding of progress made by your peers, receive relevant industry news and communicate your own individual efforts and results. It is the only periodical dedicated exclusively to reporting financial events, happenings and triumphs initiated and influenced by the international financial industry across EMEA.

Enquiries:
Chris Moore, Publisher & CEO, [email protected]
Julian Evans, Managing Editor, [email protected]
Tom Whitehead, Business Development, [email protected]
Sam Cheung, Subscriptions, [email protected].

Expert RA Rating Agency is the first independent rating agency in Russia founded in 1997 by Expert magazine. It is presently the largest Russian rating agency stuffed with 60 plus employees.
The Agency strategic goal is to provide all-round information and analysis assistance to companies, operating on the Russian market.
The Agency business is based on unique system of rating products. Expert RA family of ratings presents classic credit ratings of companies in all economic branches, regions and municipalities, as well as ratings related to different aspects of social responsibility of companies: corporate governance rating, companies' ecological liability rating.
Currently Expert RA ratings have been assigned to over 100 companies (including companies from Eastern Europe, CIS and the Baltic countries) and regions (60 received the Agency credit rating).
The Agency is also engaged in preparing and publishing lists of the largest Russian companies and sectoral leaders, ratings of regional investment attraction, and conducting comprehensive studies of Russian economy branches and commodity markets.
Expert RA Rating Agency has acquired recognition in Russian and foreign business circles as a supplier of independent and professionally prepared rating product and analytic materials.

Expert RA Rating Agency awards and official accreditations

Insurance companies' credit ratings assigned by Expert RA Rating Agency are officially recognized by the central bank of Kazakhstan.
Expert RA Rating Agency is officially accredited at the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange.
Expert RA Rating Agency was awarded the first prize at the “Financial Russia” All-Russia competition in business journalism – “For contribution to transparency of the Russian business”.
Expert RA Rating Agency was awarded the first prize at the competition of All-Russia Union of Insurance Workers – “For best insurance project”.

The Analytical Banking Magazine

11 Sharikopodshipnikovskaya str., 115088, Moscow, Russia
The Analytical Center for Financial Information
Tel.: +7 (495) 747-60-64, 747-80-84.
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.abajour.ru

Learn more about the opportunities offered by Belarus, a new emerging market in the heart of Europe, from Prime-Tass Business News Agency economic monitoring services.

Banks and finance, corporate news and the stock market, privatization and land relations, liberalization of business environment.

Prime-Tass newswire provides essential news reports and analysis on-line and in special issues.

The most recent special reports include Privatization in Belarus, Foreign Investment in Belarus, Preferential Business Climate in Belarus’ Regions, Reform of Business Environment and Investment Prospects in Belarus.

PRIME-TASS Business News Agency (Russia) was established in June 1996. It is a leading supplier of economic news and analysis in Russian and English with over 200 personnel.

Belarus’ Minsk-based office of PRIME-TASS started operating in 2003. Since its inception the Belarusian service has gained a reputation for being a reliable source of information for diplomatic missions, banks, large domestic and foreign businesses, and the media.

Prime-Tass Minsk phones: (+375 17) 289 19 77, 209 92 00, 209 95 00. Velcom +375 29 184 06 73, МТS +375 29 871 01 33.
E-mail: [email protected]

Introducing «Investment Now»

«Investment Now» (IN) magazine is the first and only bilingual English/Russian language glossy magazine on the market, highlighting the investments climate and market development in Kyrgyzstan. By using both local and foreign scholars, journalists, writers and photographers, we aim to create a publication that reveals the real features of the region. The magazine becomes a leading resource for people interested in Kyrgyzstan.
A first print run of «Investment Now» was published in autumn 2004. The magazine comes out four times a year (once every three months). Volume – 64 – 76 pages. Circulation:  2500 - 3,000 copies per issue.
IN reaches a diverse readership including:

• Politicians, government officials, diplomats, business professionals, lawyers, accountants, development specialists and others working for multi-national and local companies in Central Asia;
• Opinion makers, politicians, journalists and high ranking officials in Europe and America;
• Major airlines, hotels, restaurants and businesses operating in the main cities of Central Asia;
• Embassies, societies, and organizations of the Central Asian Republics abroad;
• Academic institutions, libraries and Western-based societies with an interest in Kyrgyzstan in Europe and America;
• Collectors, art specialists, and individuals with a genuine interest in Kyrgyzstan based in Europe, America, and the Pacific Rim countries;
• Cultural tourists who have travelled or are proposing to travel to the region.

The International Business Council (IBC) is a business association established in 2000. The IBC membership includes a wide range of local and international businesses that have created thousands of jobs and have a combined investment of over one billion USD in the Kyrgyz economy.
As well as promoting the common interests of business investors and providing members with relevant information and advice to support their business operations, IBC’s mission is to make the Kyrgyz Republic a more attractive investment location by promoting good business legislation and efficient business practices, working in partnership with the government of the Kyrgyz Republic and other local and foreign organizations. IBC actively supports the economic reform process and ensures that private sector investors are represented in Government policy activities.
IBC works cooperatively with government and other local and international organizations to fight against corruption and to change laws and practice that impede social or economic justice.

Investment Now magazine
Hyatt Regency, Office 113
191 Sovietskaya, Bishkek
Kyrgyz Republic

Tel/fax: 680-920
Tel: 682-287
email: [email protected], [email protected]
www.ibc.kg