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Request this expert Invite as a speakerKuralay Yeldesbay
Actuary. Consultant. Trainer
Expert in Islamic finance, insurance and actuarial calculations.
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Founder of the Association of Islamic Finance Professionals. Named among the 50 most influential women in Islamic finance by Cambridge IF Analytica (2018–2026).
Founder and former head of the first Islamic insurance organisation in the CIS, the Takaful mutual insurance society (2010–2016). Member of the presidium of the Association for the Development of Islamic Finance (ARIF, 2010–2015). Bolashak scholar; completed an Islamic finance internship in the United Kingdom (2018).
More than 25 years of experience in insurance and actuarial practice; licensed actuary. Served as country expert on ADB projects with the National Bank of Kazakhstan to develop the insurance market (2014–2017). Held expert positions at the AIFC Authority (2016–2018) and the AFSA regulator (2018–2026), and taught Islamic finance at the AIFC BCPD (2018–2020).
Co-author of the textbook "Islamic Finance: Theory, Practice, Regulation" (2016) and author of more than 50 publications and talks. International certificates: Islamic Finance Qualification — IFQ (CISI), Certificate in Islamic Banking & Takaful (CIMA), Certified Professional Trainer (FAA), Islamic Finance Instruments (BIBF).
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