Zharas Mussabekov has over 15 years of experience in financial services. Prior to becoming CFO of the Astana International Exchange (AIX), he was the Head of Fund Operation division in the AIX.

Before joining AIX, he led the Treasury Department at the National Company Kazakhstan Railways. Mr. Mussabekov also worked in the Baiterek National Management Holding’s corporate finance department and was involved in raising funds from the National Fund and the Republican budget. As an employee of the Development Bank of Kazakhstan, he participated in the Bank’s borrowings at debt capital markets and worked at the Bank’s Treasury.

Zharas started his career as an auditor at Deloitte, in the Financial Services Industry.