The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan discussed financial cooperation and supervisory development with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur. The talks covered the agency’s engagement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and its readiness to participate in the SEC’s technical assistance program for Central Asian countries. Potential areas of cooperation include strengthening oversight of professional securities market participants, automating supervisory functions, implementing risk-based approaches and developing self-regulatory organizations.