Total number of brokerage accounts in KCSD’s nominee holding system reached 3,723,941 as of February 01, 2025, including 686,679 accounts that belong to holders’ subaccounts and 3,037,262 for brokerage accounts of holders recorded through omnibus accounts*. 

In January 2025, total number of accounts in KCSD’s nominee holding system increased by 223,155 or 6.4 %. The growth is attributed to the holders' brokerage accounts, which are recorded through omnibus accounts. During the specified period, they increased by 221,889 or 7.9 %, while subaccounts of holders decreased slightly by 1,266 accounts or 0.2 %.

Below is a portrait of Kazakhstan investor, compiled on the basis of data on subaccounts that are opened directly in KCSD’s recordkeeping system. Information about investors whose financial instruments are recorded in omnibus accounts cannot be disclosed in accordance with the requirements of legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Gender distribution of investors continues to maintain the trends that developed earlier: share of female investors remained at 49.8 %, while the share of male investors still makes up 50.2 %. This steady balance has been maintained since April 2023. 

The largest number of investors is traditionally represented by age group from 35 to 54 years, which accounted for 40 % of total number of investors in October. 

The second place in structure of investors belongs to persons aged 25 to 34 years. Their share has not changed in this month, still comprises 32.1 % of total number of investors. 

The third group consisted of investors aged over 55 years, their share comprised 14.6 %.

According to territorial breakdown, Almaty (21.2  %) and Astana (11.2 %) traditionally retain their leadership.

The Turkestan region ranked the third again (9.4 %), retaining its position since March 2022.

The smallest number of investors lives in the North Kazakhstan region, where number of subaccounts is only 1.7 % of total number of investors in Kazakhstan.

* omnibus account – a special type of account that allows to keep aggregated records of clients’ assets.