The Kazakhstan National Fund is the sovereign wealth fund of Kazakhstan, managed by the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Kazakhstan National Fund was established in 2000 primarily as a stabilization fund to reduce the impact of oil, gas and mineral price volatility on the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Kazakh National Fund is financed by windfall revenues from taxes on the development of oil, gas and mineral reserves.
China A-share is the shares of companies based in mainland China that are traded on two Chinese stock exchanges: the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE).
American Depository Shares (ADAs) refer to shares of foreign companies held by US depository banks and can be traded in the US, including on major exchanges.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990 to prevent discrimination against people with disabilities in the workplace and in employment.
Autarky refers to a state of self-sufficiency and is commonly used to describe countries or economies that seek to reduce their dependence on international trade.
Berhad (BHD) is the suffix used in Malaysia to denote a public limited company. The suffix Sendirian Berhad (SDN BHD) identifies a private limited company.
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), founded in 1875 as an Association of Local Shareholders and Stockbrokers, is the first stock exchange in Asia and the largest securities market in India.
A Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) contract is a model used to finance large projects, usually infrastructure projects, developed through a public-private partnership.