Timur Turlov

Директорлар кеңесінің төрағасы, акционерлердің жалпы жиналысында сайланған (19.03.2018 ж. № 1/2018 хаттама)

Timur Turlov is the founder and CEO of Freedom Holding Corp. His professional path begins with an early interest in finance and the stock market. He was born in the family of a scientific worker. From a young age he showed interest in financial independence and entrepreneurship. Already in his teens Timur Turlov started to study stock trading, read specialized literature and opened his first brokerage account.

At the age of 16, Timur Turlov started working in an investment company and later joined the team of Uniastrum Bank, where he participated in projects to enter the American market. The financial crisis of 2008 and the subsequent closure of the brokerage business became a turning point: the decision was made to create his own business.

Founding and development of Freedom Holding Corp.

In 2008 Timur Turlov founded Freedom Finance. A year later the company had 12 branches. In 2011, work began in Kazakhstan - against the background of available market niches, developed infrastructure and interest from private investors.

Gradually, the holding's activities expanded to include brokerage services, banking and insurance products, payment technologies and digital services. Kazakhstan became the group's main operational center. In 2015, the headquarters of Freedom Holding Corp. was moved to Almaty, where it remains today.

Entering international markets

Preparations for listing on the U.S. stock market began in 2014. In October 2019, the shares of Freedom Holding Corp. began trading on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker FRHC. The company became the first broker from the CIS to list on this platform.

By 2025, the holding's market capitalization exceeded $10 billion, and the share price reached a historic high. This growth was the result of a long-term strategy focused on technological development and entry into new markets.

Today Freedom Holding Corp. operates in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia - a total of 22 countries. It is also preparing to launch operations in the Middle East, Turkey and other regions of Central Asia.

Approach to management and technology

Timur Turlov actively supports the introduction of technology into business processes. Artificial intelligence is used in trading, risk management and customer service. According to Timur Turlov, the key success factor remains the internal culture of the company - with a high degree of trust and autonomy in teams.

Timur Turlov adheres to the position that it is important for the company to be flexible and technologically ready for changes that occur in the financial sphere every 3-5 years. The holding's strategy is based on scaling successful solutions developed in Kazakhstan to other markets.

Approach to management and technology

Timur Turlov actively supports the introduction of technology into business processes. Artificial intelligence is used in trading, risk management and customer service. According to Timur Turlov, the key success factor remains the internal culture of the company - with a high degree of trust and autonomy in teams.

Timur Turlov adheres to the position that it is important for the company to be flexible and technologically ready for changes that occur in the financial sphere every 3-5 years. The holding's strategy is based on scaling successful solutions developed in Kazakhstan to other markets.