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Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: FRHC) is a diversified financial services and technology group active in brokerage, banking, insurance, and capital markets across the United States, Central Asia, and Europe. This news page aggregates company‑specific updates drawn from press releases and official announcements, providing context for the FRHC stock and its activities in the investment banking and securities dealing industry.
Recent company communications highlight a multi‑segment business model that includes retail and institutional banking, retail securities brokerage, insurance products, and investment banking and underwriting services. News coverage also reflects the group’s expansion into telecommunications, online payments, e‑commerce, and media, as well as the development of a financial and digital ecosystem in Kazakhstan built around Freedom Bank, Freedom Broker, Freedom Life, Freedom Insurance, and lifestyle platforms such as Arbuz.kz, Freedom Ticketon, and Aviata.
Investors and observers can use this page to follow key themes in Freedom Holding Corp. news, including earnings releases and financial results, updates on customer growth across brokerage, banking, and insurance segments, and announcements related to its SuperApp and digital infrastructure. The company’s disclosures also describe strategic initiatives in artificial intelligence and technology, such as partnerships to deploy ChatGPT Edu in Kazakhstan and plans for a sovereign AI hub powered by NVIDIA infrastructure.
Additional news items may cover capital markets developments involving Freedom Capital Markets, institutional investor activity in FRHC shares, sponsorships and industry events like the Financial Times Global Banking Summit, and cross‑border payment and e‑commerce projects involving Freedom Bank. For users tracking FRHC, this page offers a centralized view of how the company presents its operations, strategy, and ecosystem development over time.
LD Micro (a subsidiary of Freedom US Markets) announced that MDB Capital Holdings (NASDAQ: MDBH) is the 2,000th company to present on its platform, according to the press release dated October 6, 2025.
The PR states LD Micro was founded in March 2006 and notes the decline in U.S. public companies from about 8,000 to ~4,000 over two decades. MDB Capital will present at the LD Micro Main Event on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:30 am, marking MDB's first microcap conference presentation.
Freedom Bank, a subsidiary of Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:FRHC), has signed a strategic memorandum of cooperation with UnionPay Business to enhance Kazakhstan-China cross-border e-commerce capabilities. The agreement, signed during Kazakhstan's President's visit to China, involves establishing a China-Kazakhstan settlement system through Freedom Bank.
The partnership includes three key parties: Freedom Bank, UnionPay Business Payment Co., and Verum Payments Limited. The project will be supported by Xinhua News Agency's Advanced Industry Research Center and funded by CITIC POLY FUND's subsidiary. Freedom Bank will help develop the settlement system while UnionPay Business will provide technical services and correspondent accounts in yuan and USD.
The bank has already launched an acquiring service for UnionPay cards, enabling payments through POS terminals and merchant websites via Freedom Pay service.
Freedom Capital Markets (NASDAQ:FRHC), a subsidiary of Freedom Holding Corporation, announced a significant expansion of its platform with strategic hires across multiple divisions. The firm has added seven new research analysts covering sectors including Advanced Technology, Digital Health, Healthcare Services, MedTech, Restaurants, Chemicals, and FinTech.
The company has strengthened its Institutional Sales team with five new professionals covering different regions across the United States and Canada. Additionally, James Ramp has been appointed as the new Head of Investment Banking, bringing over 30 years of management experience. The firm also added Joseph Radic as Sales Trader with more than 20 years of institutional trading experience.
Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: FRHC) announced that BlackRock, Inc. has significantly increased its stake in the company to 0.85%, with an investment of approximately $89 million. BlackRock has become FRHC's second-largest shareholder after acquiring an additional 443,965 shares, bringing its total holding to 520,565 shares.
The investment positions BlackRock as the second-largest shareholder after founder and CEO Timur Turlov. Other notable institutional investors include State Street Corp., Grace Partners of DuPage L.P., and Geode Capital Management. BlackRock, managing over $12.5 trillion in assets, is known for its iShares ETFs and Aladdin technology platform.
Freedom Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: FRHC) reported strong Q1 FY2026 financial results with revenue growing 17% year-over-year to $533.4 million. The company's performance was driven by significant growth in its banking segment (+60% to $146.2M) and insurance operations (+18% to $174M).
Key highlights include net income of $30.4 million ($0.50 per diluted share), operating cash flow of $480.8M, and total assets of $9.69B. The banking division expanded its customer base to 2.9M users, while insurance clients reached 1.4M. The brokerage segment grew modestly at 1% to $176.3M, with accounts increasing to 725,000.
Notable developments include a positive net gain on trading securities of $45.6M compared to a $52.1M loss in the previous year, primarily due to Kazakhstan government bonds' performance. The company also completed the acquisition of Astel Group Ltd to strengthen its telecom infrastructure.
Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: FRHC) reported strong Q1 FY2026 results with total revenue increasing 17% to $533.4 million compared to $455 million in the prior year. The multinational financial services company, present in 22 countries, achieved net income of $30.4 million ($0.50 per diluted share).
Key performance metrics include: total assets of $9.7 billion, customer base growth to 5.3 million across segments, and significant revenue increases in brokerage ($176.3M), banking ($146.2M, +60%), and insurance ($174.0M, +18%) segments. The company was added to the Russell 3000® Index and received a positive outlook revision from S&P Global Ratings.
Notable developments include the acquisition of Astel Group Ltd for $22.3 million to enhance telecommunications capabilities, and continued expansion of their digital infrastructure through their Super App platform.
Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:FRHC) successfully concluded the 2025 FIDE World Schools Team Championship and Smart Moves Summit in Alexandria, USA, from August 2-7, 2025. The championship featured teams from 50 countries, with India's Velammal MHS School securing first place, followed by Kazakhstan's National School of Physics and Mathematics, and USA's Harker School.
The parallel Smart Moves Summit (August 4-5) brought together education, sports, and technology experts to discuss chess integration in education. FRHC CEO Timur Turlov, who also heads the International School Chess Federation, highlighted the company's successful implementation of chess programs in 500 Kazakhstan schools, with plans to expand to 700 more schools next year.
Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:FRHC) hosted Day One of the Smart Moves Summit 2025, focusing on strategic leadership in global chess education. The event featured CEO Timur Turlov and various chess education experts discussing the integration of chess in early education and its role in child development.
The summit included sessions on educational equity through chess, educational technology in chess learning, and building public-private partnerships. The day concluded with masterclasses on integrating chess into math instruction and cognitive development programs.
Turlov, who also serves as president of Kazakhstan Chess Federation, emphasized chess's potential role in addressing modern attention and concentration challenges in education.
Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:FRHC) has announced its sponsorship of two major chess events: the 2025 FIDE World Schools Team Championship and the Smart Moves Summit, scheduled for August 3-6, 2025, in Alexandria, near Washington, D.C.
The championship will unite young chess players from 47 countries, marking the first time school chess teams will compete in the U.S. capital. The company's founder and CEO, Timur Turlov, who also heads the International School Chess Federation (ISCF), emphasizes the importance of supporting young chess talent and creating opportunities for the next generation.
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ: FXO) has become the second-largest shareholder of Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: FRHC), following its acquisition of 185,000 shares. The investment makes FXO the largest institutional investor after CEO Timur Turlov, with FRHC now representing a 1.22% weighting in the fund's underlying index.
The investment highlights Freedom Holding's strong fundamentals and growth potential. S&P Global Ratings has revised the outlook for FRHC's core subsidiaries from "Stable" to "Positive" while maintaining their 'B+/B' credit ratings. The parent company's rating remains at 'B-' with a Stable outlook. Additionally, the Stanford Graduate School of Business has included FRHC as its first Central Asian case study.