Hi, I’m Yerbol Orynbayev. I write about global economics, financial services, and the forces affecting international markets today.

Orynbayev is an expert in global economics and geopolitics, often writing about economic trends and issues worldwide. He is a regular outspoken commentator on these topics across the press, with past appearances in Newsweek, Al Jazeera, City A.M., and InvestmentWeek, among others.

Alongside his macroeconomic commentary, Orynbayev is also a fierce advocate for fair, equitable, and firm corporate governance practices. He believes that companies globally have a moral duty to uphold transparency, accountability, and integrity at every possible level – and to create environments where whistleblowing practices are firmly protected.

Orynbayev started his career in banking and was Chairman of First Heartland Securities, which executed the turnaround of Jusan Bank. He has also held a number of Board-level roles at the National Bank of Kazakhstan and the Agency for Regulations of Financial Markets.

He holds a degree in Law from Moscow State University and an MA in International Policy Development from Duke University. He lives and operates out of Florida, United States.

Orynbayev is passionate about improving education for young people and believes that Western-Style education helps put developing countries on a path to greater prosperity. He spearheaded the launch of the first Western-style research university in Kazakhstan, recognising the powerful role that academic institutions could play in the development of a country.