Mauritius International Financial Centre
Mauritius has, over the years, meticulously crafted the
prerequisites to make the island a really advantageous, safe,
business friendly location of high quality for the investor
community. The financial services sector has seen significant
growth for more than a decade and the authorities have been
extremely prudent by adopting best international practices in our
laws and regulations to prevent mis-use of the jurisdiction. This
has resulted in a financial industry that has matured quickly and
is always ready to embrace innovative and best international
standards.
In 2001, new legislation was enacted relating to the
administration of trusts and companies as well as the regulation of
offshore service providers. Mauritius has a modern Trusts Act
compared with other jurisdictions; it brings about a number of
innovative features as well as allowing for the creation of a
number of different types of trusts, namely fixed,
