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In implementing its first budget since the 2014 general elections, Parliament passed the Finance Act 2015 which amends various statutes...

On 31 August 2020, the Mauritian Financial Services Commission ("FSC") published the licensing criteria for Peer-to-Peer ("P2P") lending. Prior to this...

This is the second in a series of posts around the ‘blacklisting' of Mauritius by the European Union (EU) in 2020 and the steps that the jurisdiction is taking to ensure its removal from the list at the earliest opportunity.

The Mauritius Government is continuing its efforts to further strengthen its laws on anti-money laundering and financing of terrorism laws...

Mauritius draws strength as a rising financial jurisdiction from this diverse economic base.

Generally, when there is a wrongdoing committed against a company, it is the company itself which acts. The decision to initiate proceedings rests with the directors and not the shareholders.

FATF announced, at its Plenary meeting on 21 October, that it had removed Mauritius from its ‘grey list' of jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies in their approach to AML/CFT and therefore subject to increased monitoring.

In line with the National Budget 2021-2022 and the ambition of the Mauritian Government to establish Mauritius as a hub for emerging technologies, the FSC issued the Financial Services (Crowdfunding) Rules 2021 on 10 September 2021.

The Financial Services Commission (Commission) has issued revised guidelines on ‘fitness and propriety' (Guidelines) to supersede its ‘Guide on Fitness and Propriety' issued on 9 June 2020

The Republic of Mauritius has developed into an international financial services centre of high repute. It offers multiple advantages to foreign investors, inter alia, due to its strategic position, excellent economic and political background and dual legal system of Common law and Civil law.

From a regulatory perspective, the sound repute of the Mauritius jurisdiction lies in its commitment to transparency and fight against malpractices.

The Financial Services Commission (the ‘FSC') has recently announced the setting up of FSC Finnovate, the new fintech innovation hub, a measure previously highlighted in the 2021/2022 budget speech.

On 02 June 2023, the Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development (Minister of Finance) tabled the National Budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024 under the theme "To Dare & to Care".

Foundations were introduced by the Foundation Act 2012.

Revisit this interview with Ocorian's Head of Global Client Operations & Managing Director in Mauritius, Robert Hovenier which ran in Mauritius' L'Express in July 2022.

Moneylending is a crucial credit device in the world of financial services which plays a significant role in supporting economic growth and development.

Mauritius is known as an established financial centre and platform for foreign investments and debt financing of assets in Africa, Asia and the region offering financing structuring solutions to both...