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On 02 June 2022, the Mauritian Financial Services Commission (FSC) confirmed the processing fees for Virtual Asset Service Providers and Issuers of Initial Token Offerings through...

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.

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.

Following the announcement made in the Budget Speech 2016, the Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 was enacted.

During the last quarter of 2020, there were some interesting changes in the financial regulatory framework of Mauritius. The following provides a summary of some of them.

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...

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

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.

With the coming into operation of the Virtual Asset and Initial Token Offering Services Act 2021 (the "Act") on 7 February 2022, Mauritius is seeking to become a jurisdiction of choice for investors...

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

The annual conference of the Mauritius Branch of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) is being held on Thursday and Friday.

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.

Being a trusted and tested international financial centre ("IFC") since the past three decades, Mauritius continues to pave its way with the provision of innovative and highly competitive...