Afrinex, a pan-African international exchange, was launched, on 25 October 2021, by the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth.

Under Mauritian laws, a pledge is the actual or constructive delivery of possession of an asset by way of security. The principles are derived from French law.

Loss of profit, possible risks to reputation, decrease in stock price… an endless list on the impact of insider dealing and market abuse. Whilst cybersecurity risks may be a contributing factor,

The Financial Services Commission of Mauritius ("FSC") issued a communiqué on the updated Guidance Notes on Security Token Offerings and Security Token Trading Systems, on 15 March 2023.

The court confirmed the prevailing practice that foreign companies could be granted fixed or floating charges by Mauritian entity as security for a financing.

Effective 7 April 2020, SEBI has amended their FPI Regulations, 2019 to provide that FPI applicants from a non-FATF member country may also qualify for a Category I registration provided such country is specified...

The Issuer is an orphan special purpose vehicle owned by a purpose trust established under the laws of Mauritius.

Section 127 of the Mauritius Companies Act 2001 (Act) deals with the filing of details of any security interest created by a company over its assets with the Registrar of Companies in Mauritius (ROC).

The Financial Services Commission has released a communique on the 21 July 2020 to inform the public that an exemption from the requirements of rule

On 8 April 2019, the Financial Services Commission, which is the regulator for non-banking financial services and global business sectors, published a guidance note, entitled 'Securities Token Offering'.

The Financial Services Commission of Mauritius (FSC) has recently introduced the Securities (Preferential Offer) (Amendment) Rules 2023. This directive amends the existing Securities...

The global Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has created a major worldwide economic disruption and companies and corporations are facing unprecedented challenges.

The regulator for non-banking financial services in Mauritius, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) has recently reviewed its regulatory regime.

In June 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges against both Binance and Coinbase for operating as unregistered securities exchanges. Binance and Coinbase are two...

An employee share incentive scheme is a plan that enables employees to acquire and hold shares in their employing company.

WITH the objective of further strengthening the position of Mauritius as a specialist regional Inter­ national Financial Centre ("IFC"), the Financial Services Commission (the "FSC") ...

he Companies Act goes further and actually distinguishes between the types of instruments which form part of a debenture and those which are excluded from its scope as follows.

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) continues to propel its Fintech sector with a view to strengthen its regulatory framework to enable safe and secure virtual asset transaction...

After having issued a Guidance Note in September 2018 on its position regarding investment in digital assets, including Cryptocurrencies and tokens,

Mauritius has established itself as a leading international financial services centre and has made it to the pantheon of successful developing economies by adopting international norms...