The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has determined that Contract for Differences (CFDs) with VA as the underlying asset should NOT be considered as a virtual asset service under the VASP Act.

The rapid growth of new technologies and digital financial services has led to tremendous benefits for consumers, providing ease of access and inclusion to people from all walks of life.

On 15 June 2012 the Seychelles International Business Authority ("SIBA") issued the first ever securities exchange licence to a company in the Seychelles, Trop-X (Seychelles) Limited ("Trop-X").

In an age where digital assets are becoming increasingly integral to global finance, Seychelles is taking a pioneering step to ensure a secure and thriving virtual asset market

Fundamental changes to the IBC regime in Seychelles are imminent with the enactment of the new IBC Act 2016 (New Act).

The Seychelles offer a stable legal environment to investors who wish to conduct efficient and confidential offshore businesses. Its legal system is based on a mixture of English Common law and French Civil law.

Seychelles' Financial Services Authority has issued Circular No. 5 of 2026, targeting International Business Companies operating in regulated financial sectors—particularly virtual asset services—without proper licensing. With the IBC Amendment Bill advancing through the National Assembly and a critical ESAAMLG evaluation approaching, the FSA is signaling that passive oversight has ended and formal enforcement against non-compliant entities is imminent.

The Mutual Funds and Hedge Fund Act, 1998 was brought into law in the Seychelles with a view to creating an investment fund regime that is designed to be both relatively "light touch" in its regulation at the same time as protecting the interests of investors depending on their level of market experience.

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The cryptocurrency industry’s relationship with Seychelles changed fundamentally in 2025. What began as a relatively straightforward licensing regime has evolved into something far more demanding, and firms that haven’t kept pace with this evolution are now facing difficult conversations with the Financial Services Authority (FSA)

The Republic of Seychelles is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean made up of 115 islands. With its main industries resting on the tourism and fishing, Seychelles' offshore services sector is slowly...

The Republic of Seychelles is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean made up of 115 islands. With its main industries resting on the tourism and fishing, Seychelles' offshore services sector is slowly

The "Capital and other Financial Requirements" Regulations (the CFR Regulations), detail the financial and capital prerequisites for VASPs to ensure the sector's stability and integrity.