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MAURITIUS UPGRADES ITS SPECIAL PURPOSE FUND REGIME
On 6 March 2021, the Mauritius Financial Services Commission (FSC) released the Financial Services (Special Purpose Fund) Rules 2021. The Financial Services (Special Purpose Fund) Rules 2021 revokes the Financial Services (Special Purpose Fund) Rules...
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MAURITIUS REAL ESTATE AGENTS: MANAGING MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORISM FINANCING (ML/TF) RISKS
Section 14C of the Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2002 (FIAMLA) requires all Reporting Persons as defined under FIAMLA to register with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) within such time as may be prescribed....
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MAURITIUS: DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS UNDER THE REAL ESTATE AGENT AUTHORITY ACT 2020
On 04 September 2020, the Real Estate Agent Authority Act received the assent of the President of Mauritius. The Real Estate Agent Authority Act seeks to provide for the establishment of a Real Estate Agent...
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MAURITIUS: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR THE CUSTODY OF DIGITAL ASSETS
Custodians play an important role in investors’ protection and in safeguarding the wealth of many individuals and entities. In several instances, the services of a qualified custodian is compulsory in order to satisfy requirements for...
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MAURITIUS: RESIDENCY OPTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS
Mauritius is a popular residence destination for foreigners due to its tropical sceneries, pleasant climate, well-established property rights, availability of household helpers, competitive currency and low cost of living. Furthermore, non-citizens have the possibility of...
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UNDERSTANDING THE GLOBAL CREDIT RATING INDUSTRY
Credit ratings play a very important role in modern capital markets. Since the global financial crisis, expansionary monetary policies characterised by historically low interest rates have promoted the use of debt as a viable source...
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