Mauritius: Fund Management/ REITs

The fund finance market has witnessed remarkable growth over the past decade, with projections for 2025 indicating a continuation of this upward trajectory.

There have been interesting developments in our legal landscape since our last issue with the Government's continued endeavours to further enhance our international financial centre as one of excellence.

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...

The Bank of Mauritius launched a consultation paper on 8 January 2016 on the setting up of an asset management company in Mauritius. The consultation closed on 16 February 2016.

The admission of securities of NewGold Issuer Limited (RF) on the Official List of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius on 26th July 2013 was hailed as a milestone in the internationalization of the SEM.

By their very nature, all trusts are there to protect assets. In practice, however, the degree of protection will invariably depend upon the overriding trust law in the jurisdiction chosen, the physical location of the assets held and the rigour with which any Court may pursue those assets in the event that it decides so to do.