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Financial Services Commission (FSC Mauritius) is the integrated regulator for the non-bank financial services sector and global business sector in Mauritius. Established under the Financial Services Act 2007, the Commission is responsible for licensing, regulating, monitoring, and supervising financial institutions and activities that fall outside the jurisdiction of the Bank of Mauritius. Operating as an independent statutory body, the Financial Services Commission oversees insurance companies, securities markets, collective investment schemes, pension schemes, global business companies, financial intermediaries, virtual asset service providers, and other non-bank financial entities. The Commission seeks to maintain the fairness, efficiency, transparency, and stability of Mauritius's financial services industry while promoting investor protection and the development of the country's international financial centre. Its headquarters are located in Ebène, Mauritius.

History

The Financial Services Commission was established in 2001 under the Financial Services Development Act as part of reforms intended to strengthen the regulation of Mauritius's expanding non-bank financial sector. Prior to its establishment, regulatory responsibilities were dispersed among several government agencies responsible for insurance, securities, and offshore financial activities.

The enactment of the Financial Services Act 2007 reorganized the country's financial regulatory framework and reconstituted the Commission as an integrated regulator for non-bank financial services and global business. Since then, the FSC has overseen the expansion of Mauritius as an international financial centre while introducing regulatory frameworks for emerging financial sectors including fintech, sustainable finance, virtual assets, and digital financial services.

Legal framework

The Financial Services Commission derives its authority primarily from:

The Commission also issues rules, guidelines, codes, and licensing conditions governing regulated financial activities.

Organization

The Financial Services Commission is governed by a Board appointed by the Government of Mauritius. The Board is responsible for determining regulatory policies, approving major supervisory actions, and providing strategic oversight of the Commission's operations.

The Commission is headed by a Chief Executive, who manages its day-to-day administration with the support of senior executives responsible for licensing, supervision, enforcement, legal affairs, securities regulation, insurance supervision, global business, financial crime compliance, information technology, and corporate services.

Functions and responsibilities

The Financial Services Commission is responsible for regulating and supervising the non-bank financial services industry and global business sector.

Its principal responsibilities include:

licensing financial institutions
supervising non-bank financial services
regulating securities markets
supervising insurance companies
regulating collective investment schemes
supervising pension schemes
regulating global business companies
supervising virtual asset service providers
protecting investors and policyholders
enforcing financial services legislation
promoting market integrity
combating financial crime in cooperation with other authorities

The Commission also advises the Government of Mauritius on matters relating to financial sector development and regulatory reform.

Regulation of financial services

The Commission regulates a broad range of financial activities including investment dealers, securities exchanges, fund managers, collective investment schemes, insurance companies, insurance intermediaries, leasing companies, pension administrators, trustees, corporate service providers, and global business entities.

Licensed institutions are subject to prudential requirements relating to capital adequacy, governance, risk management, internal controls, financial reporting, compliance, and conduct of business. The FSC conducts both off-site monitoring and on-site inspections to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulatory standards.

Global business sector

One of the Commission's principal responsibilities is the supervision of Mauritius's global business sector. The FSC licenses and regulates companies conducting international financial activities from Mauritius under the country's global business framework. These entities include investment funds, holding companies, fund administrators, fiduciary service providers, and other international financial businesses operating under Mauritian law.

The Commission works to ensure that the global business sector complies with international standards relating to corporate governance, transparency, anti-money laundering, and counter-terrorist financing.

Capital markets and investment services

The Financial Services Commission regulates Mauritius's securities industry, including securities exchanges, investment dealers, brokers, fund managers, investment advisers, custodians, and collective investment schemes. It establishes regulatory standards governing securities offerings, market conduct, disclosure requirements, licensing, and investor protection.

The Commission also promotes the development of capital markets through regulatory reforms intended to encourage innovation, improve market efficiency, and facilitate domestic and international investment.

International cooperation

The Financial Services Commission cooperates with foreign regulatory authorities, international organizations, and standard-setting bodies on matters relating to financial supervision, investor protection, anti-money laundering, and regulatory enforcement. The Commission is a member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors, and other international regulatory forums. It also enters into bilateral memoranda of understanding with overseas financial regulators to facilitate supervisory cooperation and information exchange.

Impact

Since its establishment, the Financial Services Commission has played a central role in the regulation and development of Mauritius's non-bank financial services industry. Through its supervisory framework, licensing regime, and regulatory reforms, the Commission has supported the growth of the country's insurance, investment, securities, pension, and global business sectors while promoting compliance with international regulatory standards. Its oversight has contributed to the development of Mauritius as a regional and international financial centre serving investors and businesses across Africa, Asia, and other jurisdictions.

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	'''[[Financial Services Commission (Mauritius)\|Financial Services Commission]]''' ('''FSC Mauritius''') is the integrated regulator for the non-bank financial services sector and global business sector in [[Mauritius]]. Established under the [[Financial Services Act 2007]], the Commission is responsible for licensing, regulating, monitoring, and supervising financial institutions and activities that fall outside the jurisdiction of the [[Bank of Mauritius]]. Operating as an independent statutory body, the Financial Services Commission oversees insurance companies, securities markets, collective investment schemes, pension schemes, global business companies, financial intermediaries, virtual asset service providers, and other non-bank financial entities. The Commission seeks to maintain the fairness, efficiency, transparency, and stability of Mauritius's financial services industry while promoting investor protection and the development of the country's international financial centre. Its headquarters are located in [[Ebène]], Mauritius.		'''[[Financial Services Commission (Mauritius)\|Financial Services Commission]]''' ('''FSC Mauritius''') is the integrated regulator for the non-bank financial services sector and global business sector in [[wikipedia:Mauritius\|Mauritius]]. Established under the [[Financial Services Act 2007]], the Commission is responsible for licensing, regulating, monitoring, and supervising financial institutions and activities that fall outside the jurisdiction of the [[Bank of Mauritius]]. Operating as an independent statutory body, the Financial Services Commission oversees insurance companies, securities markets, collective investment schemes, pension schemes, global business companies, financial intermediaries, virtual asset service providers, and other non-bank financial entities. The Commission seeks to maintain the fairness, efficiency, transparency, and stability of Mauritius's financial services industry while promoting investor protection and the development of the country's international financial centre. Its headquarters are located in [[Ebène]], Mauritius.

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