Insights

Mauritius regulatory update: Financial Services Commission (“FSC”) guidelines for digital signatures

On Monday, October 23 2023, the FSC announced the launch of a framework governing the use of digital signatures, detailed in its “Guidelines for Digital Signature” document. The guidelines set out the FSC’s expectations of the industry and licensees when adopting digital signatures while conducting their financial business activities.

Aviation leasing funds- What you need to know

The aircraft leasing industry has been through a torrid few years. Having barely recovered from the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, lessors watched as hundreds of leased aircraft were stranded in Russia after its invasion of Ukraine prompted the international community to prevent outgoing flights.

UK Taskforce's best-practice transition plan framework

At the Glasgow COP in late 2021, then Chancellor, Rishi Sunak announced his ambition that the UK become the “world’s first net zero financial hub”. Times change, but the initiative he set in motion that day bore fruit last month when the Transition Plan Taskforce (“TPT”) published its completed Disclosure Framework.

Apex Group strengthens board of FundRock Middle East

Apex Group Ltd. (“Apex Group” or “the Group”), a global financial services provider, today announces the appointment of Richa Goyal as a Non-Executive Director of FundRock Investment Management Services (ME) Ltd (“FundRock Middle East”).

US Regulatory Update Q3 2023

Key tax matters addressed in the Autumn Statement 2023

The GRIP Files: Emma Bickerstaffe

Our Director of ESG and Sustainability, Emma Bickerstaffe, recently sat down with the team at Global Relay to talk about building a career in sustainability, the importance of good corporate citizenship, and the future of ESG.

Biodiversity is becoming the next key driver of ESG

Sander Keulen, Director of ESG - Apex Group. Nature is the backbone of life on Earth, maintaining the planet’s ecosystems and keeping our economies ticking. It provides valuable services, from ensuring our food supply to supplying lifesaving pharmaceuticals. Investors are becoming increasingly aware of companies’ positive and negative impacts and are starting to allocate capital accordingly.

Islamic finance – View from the investor

While the Sharia funds sector is growing at pace, there are areas in need of competence and abandoning the assumption that it will sell based purely on itself, while also developing products that are competitive in the broader market.

Mauritius Finance hosts a half-day course on the VCC theme

Mauritius introduced the Variable Capital Companies (“VCC”) scheme, on April 15, 2022, aimed at diversifying its product base and enhancing its competitiveness as a fund management hub. In July 2022 Mauritius Finance hosted a course to discuss the VCC theme with industry specialists and align the understanding of this new product.

ESG is poised for take-off in Asia

Environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) investing has already matured in Europe, while in Asia, with far lower penetration across the market, the boom years are still ahead. Asian regulators are supporting the trend with a wide range of initiatives and the rewards will be worthwhile for those asset managers that can navigate them successfully.

Is outsourcing the answer to growing regulatory focus on private asset valuations?

In an environment of uncertain global financial markets, potential conflicts of interest, and regulatory changes, our Valuation Solutions help our clients to navigate these challenges and regulatory reporting requirements by providing independent, periodic valuations.