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Life at Axis

We are proud to provide you with a glimpse into the “Life at Axis” through our newest video. The video features a variety of events and milestones that we have accomplished in the first quarter of 2023. Our experiences have ranged from promoting love and positivity to greeting our new team members and commemorating Independence …

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Mauritius as an International Financial Centre (IFC)

Unlocking the power of Africa-focused cross-border investments! The Mauritius IFC is the go-to jurisdiction for such investments. As an internationally recognised jurisdiction of repute, the Mauritius IFC has an established and comprehensive business eco-system which nests all the relevant services and offerings within the IFC which Investors may need for their cross-border investments. Contact us …

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Mr. Assad Abdullatiff has been appointed as the chairman of the STEP Professional Development Committee

“Congratulations to Mr. Assad Abdullatiff, Managing Director of Axis, on his appointment as Chairman of the STEP Professional Development Committee (PDC)” As Chairman of the STEP PDC, Mr. Abdullatiff will play a key role in shaping the professional development initiatives and programs offered by STEP. He will work closely with other members of the committee …

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Happy 55th Independence Day Mauritius!

A little overview of our Independence Day celebration at Axis. It was a pleasure for all the Axis staff to gather as one family in Peace, Justice and Liberty for the celebration of Independence Day of Mauritius. The celebration started with a quiz, followed by a short poem/message of patriotism for the country and it …

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Happy International Women’s Day 2023!

Today we celebrate the transformative power of digital technology, and the women and girls who are championing its advancement. At Axis, we acknowledge the crucial role that innovative technology plays in promoting gender equality and meeting the health and developmental needs of women and girls. To honor this important day, we would like to showcase …

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Axis at the MDX JobFest 2023

We are pleased to announce that Axis was present at the MDX JobFest 2023 on 23 February 2023 at the Middlesex University of Mauritius. At Axis, we are committed to building a team of highly skilled professionals who are passionate about innovation and excellence. We believe that our success is driven by the talent and …

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Mr. Sayyad Khayrattee speaker for the Vocational Talk Series at the Rotary Club of Moka

Mr. Sayyad Khayrattee, Head of Business Development and Marketing at Axis, was recently invited as a guest speaker at the Vocational Talk Series organised by the Rotary Club of Moka in February 2023. Sayyad provided an insightful session on Mauritius as an International Financial Centre, highlighting its growing popularity among investors. The talk was well-received, …

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Celebrating Valentine’s Day at Axis

Valentine’s day is known as the festival of love, where lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. At Axis, we take this opportunity to express our gratitude and love to our colleagues. On the celebration of Valentine’s Day, Axis organized a small get-together for our staff whereby a flower and cake were offered to …

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Life at Axis – Employees Testimonial

Having an employer who provides you with an attractive reward scheme, sponsors your studies and on top of that supports a work-life balance is not impossible to find. At Axis, our Unique Employer Value Proposition revolves around a Head & Heart Culture where performance is rewarded, and Work-Life Balance is valued. We engage in a …

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The Axis Academy Highlight

At Axis we prioritise the professional development of our staff and we value a work-life balance. The axis Academy offers the ideal platform for our staff’s ongoing professional development.   Click on the video to view the highlights of our training courses and testimonials from our employees on the Axis Academy. Looking for a rewarding …

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Regulatory Change in Mauritius: Managing Risk & Compliance Challenges in 2023 and beyond (Latest developments in Global Sanctions)

Associate Director of Compliance and Risk at Axis, Mr. Ameer Caunhye was delighted to be part of a distinguished panel organised by Refinitiv on 6 February 2023. Mr. Caunhye was questioned about his thought on the Mauritius current sanctions regime and whether there are potential gaps and possibility for improvement. With years of compliance-related experience, …

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Keeping Pace with Private Equity (PE) Developments

Following the great achievement of winning the Africa Global Funds (AGF) awards in 2022 for the third time for “Best Fund Administrator: Private Equity Funds under $20 billion”, Axis is pleased to share with you an interview by Africa Global Funds featuring Mr. Husayn Sassa, Associate Director, Fund and Investor Services and Mr. Jean Claude …

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End of Year Celebration and gift distribution at Axis

Exceed your eXpectations with Axis. At Axis, we believe in reward and recognition. The managers at Axis organized an end of year event, as a way to thank the Axis team for their hard work and dedication throughout the year. The event started with an ice-breaking session whereby managers and selected individual staff members shared …

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The Axis Academy Highlight

As part of the Axis Academy, Axis offers a recurring training program to its staffs on a weekly basis delivered by experienced trainers. Axis exceeds (MQA approved) and cognitio programs cover a plethora of topics ranging from, taxation of UK property, international financial centers, suspicious transactions and much more, some of which was covered by …

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Christmas Tree Decoration Competition at Axis

We are excited to share the video highlights of our Christmas decoration contest with you. This contest was held to unite all Axis employees and to test our teams’ innovation and creativity as they prepare for the festive season. Their task was to create a Christmas tree out of recycled and upcycled materials to demonstrate …

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Christmas Tree Decoration Competition at Axis

At Axis, we consistently strive to foster a culture that values work-life balance and professional development, and we are committed to putting our ESG and EDI standards into action. In this spirit, Axis organised a Christmas decoration contest to encourage our employees’ creativity and innovation. This initiative aided in team bonding and created a fun …

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Experiencing the World Cup Fever at Axis!!!

It is said that World Cups foster a strong sense of community. In that spirit, we organised a match viewing session for our employees to watch the first quarter finals of this year’s World Cup. Our football fans at Axis had the chance to support their favorite teams while donning their favorite jerseys.  This was …

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Axis Health Month 2022

At Axis, we strongly believe the mental health is of utmost importance, such that we have embedded the mental health awareness month for our staffs for several years. The health month sessions this year covered a blood donation, stress management awareness session, a nutrition webinar, eye check-up session as well as coughing, its common causes …

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Axis at the Mauritius Finance Sports Day 2022

Axis has taken part in several activities during the Mauritius Finance Sports Day in October. Congratulations to the Axis team for placing their best foot ahead! We are thrilled to share the news that Valerie Doonookdharee, team leader in the corporate team, won the badminton cup. The great platform provided by Mauritius Finance allowed Axis …

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Mr. Assad Abdullatiff, Managing Director of Axis features in the STEP annual review 2021-2022

Mr. Assad Abdullatiff, Managing Director of Axis Fiduciary Ltd has been featured in the annual review of 2021-2022 of STEP as the chairman of the STEP Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (“EDI”) Committee. The interview inter alia covered the benefits to STEP in embracing EDI and the importance of EDI for Mr. Abdullatiff. STEP is the …

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AVCA speaks with Axis Fiduciary Ltd, about impact investment solutions, the opportunities in Mauritius since being removed from the FATF Grey List

The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), which is the leading pan-African industry body with a mission to champion and enable private investment in Africa, conducted an interview with Mr. Jean Claude Permal, Executive director & COO, & Mr. Sayyad Khayrattee, Head of Business Development & Marketing, at Axis Fiduciary Ltd. This interview …

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STEP Conference Mauritius

Lana So Wan Yuen, Senior Manager Client Services, Natasha Mulloo, Assistant Manager, Funds Administration, Ikraan Chady, Senior Business Development Executive and Valerie Doonookdharee, Team Leader Client Services attended the STEP conference Mauritius event held at the Ravenala Attitude Resort, Balaclava, Mauritius which was based on the “Estate Planning: Managing your affairs in post covid world.” …

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Winner of the AGF Service Providers Awards 2022

We are pleased to announce that Axis has won the prestigious Africa Global Funds (AGF) awards 2022 for the third time for “Best Fund Administrator: Private Equity Funds under $20 billion.” As the only worldwide honors in African Fund Services, the AGF service provider awards are a recognised symbol of distinction, quality, and expertise. The …

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First International Business Network: South African investors and local entrepreneurs discuss opportunities for business

The Small and Medium Enterprise (“SME”) Mauritius organised an International Business Network regrouping investors from South Africa and Local Entrepreneurs from different sectors to discuss opportunities for business. The South African delegation, which consisted of some 20 start-ups and the Small Entreprise Development Agency (“SEDA”), an institution supporting start-ups in South Africa, met with Mauritian …

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Mr. Assad Abdullatiff featured in the Corporate International Who’s Who Adviser Handbook 2022

Mr. Assad Abdullatiff, Managing Director at Axis, is featured in the Corporate International Who’s Who Adviser Handbook 2022 (the “handbook”). The handbook is a definitive guide to individual advisory excellence, featuring professionals from a spectrum of legal expertise backgrounds across numerous jurisdictions. Counting years of experience in the legal and financial services sector, Mr. Abdullatiff …

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Axis recruitment training sessions by Prospects Mauritius

Choosing the right candidate for an open position is a scrutinous task which is a staple in the smooth running of any organisation. Axis organised several training sessions, delivered by the recruitment experts from Prospects Mauritius, to boost our recruitment capabilities and ensure that we are equipped with the expertise to pick the right candidates …

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Axis Promotions – New positions in the Axis support services team

With team spirit embedded in our DNA, members of the Axis team operate in synergy to achieve our professional goals. We extend our congratulations to members of the Axis support services team who are the gears which keep the Axis machinery operating smoothly and wish them continued success on their professional journey at Axis. Aim …

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Axis Promotions – Meet our new Associate Directors

At Axis we value the dedication and constant drive of our team who strive everyday to help the company reach greater heights. We extend our warmest congratulations to everyone who are reaping the fruits of their hard work. Embark on a mission to eXceed your expectations. #joinus

18th Annual AVCA Conference

With over 500 delegates from 40+ countries, including institutional investors collectively managing over US$1.5trn in assets, the AVCA Annual Conference will resume it’s first physical conference since 2019. Make sure to meet Mr. Jean Claude Permal, Executive Director & Chief Operation Officer, who also heads our fund business development practice along with Bhavna Ramsurun partner at …

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The Axis Academy – Your professional growth partner

Successful organisations understand the benefits of training their employees. Training is crucial if you want your employees to do their jobs correctly, efficiently, productively, and professionally. Moreover, well trained employees provide a better standard of service to clients, are more motivated and loyal (and are more likely to stay as a result). Indeed, there is …

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The Board is delighted to support the creation of a special desk at Axis to support impact driven and philanthropic activities aimed at Africa

The interest in impact investments and philanthropy across the world has been on the rise. This is due to the explosion in global wealth over the last couple of decades and a desire by those who have benefited from economic expansion to make a difference to society. In its own way, Axis is also contributing …

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Mauritius ranks 1st in Africa and 52nd globally in the World Happiness Report 2022

Mauritius takes the first position in the African continent and ranks 52nd globally in the latest World Happiness Report, which relies on data from Global surveys to determine the level of happiness prevalent in over 140 countries. Happiness rankings are based on life evaluations as a stable measure of the quality of people’s lives. The result …

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Join Mr. Assad Abdullatiff and Mr. Samade Jhummun live today on Radio One!

Please join Mr. Assad Abdullatiff, the Managing Director of Axis Fiduciary Ltd and Mr. Samade Jhummun, the CEO of Mauritius Finance, who will be participating in “La Question se pose” on Radio One today from 18.00 to 19.00 to discuss the delisting of Mauritius from FATF’s grey list.

Mauritius ranked 1st in Africa in the Global Innovation Index 2021

Mauritius ranked first in Africa and 52nd among 132 countries globally in the Global Innovation Index 2021 based on its performance across seven pillars: Institutions, Human capital and research, Infrastructure, Market sophistication, Business sophistication, Knowledge and technology outputs and Creative outputs. Mauritius has a high human development score and its economy has grown robustly in …

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Axis-The solution to your Private Client needs

Axis provides a full suite of administration and fiduciary services to ultra-high net worth families around the world. Our dedicated team works alongside clients and in close collaboration with their advisors and family offices to craft and deliver the most responsive and robust private client solutions, all tailored to their unique needs and requirements. Please …

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Axis SA representative, Alan Witherden set for a vastly different Olympic games

In an article published by “Canoeing South Africa”, Alan talks about his expectations for an Olympic Game in the face of sanitary restrictions due to the COVID 19 Crisis. Alan has served on the umpire’s catamaran at the Olympic games in Athens, Beijing and Rio de Janeiro and is a seasoned veteran in this role. …

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Mauritius-China Free Trade Agreement Workshop

The Managing Director of Axis Fiduciary Ltd, Mr. Assad Abdullatiff was delighted to be part of a distinguished panel at the “Mauritius-China Free Trade Agreement” workshop, hosted by the Economic Development Board on the 1st and 2nd of March 2021. With an extensively deep pool of knowledge from years of experience in the legal and …

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AXIS is officially a member of the STEP Employer Partnership Programme (EPP)

Another great journey begins with STEP as Axis is officially a member of the STEP Employer Partnership Programme (EPP). This demonstrates that Axis is positioning itself as an employer of choice, centered around a culture of learning and development. This accreditation will complement our objective of preparing the leaders of tomorrow, thereby creating a pool …

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Axis article published in the African Family Business Enterprise Magazine

We are delighted to share with you the article on “The Mauritius Shareholding Trust (MAST)” written by our Head of Business Development and Marketing, Mr. Sayyad M. A. Khayrattee, which has been published in the African Family Business Enterprise Magazine. Read article HERE.

The Axis Webinar: Demystifying the Kenya-Mauritius Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).

Axis hosted an exclusive webinar on “Demystifying the Kenya-Mauritius Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)”. This webinar provided an overview of the DTAA, an in-depth discussion on its tax implications from both a Kenyan and Mauritian perspective, the benefits of the DTAA and structuring through Mauritius for Kenyan and African led investments. If you have missed …

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Africa Global Fund – ‘Adapting to the needs’ of Fund Managers’

We are delighted to share with you the interview of Mr. Jean Claude Permal, our Executive Director and Chief Operation Officer and Mr. Husayn Sassa, our Head of Fund Administration & Investor Services in the November  issue of the Africa Global Fund digital magazine. This came following our recent award as “Best Fund Administrator: Private …

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The Axis Webinar: The Use of Trusts and Foundations in Succession and Estate Planning!

Axis hosted an exclusive webinar on “The use of Trusts and Foundations in Succession and Estate Planning.” This Webinar deep dived in the following: • estate planning • the concepts of Trusts and Foundations • the benefits for individuals and family businesses to create such a structure • the considerations from a Kenya legal perspective …

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Winner of the AGF Award for “Best Fund Administrator: Private Equity Funds Under USD 20Bn”

We are delighted to announce that Axis has won the annual Africa Global Funds (“AGF”) awards 2020 for the “Best Fund Administrator: Private Equity Funds Under USD 20Bn”.  This is part of the Africa Service Provider Awards and is a recognised symbol of excellence as AGF is the only international awards in Fund Services across …

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Axis Fiduciary Ltd, participation at the ATMC Sports Day 2020.

Axis_ ACCA Approved Employer – Trainee Development, Gold

We are delighted to inform you that Axis Fiduciary Ltd has received the awards of ACCA Approved Employer – Trainee Development, Gold on 27 August 2020.

Alan Witherden appointed as Axis Regional Representative – Southern Africa!

Axis Fiduciary Ltd, one of the leading corporate and fiduciary service providers in Mauritius, has appointed Mr. Alan Witherden as its Regional Representative – Southern Africa. Alan is an accomplished Business Development Executive with over 20 years’ experience in the region. He has post-graduate MBA Degree  on Finance and General Business from the University of …

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Axis Fiduciary Ltd is now an accredited Employer Partner of STEP!

We are delighted to announce that Axis Fiduciary Ltd (“Axis”) is now an accredited Employer Partner of STEP (the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) and we are one of few Mauritian firms to achieve this recognition. The pride of partnering with such a prestigious institution like STEP will undoubtedly contribute to position Axis as …

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AXIS acquires Harel Mallac Global and Harel Mallac Advisory

Axis Holdco Ltd, the shareholder of Axis Fiduciary Ltd (“AXIS”), is pleased to announce that it has acquired Harel Mallac Global Ltd (“HMG”) and Harel Mallac Advisory Ltd (“HMA”). HMG was founded in 2007 and is licensed by the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius as a Management Company while HMA was founded in 2014 and …

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« Maurice devra saisir les opportunités à venir en diversifiant son marché »

« Maurice devra saisir les opportunités à venir en diversifiant son marché » We are pleased to share with you the interview of Yaasin Udhin, ACCA , on the inclusion of Mauritius on the EU Blacklist. Please click on the following link to read the full interview: https://bit.ly/2NFJ0OJ

Quel recours pour enlever Maurice de la liste noire des centres financiers de l’UE ?

Our Managing Director, Mr. Assad Abdullatiff, has been quoted on the local media providing his views on whether there is any leeway for Mauritius to turn the tide and be removed from that the EU list. Please click on the following link to read the full article: https://bit.ly/2B9skw8