Investment adviser licence in the Seychelles

About This Company

Closing this transaction transfers an Investment Advisor's Licence issued under the Securities Act 2007 in the Seychelles to the buyer. Territorial scope is domestic, so the permission carries no passporting mechanisms into other jurisdictions. Permitted business encompasses investment advice and portfolio management without holding client assets under s.48(3). Trading securities for one's own book or client accounts remains outside this scope, because dealing requires a Securities Dealer licence. Approval from the Financial Services Authority is mandatory before any change of control or share transfer to a new qualifying owner takes legal effect.

Headquartered in Victoria, Mahé, the FSA was established in 2014 as the autonomous non-bank financial supervisor of Seychelles. Its regulatory responsibilities include licensing, supervising, and enforcing operational standards across financial services businesses carried on in or from the country. Administrative duties also cover legislation for companies, trusts, and foundations, alongside formal actions against unauthorised financial activity. The buyer should inspect the public register maintained on the authority's website prior to executing contracts. Each register provides a browsable, tabbed list of licensee company names arranged by activity, such as Securities Dealer, Securities Exchange, or ICSP, rather than a licence-number search tool. Active entries display the entity's registered address together with its corporate name. Cross-checking the company against the corresponding tab lets the buyer confirm this legal status before signing.