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Mauritius
IFC turns to Axis Fiduciary and IQ EQ to run its offshore companies

The private-sector finance arm of the World Bank Group has set up numerous companies in Mauritius over recent years. Managed by Axis Fiduciary and IQ EQ Fund Services, these firms manage projects not only in Africa but also in Asia and Latin America. [...]

Published on 04/03/2020 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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also registered funds in other tax havens : it created for instance a company called IFC ALAC Holding
Andrew Yee
Axis Fiduciary
Bank
Chartered Bank
Citigroup Private
EQ Fund Services
Farra family
IFC African, Latin American and Caribbean Fund
IFC ALAC Brazil
IFC Asset Management Company
IFC EAF Apollo Investment
IFC Emerging Asia Fund
IFC Global Infrastructure Fund
IHS Holding
International Finance Corporation
IQ
Manara Equity Partners
Saadia Khairi
SPE Capital Partners
Standard
Swicorp

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also registered funds in other tax havens : it created for instance a company called IFC ALAC Holding
Andrew Yee
Axis Fiduciary
Bank
Chartered Bank
Citigroup Private
EQ Fund Services
Farra family
IFC African, Latin American and Caribbean Fund
IFC ALAC Brazil
IFC Asset Management Company
IFC EAF Apollo Investment
IFC Emerging Asia Fund
IFC Global Infrastructure Fund
IHS Holding
International Finance Corporation
IQ
Manara Equity Partners
Saadia Khairi
SPE Capital Partners
Standard
Swicorp

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