Articles

2014-02 centre-scientifique-monaco

The Scientific Centre of Monaco (CSM) was created in 1960 by Prince Rainier III with the aim of endowing the Principality of Monaco with the means to conduct scientific research studies and to support the work of government and international organisations responsible for protecting and conserving marine life...

2013-12 mwboTo be launched by early next year as one of the initiatives of the Strategic Council for Attractiveness’s Welcome Plan, the “Monaco Welcome” label will particularly relate to the financial institutions of the Monaco financial centre.

2013-11 mff-un-an

Launched a little over a year ago by the AMAF Financial Sector Promotion Commission, the www.MonacoForFinance website continues to meet with growing popularity among Internet users. Designed as a tool to provide information and transparency regarding the world of finance in a broad sense, it fully supports...

interview-xavier-mendiboure

Meet Xavier Mendiboure, ‘Payment Systems and Methods’ Task-force Director at the ‘Comité Français d’Organisation et de Normalisation Bancaires’ (CFONB – the body responsible for banking standardisation in France).

interview-rousselot-2013

AMAF in Moscow.

From 2-5 October, Monaco Chamber of Economic Development went on an economic mission to Moscow, as part of H.S.H. Prince Albert II’s first official visit to Russia. Mr. Bernard Rousselot, Chairman of the Monaco Financial Sector Promotion Commission of AMAF, presented the special features of the Financial Centre in Russia.

interview-maccario-doyle

Monaco’s involvement in environmental protection is a major tourist asset.

How is the Principality seen across the Atlantic? Mrs Maccario Doyle, Consul General of Monaco in New York and North America Director, Monaco Government Tourist Office, answers.

2013-10 MYC

After 23 events, the Monaco Yacht Show is a major feature in the Principality. Organised at the end of September, this international exhibition of luxury yachting was further strengthened by...

2012-aci-formationAs in every year, the Monaco Financial Markets Association (ACI) provides courses, given at no cost by recognised professionals from the Monaco Financial Market. These are the timetables.

2013-09 article-castellini

On Friday 13 September 2013, Mr. Jean Castellini was the guest at Monaco Press Club, an occasion for taking stock of the Monegasque economic and financial situation.

2013-08-Monaco-telecom

Since the practice of finance work usually requires perfect responsiveness, professionals expect guarantees of efficiency from telecom operators. This is the case in Monaco and elsewhere.

2013-07-article-picasso

One of the prime benefits of the Principality of Monaco is to provide an ideal framework for the safety of persons living or working there. Regarding assets and particularly works of art, it appears that Monaco has recently developed instruments allowing such people to ensure the safety of their assets, adapted to meet their wishes, in a favourable legal and tax framework.

2013-07-article-purshe

As the European crisis drags on and finance ministers around the world debate how to cut spending, balance budgets, reduce deficits and whether to raise taxes, it might be helpful to take a look at how the economy of Monaco has developed and prevailed during the past few crisis-riddled years.

2013-06-news-csa

On 18 June, for the 2nd anniversary of the CSA, the Minister of State and members of the  Strategic Council for Attractiveness welcomed French university lecturer and economist Christian de Boissieu and consultant Mathieu Laine. They discussed the future of employment in Monaco.

2013-06-de-sareau

First, so as to put the answer to this question in context, it is important to take note of the real scope of operation of Family Offices.

2012-sepa-small

It seems a long period, however it is very short. On 1 February 2014, all Monaco businesses, whatever their size or activity, will need to have taken into account the impact of migration to the new European means of payment in their payment, invoicing and customer debit systems.

2013-05 ubf

On 24 April 2013, AMAF (Monaco Association of Financial Activities) joined the UBF by signing the organisation’s charter. This Union now gathers together – beyond the French Banking Federation (FBF) – around twenty associations and groups ...