The Notified AIF – Malta's Fast Track Fund

The Notified AIF is a new fund regime offered by Malta which allows fund promoters to set up a fund within 10 working days from application to the regulator. The application is a notification submitted to the MFSA and which is spearheaded by the investment manager of the Notified AIF. The latter must be a full-compliant AIFMD manager which will be responsible for effective the monitoring of the NAIF.

For the past decade Malta has been one of the best kept secrets in the fund industry, with a comprehensive legal framework catering for the full spectrum of fund structures and vehicles, quality service providers at competitive rates and a pro-business environment enabling managers and promoters to establish their fund structures relatively quickly. Since the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has launched the Notified Alternative Investment Fund (NAIF), Malta is further securing its position as a leading jurisdiction within the EU for fund promoters and managers.