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The strong momentum exhibited by the Maltese economy during the last three years has continued during the first half of this year.

With AIFMD II now transposed into Maltese law, fund promoters, asset managers and family offices have access to new regulatory pathways for establishing loan origination and private credit vehicles in Malta. The revised framework expressly permits corporate lending by Alternative Investment Funds, while the updated NAIF regime brings loan origination within scope, opening doors to EU-wide distribution through the AIFMD marketing passport.

In an era of geopolitical volatility and regulatory change, internationally minded families are redefining wealth beyond tangible assets. The ability to choose where to live, work, and build a future has emerged as a strategic asset, with back-up residency increasingly viewed as the ultimate form of quiet luxury and a critical component of modern wealth preservation.

Economic operators play a vital role in ensuring that the sanctions regime is effective. Non-compliance with the sanctions regime by economic operators will dilute the effectiveness...

On 18 February 2020, ESMA updated its Q&A on the Prospectus Regulation.

On 18 September 2020, the Malta Financial Services Authority (the "MFSA") issued a guidance note aimed to assist individuals who are requested by the MFSA to provide Source of Wealth ("SOW")...

Legal Notice 269 of 2014 has amended the Malta Retirement Programme Rules which were originally promulgated in 2012.

Traditionally a captive insurance company is known to be a limited purpose corporate entity set up by a non-insurance parent company and licensed to insure all or some of the risks emanating from the parent’s and/or group’s business.

A public consultation on the establishment of the Malta Digital Innovation Authority, the framework for the Certification of Distributed Ledger Technology Platforms and Related Service Providers was launched on the...

Maltese tax law provides for a ‘Step-Up’ provision to persons who acquire residence or domicile in Malta with respect to their assets held outside Malta.

It is known that trust relationships are formed for many reasons and purposes.

For the seventh consecutive year Switzerland leads the table, ahead of Singapore and the United States. Germany ranks first amongst European Union Member States.

As a result of their nature as highly malleable and flexible instruments, trusts, have been and are still being employed for a myriad of uses, the limit thereto being set only by the imagination and inventiveness of practitioners in the field, which uses can very broadly be categorized into two classes: private uses and uses of a commercial nature.

Leading fixed income house, FIIG Securities Limited, has announced the opening of its first offshore subsidiary in Europe following substantial growth and demand for international fixed...

Mr Liao Wang is a successful Chinese businessman who lives in Beijing with his wife. At 55, family remains central to his life. Their two children study in Europe, one in Amsterdam and the other in Madrid, and the couple visits them every six to eight weeks. Since both children have finished school and have continued their studies abroad, the Wangs are considering a move of residence.

A group of front-line staff, including universal bankers and financial advisors from across Bank of Valletta's branch network, investment centres, and private banking...

Estate planning is defined as the process of anticipating and arranging for the disposal of an estate.