Financial Services

Since joining the EU and becoming a member of the Eurozone, Malta has grown rapidly as an international financial centre, positioning itself as a financial hub in the Mediterranean region offering easy access to European, African and Middle Eastern markets.

Malta’s economy has seen year-on-year growth and its financial services industry alone has expanded around 25% annually.

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is the single financial services regulator in Malta. The MFSA regulates and supervises credit and financial institutions, investment funds and services, trust and insurance business and also houses the International Tax Unit. The Investment Services Act, Chapter 370 of the laws of Malta, establishes the principal regulatory framework governing investment services and investment funds.

Our firm assists financial services operators in the setting up and in the ongoing aspects of their operation from a Maltese perspective. We work closely with investment services companies, collective investment schemes, insurance companies, financial institutions and credit institutions in the establishment and maintenance of their licensed activity.

Malta, being a full member of the European Union and the Eurozone provides a great opportunity to licensed entities as it provides a passport to operate in any country of the European Union. Therefore, the licensed entity may set up a branch in any European Union country without having to obtain another license.

Our expertise covers the following aspects of the financial services industry:

  • Investment services;
  • Credit and financial institutions;
  • Collective investment schemes;
  • Insurance and re-insurance;
  • Directorship services;
  • Company Secretarial services;
  • Provision of Registered office and/or substance office;
  • Compliance services;
  • Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism.

Financial Services

Investment Services

Collective Investment Schemes

Banking & Financial Institutions