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.