Prime onshore domicile and advantageous jurisdiction for the establishment of funds, fund administration and global custody services
Flexible investment structures with the possibility of servicing foreign-based funds in Malta
Legislation adopting European Directives – MiFID, Third EU Money Laundering Directive, Capital Requirements Directive and UCITS III
Investment Services Act – principal legislation governing the funds industry, providing statutory basis for licensing and regulation
Collective Investment Schemes (CISs) set up to collect funds from the public, pool them and invest the pool in assets
Basic structure of CIS is the SICAV, which can be listed on the Malta Stock Exchange
SICAV allows sub-funds or segregated cells to be established within it, allowing each to pursue a range of specialized strategies, investing in distinct asset types and classes
Professional Investor Fund (PIF) – popular type of fund which targets increasingly financially literate investors
Legislation also provides for setting up of UCITS and non-UCITS retail and permits the redomiciliation of funds to Malta and from Malta
