Special Reports

Malta is gaining momentum. »

 Talk about the elephant in the room. The Alternative Investment Fund Managers directive surely has the largest ears and the longest trunk of the species. »

 After the lull in activity that affected all fund jurisdictions in the post-crisis period, there are now clear signs of risk appetite returning and that promoters are willing and able to laun »

 Malta has not only weathered the worldwide financial crisis but seems to be one of the few jurisdictions where growth momentum has been sustained. »

 Malta is well-known for its business-friendly approach Ð particularly to the fund sector which it sees as critical to the future growth of the island. »

 At a time when the proposed Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is one of the main themes being discussed in the regulatory sphere, fund managers are evaluating more carefu »

 Just as the presence of shovel-makers during California's gold rush was a sure sign that more prospectors were on the way, so the increasing number of service providers in Malta surely presag »

 Whereas in some jurisdictions the regulator is viewed as an adversary or a hindrance to business, in Malta the regulatory regime is a product of genuine collaboration between the industry and »

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 Traditionally Luxembourg hedge funds and funds of hedge funds have been set up under part II of the law of December 20, 2002 on UCIs and, more recently, Specialised Investment Funds governed »