Whether it’s providing AIFM management company solutions, depositary lite solutions, or simply providing start-up managers with a high-touch level of service, Malta’s service provider community continues to evolve with the times. The attractions of Malta's Notified AIF regime have been
Dr Louis de Gabriele, head of Camilleri Preziosi Advocates’s Corporate and Finance practice group, outlines the benefits of Malta’s Notified AIF (NAIF) regime… "In my view, the main benefits are twofold," says Dr Louis de Gabriele, head of the Corporate
Apex Fund Services has been operating in Malta since 2008 and has seen, first hand, how quickly the island has evolved into one of Europe's leading onshore fund jurisdictions. Following the chaos of the financial crash, start-up managers chose Malta
Professor Joseph Bannister (pictured) of the Malta Financial Services Authority explains how the island is positioning itself as a leading European securitisation market… How do you assess the opportunity to build out Malta as one of Europe’s leading securitisation markets,
With the recent introduction of the Notified AIF regime, Malta is positioning itself to provide fund promoters with an unregulated fund where speed to market is of the essence. Over the years, Malta has become a jurisdiction of choice for
The shock Brexit result this June sent ripples across Europe as individual Member States absorbed the news. And whilst some jurisdictions have been quick to seize the initiative on the back of the uncertainty that UK firms face – especially
The overall volumes that money market funds (MMFs) invest globally in asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) will likely fall as the prime MMF industry shrinks, says Moody's Investors Service. Nevertheless, ABCP will remain an important source of investment diversification for MMFs.
The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has called for greater harmonisation of asset segregation across European regulation in a new report entitled “Principles of Asset Segregation, Due Diligence and Collateral Management”. Segregation of client assets currently falls under
Colt PrizmNet financial extranet is enabling connectivity to a cloud-based ecosystem of MiFID II compliant solutions, helping capital markets firms deal with the various aspects of the directive which is due to come into force in January 2018. Current partners
Far-reaching rules for financial services businesses to create clear channels for whistle blowers to report concerns and to protect those that “blow the whistle” take effect from 7 September, says law firm Howard Kennedy. The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulatory
