In a recent European Funds Conference, MFSA Chairman Joseph Bannister discussed the major challenges of the industry in Malta. Due to recent changes in the market, regulation and investor preferences, he identified a trend of applying a hybrid solution where traditional and alternative strategies are combined to diversify the product. Hedge fund...
Record figures in Malta’s Ship Register for 2013
20 January 2014
Transport Malta reports a solid performance and strong improvement in ship and yacht registration in 2013 registering a growth of 13.6%, equivalent to over 6 million gross tonnes and a growth of 18% in yacht registration over the previous year. These positive results consolidate Malta's position as the largest merchant flag in the European Union...
Malta Second Safest Country…and on Top 15 list...
07 January 2014
The recently published 2013 edition of the World Risk Report again lists Malta in second place in terms of safety from natural disasters, (such as drought, storms or earthquakes) and just below Qatar, which was once again deemed the safest place to have lived in 2013. The report is drawn up by the United Nations University's Institute for...
2013 – Reflections, Facts and Figures
05 January 2014
Malta's excellent value proposition, as well as the reputation it has earned for its robust, flexible regulation exercised by an approachable and efficient regulator, has resulted in continued growth during 2013. The financial services cluster is now valued at nearly €1 billion, spread across 620 funds, 133 fiduciary licenses, 28 international...
ECB Report confirms Strength of Maltese Banking...
05 December 2013
In 2012 all euro area countries, apart from Luxembourg and Malta, recorded a decrease in the number of credit institutions (a 3.1% decrease over 2011 in total). This was one of the key conclusions of the Banking Structures Report, published earlier this month by the European Central Bank. The ECB's report also pinpointed a significant decline,...
