the Notified AIF provides for quick access to the market, further more the Notified AIF do not require authorisation from the Malta FSA.
Dr. Jean-Philippe Chetcuti
Dr. Priscilla Mifsud Parker
GDP GROWTH: 7.5% in 2018 (EC) MALTA FUNDS: 580+ Investment funds with combined NAV of €9.7 billion MALTA FSA: Approachable, single regulator FUNDS DOMICILE RECOGNITION: Rated No.1 Europe's favoured fund domicile (Hedge Fund Review's 2013 & 2014 Service Provider Rankings) TIME ZONE: Central European Time Zone (UTC +01.00) SIZE OF INDUSTRY: 25% Annual Growth EUROPEAN UNION: Member of the EU & Eurozone FINANCIAL SERVICES FRAMEWORK: EU and OECD approved
- Quick access to the market within 10 days;
- Structure variants including SICAV & INVCO;
- Marketed through AIFM passport;
- Tax exempt;
- No licensing process, notification process only;
Malta has been regulating investment funds since 1994 through the Investment Services Act as well as, the Investment Services Rules. The principal legislation governing Alternative Investment Funds in Malta is the Investment Services Act, 1994 - “ISA” as subsequently amended.
- AIFM Management company;
- Legal Structure determination;
- Qualifying or Professional investor base;
- Offering document;
- Regulatory status, non-licensed AIFs;