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Malta Collective Investment Schemes

Malta offers a well-regulated and flexible framework for Collective Investment Schemes (CIS), overseen by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). As a full EU member state, Malta provides fund managers with access to the European single market along with a tax-efficient and business-friendly environment. Neptune Fiduciaries helps clients establish and license their Collective Investment Scheme in Malta, ensuring full compliance with all MFSA requirements from the very start.

Wide Range of Fund Categories

Malta offers various fund structures suited to different investor types, from retail UCITS funds to alternative investment funds designed for professional and institutional investors.

EU Passporting Rights

CIS authorized in Malta can benefit from EU passporting rights, allowing the fund to be marketed and distributed to investors across all EU member states under a single authorization.

Experienced Regulator

The MFSA has decades of experience regulating collective investment schemes, providing fund managers with a credible and well-established regulatory environment.

Competitive Tax Environment

Malta offers a highly attractive tax regime for collective investment schemes, including various exemptions and incentives that enhance the overall tax efficiency of the fund structure.

A CIS May Be Set Up in Malta as a:

Investment Company with Variable Share Capital (SICAV)

The SICAV is the most commonly used corporate fund structure in Malta, allowing capital to increase or decrease based on investor subscriptions and redemptions.

Investment Company with Fixed Share Capital (INVCO)

The INVCO structure has a fixed share capital, making it suitable for closed-ended fund strategies and longer-term illiquid investments.

Unit Trust

A Unit Trust operates under a trust deed between a management company and a trustee, providing a contractual fund structure that does not require a board of directors.

Limited Partnership

The Limited Partnership structure is commonly used for private equity, venture capital, and other alternative investment strategies requiring a flexible partnership-based vehicle.

CISs Can Be Licensed as Follows:

UCITS Funds

Designed for retail investors, UCITS funds operate under strict diversification and risk management rules, benefiting from full EU passporting rights for distribution across member states.

Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)

AIFs cater to professional and institutional investors, offering greater flexibility in investment strategy compared to UCITS funds, subject to AIFMD requirements.

Professional Investor Funds (PIFs)

PIFs are designed for experienced and qualifying investors, providing a flexible regulatory framework with a streamlined authorization process compared to retail funds.

Notified Alternative Investment Funds (NAIFs)

NAIFs benefit from a notification-based process rather than full authorization, allowing fund managers to launch their fund quickly under the oversight of an authorized AIFM.

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