GTG is a premier firm offering advice and assistance to financial services operators on all aspects relative to their establishment and administration in or through Malta. The features that mark us from our competitors include our extensive expertise, our innovative approaches to financial products and our aptitude for client-specific solutions.
Why Malta?
Malta provides “a comprehensive and robust legal framework and a particularly well regulated financial sector” (Report of the Council of Europe Money Laundering Committee, April 2003).
The financial services industry is the fastest growing sector of the Maltese economy. Offering significant advantages for operators in the financial services industry, Malta has drawn and continues to draw several international operators.
Malta is not considered to be a tax haven. As an onshore jurisdiction providing internationally recognised standards and a member state of the European Union since 2004, it is actively involved with the OECD, the EU and the Commonwealth in modelling global regulatory policy.
Financial institutions domiciled in Malta benefit from the possibility of operating throughout the EU in accordance with EU passporting procedures. At the same time, Malta has a wide network of Double Tax Treaties that have contributed in affording significant tax advantages in international tax planning.
The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”), the single regulator for financial institutions in Malta, provides efficient and inexpensive licensing and registration methods and ensures that Malta is at the forefront of any changes in legislation required to adapt to emerging trends and realities.
Why GTG?
The financial services sector is often subject to frequent and rapid change – this requires service providers to adjust accordingly. GTG is continuously abreast with new legislation and approaches to financial products.
With vast knowledge and professional experience in the areas of taxation and company formation, we are able to advice on the most tax-efficient structure suitable to the particular circumstances of our client.
GTG provides all services relative to the formation of the desired legal entity, including:
- Regulatory assistance in obtaining a license to act as an investment services company, collective investment scheme, financial institution, insurance company or credit institution;
- Advice on fiscal incentives;
- Assistance in project financing;
- The arrangements for the fulfilment of licensing requirements and the process of securing authorisations from the regulator.
The firm also provides all services relative to the ongoing operation of the financial services provider, including:
- Consultation vis-à-vis the admission, supervision and residence of persons charged with the management and administration of financial instruments;
- Advice on the adherence to laws regulating the capital and the financial markets and the prevention of money laundering and of funding of terrorism;
- Dispute resolution or litigation involving financial services products, practitioners and enterprises;
- Due diligence execution and drafting of contracts as credit purchase and sale, receivable purchase agreement, credit management contracts, servicing agreements, liquidity agreements, investment contracts, credit enhancement;
- Assistance with every legal aspect of the financial transactions, such as debt and equity offerings, venture or risk capital, financial leasing, guarantees, placement agreements, marketing of shares of collective investment undertakings, issuing of shares (including SICAV shares) and others stock financial instruments, underwriting share issues and the participation thereof, offering of equity linked or reverse convertible financial products, leveraged buy-out contracts, equity and quasi-equity financing, cash pooling contracts, restructuring of distressed debt and securitization.
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