Mainstream

Mainstream Fund Services in Malta

Malta is an emerging jurisdiction for the formation and administration of funds in the European Union, with a Net Asset Value of €10 billion in over 500 locally based funds.

Alongside Luxembourg and Ireland, Malta is a popular destination for the establishment of alternative investment funds, including private equity, hedge funds, real estate funds and funds of funds, as well as securitisation structures.

Investment vehicles available include:

PIFs (Professional Investor Funds)

AIFs (Alternative Investment Funds)

Retail schemes, including UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) and retail AIFs

To find out how our local team in Malta can help you establish and administer any of these vehicles in Malta, please contact us.

Our Staff

Malcolm St John

Country Manager, Malta

Malcolm is Mainstream Fund Services' country manager in Malta and has over 15 years of fund services experience in Europe. His previous experience includes employment with Apex Fund Services and HSBC Securities Services Malta in a variety of compliance, account management and fund administration roles.

Malcolm is a Certified Public Accountant with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and holds a Certificate in Banking.
Contact Details

+356 20145400
emea@mainstreamgroup.com

Colin Stott

Client Services Manager

Colin Stott looks after new business development and client services for the Group in the UK and Europe. Colin has more than 30 years of fund administration and securities industry experience. Prior to joining Mainstream he worked for a number of organisations including First Names Group, HSBC and Bank of Bermuda and has provided lead generation and outsourced business development services primarily targeting the private equity and alternative investment management industry in London and Europe.

Contact Details

+44 7624 390 001
cstott@mainstreamgroup.com

Background

Malta is a secure onshore EU Location with a strong legal and regulatory framework. We see strong interest in Malta as a domicile and processing centre for European funds.

Mainstream Fund Services opened an office in Malta in 2016 to act as a hub for the group's European hedge fund services.

Mainstream Fund Services (Malta) Limited is a recognised Fund Administrator by the Malta Financial Services Authority (Registration No.: C77752).

Global expertise

Mainstream Fund Services (Malta) Limited is part of Mainstream Group Holdings Limited (ASX: MAI), a listed company specialising in fund services. The Group provides fund and superannuation administration services underpinned by investment in people, processes and technology.

As at December 2017 the Group provides administration services to 771 funds and more than 107,000 investors with assets under administration in excess of AUD $133 billion. Mainstream employs over 227 people, with operations in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the United States, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Malta and the Cayman Islands.

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Reliably proven success by the numbers:

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Funds

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Years Experience

$133bn⁺
In Funds Outsourced to Mainstream

Local services

Whether a fund is domiciled in Malta or offshore, our team can help.

Services available include:

Core Services

Preparation of NAVs
Reconciliations
Pricing of the investment portfolio
Funds accounting
Transfer agency
Payment of bills

Ancillary services

Directorshops
Company Secretarial
Preparation of financial statements
MLRO / Compliance Officers
Compliance reporting
Registrar

Statistics

Office opened: 2016
Country manager: Malcolm St John
Specialities: fund accounting and NAV calculation, reconciliations, transfer agency, regulatory reporting, tax reporting services and audit co-ordination

Malta | Mainstream

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Middle Office

Fund Services

Fund Accounting

Transfer Agency