Top tips for retiring to Malta
Avoid retirement regret by asking these key questions before making the big move to Malta
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International wealth boutique buys into UK IFA
London-based wealth manager Dolfin has formed a strategic partnership with the advisory group Alexander House Financial Services.
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No need to panic in Malta
While some confusion in the industry exists, Malta’s incoming pension regulations are common sense and there is no need to panic, industry sources have said.
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Advisers brace for significant Malta pension rules shakeup
Incoming rules will lead to major changes in Malta including an almost complete ban on unregulated advisers.
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Malta endorses EU tax crackdown
Malta has backed EU regulation that will crackdown on aggressive tax planning, a move the jurisdiction’s finance minister hopes will quash criticism about its tax practices.
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EU considers removing Ireland’s tax veto powers
With Luxembourg, Malta and Ireland continuing to block ambitious EU plans to reduce tax dodging, the European Commission is now considering triggering a neglected treaty article that would allow them to suspend veto powers on tax matters.
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Tax haven blacklist ‘not credible’ if four EU countries excluded
To stop its blacklist being whitewashed, the European Union should include Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta and the Netherlands on its list of tax havens when it is published on 5 December, Oxfam has warned.
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Lombard Int’l buys HSBC Life Assurance portfolio for €1
HSBC Life Assurance (Malta) has entered into a portfolio transfer agreement with Lombard International Assurance to sell part of one of its insurance portfolios for €1 (£0.89, $1.16).
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Portugal and Malta top expat ranking
The most attractive investment migration programmes are from Malta and Portugal, according to the Henley Partners Global Residence and Citizenship Programmes 2017–2018 report.
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Panama Papers blog linked to Maltese journalist’s murder
A Maltese journalist was killed in a car explosion to silence her blog on the Panama Papers, her son has claimed.
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Malta watchdog orders trust firm to halt business
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has ordered Confiance Malta Ltd to “immediately” transfer its trusts and fiduciary business to another local provider after it fell short of expected standards.
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Top destinations for sun-seeking British expats
Summer in the UK this year has been a brief affair, so it comes as no surprise that nearly two-thirds of British expats think about the weather when planning their moves abroad. But sunshine isn’t the only factor prospective expats should consider.