Services

Fund Formation and Management

Expert fund structuring, formation, and ongoing management across Malta and Gibraltar.

Zeta aims to ensure that our clients achieve their objectives. We accomplish this with the vast experience and hands-on approach that our advisors can offer across the Zeta platform.

Contacts: Jasper De Trafford — Investment Services Advisor & Richard Bernard — Legal Advisor

Malta Fund Structure Types

  • Investment company with variable share capital (SICAV)
  • Limited partnership divided into shares
  • Unit trust
  • Common contractual fund

Malta Regulatory Categories

Retail Funds

UCITS and Non-UCITS retail schemes with EU/EEA passporting rights.

Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)

Target professional investors with EU/EEA passporting. Must be managed by authorized AIFM.

Professional Investor Funds (PIFs)

Three tiers: Experienced Investors (EUR 10,000 minimum), Qualifying Investors (EUR 75,000), Extraordinary Investors (EUR 750,000). Fast-track licensing available.

Notified AIFs (NAIFs)

Established 2016. Can market within 10 days of MFSA notification. Restricted to qualified and professional investors.

Fund Re-domiciliation to Malta

Foreign investment funds may re-domicile to Malta if established as a similar body corporate, taking advantage of Malta's robust regulatory framework and EU membership.

Gibraltar Fund Services

Private Funds

Maximum 50 identifiable investors. No licensing requirements. Must remain private for one year.

Experienced Investor Funds (EIFs)

Streamlined authorization. Operational within 14 days. No statutory investment restrictions or leverage limitations.

UCITS & Non-UCITS Retail Funds

Regulated by FSC. UCITS may passport within EU for retail investors. Non-UCITS structured as umbrella, hedge, feeder, fund of funds, or mutual funds.

Protected Cell Company (PCC)

Segregates business into separate cells with segregated portfolios for maximum protection.

Publications

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Malta supports UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities), Professional Investor Funds (PIFs) and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) regulated by the MFSA.
A PIF is a collective investment scheme targeted at experienced investors, with lighter regulatory requirements than retail UCITS funds, making it a flexible vehicle for alternative strategies.
Licensing timelines vary by fund type. A PIF typically takes 4–8 weeks, while a full UCITS licence may take 3–6 months, subject to document completeness.
Yes. Malta investment funds are generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax on their income and gains, and there is no withholding tax on distributions to non-residents.
Yes. Zeta supports fund directors, assists with regulatory reporting, investor communications and liaises with the MFSA on an ongoing basis.

Launch Your Fund

Contact us to discuss fund formation, licensing, and management across Malta and Gibraltar.

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