On Thursday 8th of March 2018, the 6th European Corporate Aviation Summit  (‘ECAS’) will be held at The Palace Hotel in […]

WDM International is attending the IV Annual International B2B Conference – InvestPro UAE Dubai 2017. This invaluable event shall be […]

WDM International is attending the third edition of the International Funds Summit in Cyprus. With its main objective being to […]

The MFSA launched a framework on 1st April 2016 for the establishment of Notified Alternative Investment Funds [NAIFs]; the primary […]

By virtue of Legal Notice 189 of 2017 published on 4th July, 2017, significant amendments have been made to the […]

On Friday 16th June 2016, the 6th Annual Mediterranean Business Aviation (‘MBA’) Conference will be held at The Palace Hotel […]

By virtue of the Companies (Amendment) Act which came into force on 21st March 2017, the Companies Act has abolished […]

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has recently introduced new application packs for PIFs, AIFs and UCITS. The application packs […]

By virtue of ACT No. XLVIII of 2016, the Parliament of Malta has enacted the Family Business Act with the […]

WDM International shall be attending the sixth edition of the LFF – Lantern Fund Forum (formerly known as the Lugano Fund […]

Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of The European Parliament and of The Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, […]

Family trusts are created to hold property settled by the settlor for the present and future needs of family members […]

The Seed Investment Tax Credit Scheme was officially launched on Friday July 22nd, 2016. The applications for such scheme became […]

On Thursday 30th June 2016, the 5th Annual Mediterranean Business Aviation (‘MBA’) Conference will be held at The Palace Hotel […]

On 1st April 2016, the Malta Financial Services Authority (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Authority’) circulated its intention of consolidating […]

On the 11th of May, 2016 the MFSA issued a circular to the Financial Services Industry addressing Central Securities Depositories […]

AllDetails Middle East, an award-winning communications agency based in Dubai, announced its partnership with Malta based WDM International to promote […]

WDM International attended the 15th edition of the STAR Conference, the meeting dedicated to the companies listed on the STAR […]

Malta has shown a lot of success in the insurance sector, partly due to being a Member State of the […]

In November of 2015, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) published the outcome of its 2015 EU-wide transparency exercise and provided […]

On the 20th of November 2015, the Insurance Business Act (the “Act”) was amended by Act No. XXXIII of 2015 […]

Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (the “Directive”), which was published in the EU Official Journal […]

Through its initiative, Business START, Malta Enterprise is offering seed funding for start-ups. This is intended to support Small Start-up […]

Malta’s shipping sector continues to show positive figures as Transport Malta, the authority responsible for the Malta Ship Register, has […]

On October 21st, 2015, the Malta Financial Services Authority (hereinafter referred to as “MFSA”) issued two letters addressed to the […]

Members of WDM International’s legal team will be attending this year’s SiGMA Summit of iGaming. Malta has issued 450 gaming […]

  WDM International is delighted to announce their proud sponsorship of the Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF) 2015. The CBF is […]

In his address, the Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Business, Hon. Christian Cardona (the “Minister”), recognized the importance […]

WDM International is delighted to announce that, as a key member and the Maltese representative of IR Global for Tax […]

Commercial Partnerships have been in existence under Maltese Law since Ordinance XIII of 1857. Nowadays, commercial partnerships – which include […]

The MFSA, Malta’s competent authority pursuant to the Banking Act, is publishing draft regulations to implement Directive 2014/49/EU of the […]

The Fourth EU Anti Money Laundering Directive (the “Directive”), which has just made its way through the EU’s legislation, is […]

As a firm, WDM International caters to the needs of our mobile, cosmopolitan and wealthy clients for whom an integrated […]

On August 4th 2015 the MFSA published a revised version of Annex 5 to Appendix 13 of Part B III […]

On 30th July, 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority published its Advice in relation to the application of the […]

On July 10th 2015, Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) revised the outlook on Malta to positive from stable. Malta maintained its […]

On June 17th 2015, the Commission adopted an Action Plan for fair and efficient corporate taxation in the EU. Its […]

By virtue of the ‘Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations’, published on 5th June 2015, the legislator took […]

The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA”) issued ‘Standard License Conditions applicable to Collective Investment Schemes authorized to invest through Loans’ […]

The Consultation Document The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)  issued a Consultation Document (hereinafter referred to as “the Document”) concerning […]

On Tuesday, 30th June 2015, the 4th Annual Mediterranean Business Aviation (‘MBA’) will be held at The Palace Hotel in […]

By virtue of Legal Notice 184 of 2015, the Government of Malta issued new regulations under the Income Tax Act, […]

WDM International is pleased to have received the first Malta Citizenship approvals in May 2015, for applicants who have applied […]

The European Securities and Markets Authority (‘ESMA’) is required by the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (‘MiFID II’), to […]

The Maltese Economy’s backbone is supported by small and micro enterprises. The majority of private business enterprises in Malta are […]

WDM International will be attending and sponsoring as Platinum Sponsor, the upcoming FinanceMalta 8th National Conference at the Hilton Hotel, […]

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (hereinafter referred to as the “AIFMD” or the “Directive”) was transposed into Maltese law […]

Malta’s prevention of the money laundering regime is contained in two pieces of legislation, namely the Prevention of Money Laundering […]

On the 6th of March, 2015, the Malta Institute of Management (MIM) will undertake the organisation of the 9th International […]

WDM International is pleased to announce that it will be sponsoring Le Tour de Finance Event in Malta as a […]

Throughout the years, Malta has established itself as a leading maritime centre offering a wide variety of services and facilities […]

In the remote gaming industry, Malta – host to some of the world’s biggest online gaming operators – has flourished […]

Applications for the Micro Invest Scheme, covering costs incurred in 2014, are now open and shall be accepted until 30th […]

With a view of incentivising individuals to invest in private pension and to encourage the provision of adequate revenues during […]

Regulators “stress-testing” banks has become one of Europe’s newer traditions. This is concerned with ensuring that banks would not fail, […]

WDM International will be attending the Summit of I Gaming in Malta, SIGMA, from the 30th October 2014 to the […]

The Micro Invest Scheme, administered by Malta Enterprise, is open once more. The Micro Invest Scheme’s scope is to encourage […]

As clearly pointed out by Professor Joseph Bannister, chairman of Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), no doubt can be raised […]

The European Commission has facilitated cross-border insolvency procedures by making access to information on insolvency available through one reference point, […]

WDM International shall be attending the upcoming International Referral Conference in London, from the 21st to the 23rd of September […]

By virtue of Directive 2011/98 of the 13th December 2011, all Member States are required to adapt their legislation and […]

By virtue of Legal Notice 270 of 2014, The Residence Programme, which replaces the old High Net Worth Individuals (EU/EEA/Swiss […]

In February 2014, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued answers to important questions on the application of the […]

The Institute of Financial Services Practitioners (IFSP), in a recent release, set out its understanding of the tax treatment of […]

On 5th February 2013 the European Commission adopted two proposals to reinforce the European Union’s existing rules on anti-money laundering […]

A bill, hereinafter referred to as the Patents and Designs (Amendment) Act, 2014, has been presented by Parliament to amend […]

WDM International is proud to announce that it has sponsored a Tennis Marathon organised at the Marsa Sports Club. The […]

Mr Dunstan Magro, Managing Partner of WDM International shall represent WDM International at the two day event by International Referral […]

The World Economic Forum is an International Organisation aimed at improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, […]

The Individual Investor Programme of the Republic of Malta (IIP), by virtue of Legal Notice 47 of 2014, allows for […]

For the first time ever, the registered tonnage of ships registered in Malta’s Ship Registry has exceeded 50 million gross […]

By virtue of legal notice 452 on the 27th December 2013, Malta’s Reinsurance Special Purpose Vehicles (RSPV) Regulations are now […]

Act XX of 2013 was enacted by Parliament on the 24 December 2013, with the main purpose to regulate company […]

On the 16th December, 2013, Malta signed the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, showing once more its determination to combat […]

Generally, counterfeit goods are sold under a trademark which is tantamount to the original and protected brand owner’s trademark for […]

A Maltese maritime consultancy firm has issued the third edition of a study giving a comparative breakdown of the costs […]

In April 2013, the Minister for Tourism set up the Aviation Advisory Committee (AAC) in collaboration with the Civil Aviation […]

The Micro Invest Scheme has been re-launched to encourage undertakings to invest in their business, to innovate, expand, and implement […]

Malta currently enjoys a stable credit rating from all three leading Credit Reference Agencies. This particular choice of rating was […]

Of the four main issues outlined by President José Manuel Barroso and Herman Van Rompuy ahead of the G20 summit, […]

November 2013 saw the issue of the latest Banking Structures Report carried out by the European Central Bank, providing an […]

Malta as an option for domicile has swiftly escalated to the top of the ranks, skipping from third to first […]

On the 25th of November, 2013, a Tax Information Exchange Agreement was signed between Malta and the Cayman Islands, showing […]

On the 17th April 2012, the Companies Act (Recognised Incorporated Cell Companies) Regulations were introduced with the aim to develop […]

In September 2013, a Double Taxation Treaty was signed between Malta and Ukraine. Double taxation treaties have, as their object, […]

On the 4th of July 2012, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (‘EMIR’) which […]

Subsequent to a number of changes at European level, occurring over the past couple of months, particularly in France and […]

WDM International launches its new website, further emphasizing the firm’s core areas of expertise including tax, financial services, gaming and […]

WDM International shall be attending the upcoming International Referral Conference in London, from the 18th to the 20th September 2013. […]