With Malta emerging as a popular hub for offshore financial activities, its accounting firms have become key players in facilitating questionable practices that often skirt the boundaries of legality. This blog post explores the intricate operations within these firms, highlighting their roles in enabling offshore fraud, the regulatory gaps that allow such practices to flourish, and the broader implications for financial integrity and international law. Through expert insights and case studies, we aim to shine a light on the challenges faced in combatting these illicit activities....
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Finance News, Licenses & Payments
June 16, 2025
Malta’s quiet role in cross-border payment laundering
Just as Malta has positioned itself as a hub for financial services, it has also gained notoriety for its understated yet significant involvement in cross-border payment laundering. This blog post...
Finance News, Laws
June 15, 2025
How Malta’s SPVs Obscure Ultimate Beneficial Owners
There's growing concern surrounding the use of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) in Malta to obscure the identities of ultimate beneficial owners. This mechanism, often exploited for asset protection and tax...
Finance News, Licenses & Payments
June 13, 2025
Malta’s e-wallet firms and their offshore affiliations
You may be surprised to learn how Malta's e-wallet firms have established themselves as key players in the online payment sector, often leveraging offshore affiliations to enhance their services. This...
Finance News, Laws
June 2, 2025
Gibraltar’s Two-Faced Role in Regulating and Hosting
Regulation plays a pivotal role in Gibraltar's unique status as both a financial hub and a jurisdiction that enforces stringent compliance measures. This compact British Overseas Territory has emerged as...
Finance News
May 29, 2025
Malta, Dubai and BVI in Global Financial Networks
It's vital to understand the intricate financial pathways that connect Malta, Dubai, and the British Virgin Islands. Each of these jurisdictions plays a significant role in the global economy, facilitating...
Editor’s Choice 1, Laws
May 9, 2025
Rotten Rock – Part 3: From compliance to complicity.
Lack of action by Gibraltar regulators in high-risk cases sparks serious questions about oversight and accountability.
Editor’s Choice 1, Finance News
April 27, 2025
Lawyers, nominees and power: who enables the silence?
Inside Mansion Group’s offshore web: how lawyers enabled secrecy, and one whistleblower dared to speak.
Editor’s Choice 1, Laws
April 26, 2025
Mansion Group: Jurisdictions of convenience and the limits of regulation
Unpacking the legal complexity behind Mansion Group’s global operations across Gibraltar, BVI, Malta, and Curaçao.
Editor’s Choice 1, Laws
February 19, 2025
Curaçao Removed from EU Grey List: Transparency or Illusion?
Curaçao exits the EU grey list, but UBO secrecy remains. Is this real transparency or just a compliance illusion?























