KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, Ernst & Young. You name them, Malta has them - the big four accountancy firms that is, and many more other professional support services firms as well. Every successful or aspiring financial centre needs a large choice of accountants, auditors, lawyers, consultants and other professionals to service their specialist needs, and Malta appears to have few deficiencies in that department.
The country's service sector is long-established and comprehensive, and serves local customers and international clientele. What's more, Maltese professionals' fees are generally lower than those charged by their counterparts in other EU member states. Their growing role is proving essential to Malta's financial services sector and the wider economy, and they have developed expertise in niche areas such as captive insurance, funds, trusts, wealth management and ship registration and management.
