Understanding the trends behind the headlines.

Women in Business 2023: Now is the time to push for parity

Themed “Shaping Malta's Future: Governance and Sustainability”, this year’s online forum will address how sustainable development is key in order to reignite the Maltese economy momentum after COVID-19, what organisations learnt, how businesses can mitigate deficiencies brought to light by the pandemic and what sustainable safeguards can be introduced to prevent similar market disruptions in the future.

Malta Budget 2021 Document

Big data analytics refers to the possibility of gathering and analysing a substantial amount of data through advanced Business Intelligence (BI) software systems.

Grant Thornton Malta mobilized some 60 members of its team at several cleanup sites simultaneously as part of the firm’s annual CSR event. Malta’s Grant Thornton Save the Ocean initiative is part of an international campaign focused on keeping trash out of oceans, bays, rivers and lakes. In Malta’s case, the cleanup activities were carried out in Pretty Bay, St Peter’s pool, Xorb l-Ghagin, St Thomas Bay, Fomm ir-Rih, Sliema, Bahar ic-Caghaq and Pembroke.

Grant Thornton have signed a sponsorship agreement with Għaqda Studenti Tal-Ligi (Malta Law Students’ Society), a faculty-based non-profit organisation at the University of Malta that represents all law students within the Faculty of Laws.

Grant Thornton is pleased to announce that it has been appointed as Corporate Advisors for Luxury Living Finance p.l.c. in respect of an issue of €8,000,000 5% Unsecured Bonds 2028.

Grant Thornton’s partner responsible for tax and regulatory services, Dr Wayne Pisani, has recently been appointed as President of Malta’s Institute of Financial Services Practitioners, taking over the role from Ms Juanita Bencini.

Grant Thornton is committed to giving back to the local community by supporting organisations whose shared goal is to improve the lives of individuals from all walks of life. As part of their ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility efforts, Grant Thornton Malta’s team has recently collected €1,000 which is going towards efforts of the local Down Syndrome Association in its mission to promote awareness about Down Syndrome.

Grant Thornton has recently confirmed its support and attendance at the forthcoming Nextgen Payments Forum - the ultimate gathering for senior executives involved in financial transactions and digital payments operations.

The question is no longer whether blockchain will disrupt the tax system, but how far, how fast and how to ensure your business is up to speed. Putting the hype aside, what does blockchain really mean for tax compliance and management within your business? What are the main risks and opportunities? How can you begin preparing for the shake-up ahead?

Grant Thornton are pleased to advise that is had been appointed as Financial Advisors for AgriHoldings p.l.c. in respect of an issue of €2,000,000 4.875% senior secured bonds 2024.

Grant Thornton are pleased to advise that it has been appointed as Corporate Advisors for AST Group p.l.c. in respect of an issue of €2,000,000 5.5% Unsecured Bonds 2027.

With the rapid pace of change in the local business scenario, today’s entrepreneurs are dealing with more complexity and facing new challenges when it comes to sourcing finance for their business ventures.

The use of international trusts is becoming ever more popular for several reasons. Malta has rapidly earned a reputation as an ideal location from which to establish and manage both private and commercial trusts.

When it comes to the way companies handle and protect data, things are soon going to change thanks to a new set of rules that are stepping into force as of May 2018. Better known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) –the new legal framework is meant to harmonise data protection standards across the 28 EU member states and is expected to ultimately reduce compliance costs, complexity, risks and uncertainty and ensure that people’s data is adequately protected.