Published Articles
Governance standards in public listed companies – where are we?
The Companies Act, Chapter 386 of the laws of Malta, regulates all public companies in Malta. Public companies must have a minimum…
GO to distribute majority of BMIT windfall
GO plc published its 2018 financial statements on 8 March with the main focus being the extent of the 2019 interim dividend…
ECB announcement rattles financial markets
In the midst of the annual reporting season in Malta when many Maltese investors would have been focused on the publication of…
HSBC’s final dividend hit by new ECB rules
HSBC Bank Malta plc kicked-off the annual financial reporting season on 19 February and given the decision by HSBC Malta to re-introduce…
MIA announces hike in dividends
The annual financial reporting season commenced last week with the publication of the results of HSBC Bank Malta plc on 19 February…
A review of Malta’s economic progress
Earlier this month, the European Commission (EC) published its updated economic forecasts for all eurozone countries covering the three-year period from 2018…
Italy vs Spain
Although I am a keen football follower and openly support Juventus and the Italian national team, my article this week is not…
The upcoming annual reporting season
All companies listed on the Regulated Main Market of the Malta Stock Exchange have a financial year ending in December except for…
Best January performance in 30 years
The US equity market measured by the S&P 500 index registered its best January performance in 30 years. It climbed by 7.9%…