Despite banking instability and uncertain monetary policy expectations, the U.S. economy ended the quarter on a positive note. The S&P 500 Index rose 3.7% in March and 7.5% in the first quarter. The U.S. markets outperformed most major international markets. During the quarter, bond prices moved up, pushing Treasury yields…

Overview The beginning of 2023 has been eventful, even if we have not witnessed some of the more extreme moves of 2022. As we reported last month, January was characterised by a renewal of risk appetite as investors decided that their worst expectations for economic growth in the United States, Europe…

U.S.: The S&P 500 ended the week up 1.9%, stemming the losses seen in the previous three weeks. The materials sector saw the biggest gains followed by communication services. In contrast, consumer staples was the only sector to record losses. In economic news, a preliminary reading showed durable goods orders…

A Positive Start to the Year The global stock market (MSCI World Index) rose 6.5% in January, following a 16% decline in 2022 The bond market (Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index) rose 2% in January, following a 12% decline in 2022 Central banks are slowing their interest rate hikes and are…

Having served as Malta’s spokesperson to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and also as the Head of Communications for the National Euro Changeover Project, Melvyn Mangion has published several books. These are now available for sale on Amazon. One of the books is entitled Fit for Euro. Another book is entitled Dual Display Made Easy. An interesting book covers the Convention of Maltese living abroad.

Melvyn Mangion writes about the role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malta. The Foreign Affairs Ministry’s main role is to ensure that Malta’s foreign political objectives are reached both within the European Union and both regionally and globally. Apart from this, the Ministry must ensure that it maintains…

Melvyn Mangion is an experienced entrepreneur and investor. His activity takes place mainly in the international arena, whilst being based in Malta. A professional with consolidated experience in the financial services industry and public relations sector. Melvyn is also a Certified Financial Analyst. Melvyn ‘s experience The entrepreneurship career took off after serving…

Opinion by Melvyn Mangion INTRODUCTION TO MALTA’S FUNDS’ INDUSTRY A brief look to why one must set-up funds in Malta or re-domicile funds to Malta: what are the advantages? — An objective assessment of the pros and cons. In the last decade, Malta has distinguished itself as a serious and…

Transcript by Melvyn Mangion Honorary Consuls, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to begin this short introduction by welcoming you to Malta and to thank all of you for the overwhelming response to our call. The enthusiasm which you have shown by travelling from near and far to…