"Maltese money market fund launched" says Times of Malta. HSBC Fund Management launched the Maltese Money Market Fund reports the Times of Malta. The fund, possibly Malta's first (we were unable to determine), is denominated in lira, requires a minimum investment of Lm2,500 and should pay around 3.5%, says the paper. The FT recently mentioned the Mediterranean island of Malta as a possible upstart competitor to Dublin and Luxembourg in the "offshore" fund business due to its low regulations, low taxes and EU membership.