Finisterre Malta Limited (Valletta)


Finisterre Malta Limited is an adviser based in Valletta. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2014.

Finisterre Malta Limited provides selection of other advisers and non-discretionary management. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Finisterre Malta Limited has custody of $288.67 million in cash and securities for 2 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Finisterre Malta Limited for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Finisterre Malta Limited

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 25 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
David James Mcgeough Board member 1 Dec 2009 Other 5070889
Raymond Busuttil Board member 1 Dec 2009 Other 6035186
Frode Foss Skiftesvik Board member 1 Dec 2009 Other 5051483
Finisterre Holdings Limited Shareholder 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% foreign
Ursula Elizabeth Newman Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2011 Other 6039169
Sylvana Sciberras General manager 1 Dec 2013 Other 6544676
Oliver Joshua Penn Chief risk officer 1 Apr 2014 Other 6349436
David Andrew Burnside Board member 1 Jan 2017 Other 4722038
George Attard General manager 1 Jun 2019 Other 7138289

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 9 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Principal Life Insurance Company Shareholder 1 Sep 1998 75% - 100% 42-0127290
Principal Financial Services Inc. Shareholder 1 Oct 2001 75% - 100% 42-1520348
Inc. Principal Financial Group Shareholder 1 Oct 2001 75% - 100% 42-1520346
Principal Global Investors Shareholder 1 Jul 2011 50% - 75% 109002
Principal Financial Services Inc. Shareholder 1 Aug 2015 75% - 100% 42-1520348
Ltd. Principal Global Financial (Europe) Ii Shareholder 1 Aug 2015 50% - 75% foreign
Llc Principal Global Investors Holding Company Shareholder 1 Aug 2015 75% - 100% 27-0054180
Ltd. Principal Global Financial Services (Europe) Ii Shareholder 1 Aug 2015 75% - 100% foreign
Ltd Principal Global Financial Services (Europe) Ii Shareholder 1 Aug 2015 75% - 100% foreign

Based in Valletta

The principal office where Finisterre Malta Limited performs its advisory services is located at 171, Valletta, Vlt 1455 The mailing address of the firm is Level 5, Marina Business Centre, Ta' Xbiex, Xbx 1127. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number +44 203 206 6910. The normal business hours are 9am - 5pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at finisterrecapital.com/.