The use of trusts as a practical vehicle for the protection of family wealth is becoming more popular as more people seek to set up trusts for the fulfillment of thse requirement and to take advantage of a number of benefits that the trust would offer. Malta, being highly regulated and part of the European Union for a number of years, has become a popular investment location for overseas clients seeking to invest their asset and this has led to a constant growth in the setting up of a Maltese trust.