• A highly educated, reasonably-priced English-speaking workforce, particularly in the legal, accounting, insurance, banking and maritime professions

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• Solid economic performance and continuously improving standard of living

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• Strongly committed parliamentary democracy where governments change at free elections, underpinned by a constitutionally entrenched policy of political neutrality

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• Observance of the Rule of Law

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• Low political and economic risk

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• Reliability of telecommunication systems and trouble-free accessibility from most parts of Europe

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• An extensive and well-established double-taxation treaty network with over 40 separate jurisdictions around the world

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• Membership of the European Union since the 1st May 2004, providing access to the entire EU marketplace

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• Availability of quality office and residential accommodation for lease or for sale at reasonable prices

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• Comparatively low operating costs when compared to most other European financial centres

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• Strategic location at the crossroads of three continents, serving also as Europe’s Middle Eastern outpost

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• Favourable tax regime

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• Liberal foreign direct investment regime

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• Simplified administrative procedures for acquiring necessary permits (when required)

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• Low set-up and operating costs

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• Highly qualified, well-educated and multilingual labour force (English being a national language)

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• Freedom of movement of foreign currency

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• Availability of Free Zone Area

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• Efficient legal, accounting and banking services

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• European standard of living

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• Central European Time Zone

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• Pleasant climate and agreeable topography

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• Excellent telecommunications

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• Democratic country with a free market economy

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• Political stability