STM Group Plc has appointed Paul Jordan as Business Development Manager. He joins the leading cross border financial services company from Binary Capital IM where he was Business Development Director. In addition to more than 15 years’ experience in the financial sector he brings with him an outstanding track record for sales and development. Jordan […]

STM Group Plc has appointed Tyrone Skipper as its new global Head of Business Development. He joins the leading cross border financial services company from Witehira Ltd where he was managing director. Skipper has over 25 years’ experience of training and leading highly skilled teams to create value and wealth for clients.   Throughout his […]

‘Doubling the size of UK Options personal pension solution business’ STM Group Plc (AIM: STM), the cross border financial services provider, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the portfolio, net assets and trustee companies of the SIPP and SSAS businesses, from Mercer Ltd, for a fixed consideration of £3.34 million […]

My Options Superannuation Pty Ltd (‘My Options Super’), the Australian based subsidiary of STM Group plc, has appointed a Customer Relations Manager and Senior Administrator to support its new QROPS Information Service. Victoria Billington, who has moved from STM Fidecs (Gibraltar) to live and work in Melbourne, is looking forward to extending and building new […]

My Options Superannuation Pty Ltd (‘My Options Super’), the Australian based subsidiary of STM Group plc, has launched a new service which offers multiple benefits for Australian residents with UK pension savings. The My Options Super Administration and QROPS Information Service has been created following HMRC’s decision to remove all Australian retail superannuation schemes from […]

Malta’s Finance Minister Clyde Caruana was among the high-profile speakers at an STM Malta Pension Services Limited event last week which focused on the future of the Island’s pensions sector. Guests also included Dr Michael Farrugia, Minister for Senior Citizens and Active Ageing; David Spiteri Gingell, from Gemma, Ministry for Social Justice and Solidarity, the […]

Talent retention has always been essential for any successful business, but it’s going be even more important in this decade and beyond as demographic trends amplify the impact of losing skilled employees. In this blog we explain what’s driving these changes, and how forward-thinking Malta businesses can stay ahead of the curve by investing in […]

STM Malta Trust and Company Management Limited has changed its name to STM Malta Pension Services Limited.  The move aligns the business more closely to the company’s growth strategy, customer focused product offerings, and industry trends. Deborah Schembri, Managing Director, STM Malta Pension Services Limited – who won the 2020 Malta Businesswoman of the Year […]

by Deborah Schembri Deborah Schembri, STM Malta’s Managing Director and CEO, on how promoting equality and diversity drive business success, in the latest issue of Malta Business Review magazine.

by Deborah Schembri COVID-19 has created a massive humanitarian challenge: millions ill and hundreds of thousands of lives lost; soaring unemployment rates in the world’s most robust economies; food banks stretched beyond capacity; governments straining to deliver critical services. The pandemic is also a challenge for businesses — and their CEOs — and it is […]

Deborah Schembri has won the second edition of the Malta Businesswoman of the Year Award, in recognition of her extraordinary role in structuring and growing STM Malta Pension Services Limited into a major global pension provider, as well as for demonstrating determination and perseverance in accomplishing her professional goals. Speaking following her victory, Ms Schembri […]

“Pension systems face the dual challenge of remaining financially sustainable and being able to provide Europeans with an adequate income in retirement” “The key purpose of pension systems is to protect older people from poverty and to allow them to enjoy decent living standards and economic independence when ageing,” says Deborah Schembri, Managing Director and CEO of STM […]

We are pleased to announce the acquisition of two inter-related businesses in the UK and international pensions sectors – Berkeley Burke (Financial Services) Ltd and Berkeley Burke Employee Benefit Consultants Ltd. This acquisition is further strengthening the position of our UK branch Option UK as a leading UK provider of SIPPs, SSAS, and workplace pensions.

Options UK (part of STM Group Plc) has joined forces with worldwide Halal investment specialists Wahed Invest to launch a fully diversified, Sharia-compliant Halal Workplace Pension (HWP). The pioneering pension vehicle is designed to satisfy burgeoning demand from British Muslims for a retirement product compatible with Sharia law, enabling them to enjoy generous tax advantages without compromising […]

STM Malta Managing Director, Deborah Schembri, discusses how COVID-19 has tested companies’ resilience and how ultimately, in every challenge lies an opportunity.

Options SIPP UK LLP is pleased to announce the outcome of the judgment in the long-awaited Adams v Carey case, which has been found wholly in favour of Carey Pensions UK LLP (“Carey”), with Mr. Adams’ claims against Carey being dismissed on all grounds. The judgment was handed down this morning and relates to a […]

February 2020 STM Malta has launched a product that offers advantages for individuals with a Republic of Ireland occupational pension scheme, but who no longer live in the Republic of Ireland and have no intention of moving there to retire. Anyone who fits the product criteria could gain advantages by transferring their pension fund to […]

STM Group Plc (AIM: STM) is pleased to announce that The Pension Regulator (TPR) has confirmed the authorisation of the Carey Workplace Pension Trust as an approved Master Trust (the ‘Master Trust’) for the continuing acceptance of auto-enrolment contributions from the UK market. The Master Trust is administered by Carey Corporate Pensions (UK) Limited, which […]