Malta Budget Highlights 2020

Financial Action Task Force assessors are in Malta to meet with government officials before deciding whether to take the island off its so-called grey list of untrustworthy jurisdictions.

Europe's financial infrastructure is undergoing a fundamental redesign in response to quantum computing threats.

On the 15th of June 2026, the European Commission published Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1291 introducing a revised set of implementing technical standards under the Market Abuse Regulation...

By virtue of Act I of 2025, significant amendments were introduced to Merchant Shipping Act (‘MSA’) Chapter 234 of the Laws of Malta (‘The Amendments’)...

Malta has established itself as a leading EU jurisdiction for financial services, thanks to its robust regulatory framework overseen by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA).

The MFSA has issued a consultation paper in order to present to the industry a draft legal notice setting out regulations on [i] the high level principles which VFA Agents must adhere...

The European Commission has published new delegated regulations amending the EU prospectus disclosure regime, introducing streamlined content requirements and standardized formats for various categories of prospectuses. These reforms, part of the broader EU Listing Act package, aim to reduce regulatory burdens for issuers while maintaining investor protection, with key changes including reduced historical financial information requirements and simplified disclosure obligations.

The Strategic Plan for 2023-2025 That that we launched in April 2023 laid out on the way in which we deliver transformation. The objectives were very clear but at that time, the work needed seemed insurmountable.

The beautiful Mediterranean island of Malta covers 316 square kilometers and has a population of fewer than 450,000.

The MFSA has issued a new General Code of Conduct for Decision Makers within the financial services sector, reinforcing the important role of such individuals in safeguarding the interests...

The United Arab Emirates ("UAE") has become the leading FinTech hub in the Middle East. Through bold regulation, access to global capital, and strategic free zones...

In 2014, the European Union passed Regulation (EU) 910/2014, on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (eIDAS)...

On 16 September 2026 Malta’s Civil Court (Asset Recovery Section) threw out, in its entirety, a claim by the Asset Recovery Bureau and the Commissioner of Police to confiscate more than half a million euro held on trust. It is understood to be the first time a Maltese court has rejected a non-conviction based confiscation claim after an interested third party stepped in to defend the property.

In a landmark ruling delivered yesterday by the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU'), Decision 2016/1250 on the adequacy of the protection provided by the European Union (‘EU') ...

Earlier today, the Maltese Civil Court in its Superior Jurisdiction issued a landmark decision by refusing to enforce two Austrian judgments which awarded a refund of gambling losses to Austrians playing...

At its last session, i.e. on 26.02.2021, the Sejm - lower house of Polish parliament passed an amendment to the Customs Law, which includes amendments to the Gambling Act...

The EU AI Act's Article 50 introduces age-dependent disclosure requirements for AI-powered NPCs in video games, creating a new compliance framework where the same generative character may require explicit labeling in one context but not another. This provision intersects with emerging consumer protection regulations and child safety standards, fundamentally changing how gaming studios must assess their AI implementations based on actual player demographics rather than abstract user models.

The European Parliament and Council have approved the first major reform of air passenger rights since 2004, amending key regulations that will enter into force in 2027.

The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the GENIUS Act) was signed into law in the United States (the US) on 18th July 2025.

Initially issued in September 2023, the tender was cancelled by the Local Council without explanation, despite the Evaluation Committee having identified a preferred, technically compliant bidder.