Protection Of Mortgagees Under Maltese Law

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.

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.

The European Union's Sixth Capital Requirements Directive introduces a groundbreaking EU-wide framework requiring third-country credit institutions to establish authorised branches when providing core banking services within the EU. This new regime, effective January 2027, replaces the previous patchwork of national rules with harmonised supervisory standards, though several exemptions and transitional protections apply to existing arrangements.

Malta's aviation finance sector is poised for transformation with the introduction of a notification-based regulatory framework for aircraft financial leasing companies. The Malta Financial Services Authority's proposed light-touch regime offers an alternative to traditional licensing for lessors with assets exceeding EUR 100 million, establishing new pathways for participation in international aviation finance while imposing specific eligibility criteria and ongoing compliance obligations.

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 Ministry for Finance welcomes Fitch's outlook upgrade for Malta from ‘Stable' to ‘Positive' and its reaffirmation of the sovereign credit rating at A+.

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

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...

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

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’)...

Certain amendments to the Companies Act, introduced by virtue of Act LX of 2021 and of interest and importance to officers of Maltese companies...

Almost four years down the line, practitioners cannot help but question exactly why the Regulations are still in force now that most...

Most people have heard of the trust and the foundation which are available to private individuals in Malta.

The Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Rules transposed the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) into Maltese local legislation, setting out the minimum standards for seafarers.

On the 18 December 2023, the European Union adopted its 12th sanctions package, which focussed inter alia on curbing down on the circumvention and evasion of the Russian Oil Price Cap.

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Malta, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

The European Commission has approved the Maltese Government's proposals to support the local economy in the context of the coronavirus outbreak.

On the 8th February 2024, the European Commission published its revised Market Definition Notice (the ‘Notice'). This is the first update since the original notice published in 1997 and reflects the evolution...

The COVID-19 Temporary Support Measures Regulations, 2020 were published on 25 August 2020 in virtue of LN 345 of 2020, with with retrospective effect from 1 April 2020.

COVID-19/EMPLOYMENT/FINANCIAL SERVICES/NEWS COVID-19 Wage Supplement deadline for new Applications is 19 June 2020 Malta Enterprise has issued an announcement on its website stating that the deadline for registering new applications for the COVID-19 Wage Supplement is tomorrow, 19 June 2020.