CPD Requirements For MGA Key Function Roles

On the 20th of October 2021, the Malta Gaming Authority (the "MGA"), published a series of amendments to the Gaming Authorisations and Compliance Directive (Directive 3 of 2018) (the "Directive"), in parallel with a new Policy on the Eligibility and Ongoing Competency Criteria for Key Persons (the "Eligibility Policy").

This article is the third of a series on changes to the Key Functions' Requirements and shall briefly discuss the main changes brought about to Malta's gaming regulatory framework due to Directive's amendments and the newly published Eligibility Policy for Key Function Holders.

Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Following the amended Directive and the requirements established under the newly issued Eligibility Policy, the bar has also been raised on the expertise and ongoing training and professional education for Key Function Holders (KFHs), which has been placed as fundamental for the proper fulfilment of the regulated role of