The Budget for the 2022 legislature was presented to the Parliament of Malta on 11 October 2021. While the majority of initiatives are clearly targeted at safeguarding the wellbeing of those members of ...

The first VFA Agents under the virtual financial assets framework were registered by the Malta Financial Services Authority. The list of registered agents can be accessed on the Authority's Financial Services Register.

Following the MFSA Briefing held earlier this month, the Authority today published a circular to licence holders and applicants for a licence to streamline the process for submission of applications.

The Malta Financial Services Authority has issued a DEAR CEO letter outlining minimum expectations for authorized persons' preparedness for Payment Services Directive 3. This guidance document provides essential compliance information and offers legal support resources for financial institutions navigating PSD3 requirements.

The EBA has recently launched its central electronic register under the PSD2 which serves as a public, freely accessible and source of aggregated information on passporting, payment, electronic money institutions and agents within the EU.

An indication of some COVID-related measures for the coming months has been given in a press release by the Ministry for Finance.

In view of the hardships financial institutions, inter alia, are faced with in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of the Commissioner for Revenue has granted an extension

What would happen if a key player in Malta's digital evolution suddenly disappeared? In this episode, Ganado's Luke Hili and Nikhil Patil, GO's Chief Executive, explore the powerful impact of digital transformation...

The MFSA issued a Consultation on defining Material Related Party Transactions and Disclosure Requirements as required in terms of the Shareholders Rights Directive II.

On 4th February, the Malta Financial Services Authority issued a document outlining its strategic approach towards AML and CFT supervision ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority today published the ‘Consultation paper on achieving a high degree of Consumer Protection under the Virtual Financial Assets Act'.

Transfer of Funds Regulation & the FATF travel rule – what are they? In this week's episode, Dr Justine Scerri Herrera sat down with Mr Adam Vaziri.

The Malta Financial Services Authority has published a document outlining frequently asked questions in relation to the Virtual Financial Assets framework.

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 issuers must adhere to...

Nick Valenzia and Joseph Camilleri have contributed to this year's Chambers Law and Practice Guide – Shipping.

The shipping sector appears to slowly be emerging from its negative cycle, with Moody's changing its outlook on the global shipping industry to stable earlier this year, driven primarily by positive developments...

Ganado Advocates' Nikolai Lubrano meets with Abigail Cutajar, Chief Executive Officer of the Climate Action Authority, to discuss Malta's climate priorities, regulatory challenges, and the future of sustainable finance in the country.

FinanceMalta speaks with Jochen Biedermann, Managing Director of the World Alliance of International Financial Centres, exploring the evolving landscape of global financial centers. The discussion examines how geopolitical shifts, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence are reshaping international finance hubs and their strategic positioning in the modern economy.

Malta's financial regulator has issued two significant circulars that reshape how payment and e-money institutions safeguard client funds and how firms report regulatory data.

The commercial agent exclusion in EU payments regulation has evolved from a narrow carve-out for genuine sales intermediaries into a structure that regulators increasingly view as a means of circumventing licensing requirements. This regulatory tension, which predates PSD3, is now being directly addressed through the forthcoming Payment Services Regulation (PSR). How will these reforms reshape the landscape for payment service providers and commercial agents operating within the European Union?