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Whilst the right to equal pay between men and women is well established, the implementation and enforcement of same has proven challenging.

A seminar hosted by Ganado Advocates and Zampa Debattista highlighted the unique challenges facing Maltese family businesses. Findings from a misco survey presented at the forum revealed...

Malta has introduced significant amendments to its beneficial ownership framework through Legal Notice 184 of 2026, which came into force on 10 July 2026. The reform aims to improve the accuracy, transparency and reliability of beneficial ownership information, whilst also introducing practical simplifications for certain companies with straightforward ownership structures.

Companies are nothing but the product of a legal fiction, in that they only possess the ability to do business and enter into contractual arrangements because the law grants them the ‘personality' to do so.

The recently set up ESG Alliance will in the coming weeks boost its original membership of 13 by several others, according to David Xuereb, one of the key people supporting the organisation set up in July 2022.

Malta's capital markets are seeing increased share buy-back activity, but regulatory frameworks designed for large liquid exchanges create significant obstacles for small markets. Can local regulators establish accepted market practices that balance market integrity with the practical realities of supporting liquidity in a small jurisdiction?

Over the past few years, we've noticed a paradigm shift in how enterprising families are thinking and planning for the future of their business.

This article outlines the importance of succession planning as a basic tenet of good corporate governance. In this article we try to explain how a board should go about succession...

This article outlines the importance of succession planning as a basic tenet of good corporate governance.

Malta has introduced innovative corporate structures including youth enterprises and sports private limited liability companies, while the proposed EU Inc regime aims to harmonise venture capital-friendly frameworks across the European Union. These developments, alongside Malta's expanding startup ecosystem and regulatory reforms, signal a strategic shift towards attracting founders and cross-border investment through flexible corporate law solutions.

When it comes to wealth structuring and asset protection, trusts are often the first instrument that comes to mind. This is understandable: they are well known, versatile and, in many cases...

Malta's Fiscal Unity Regime offers international corporate groups a powerful tool to streamline tax administration and enhance cash flow efficiency within the EU. By allowing qualifying group...

The MFSA has published the fifth volume of the publication ‘The Nature and Art of Financial Supervision' which is focused on product oversight and governance ("POG") Requirements.

Family businesses unquestionably form the backbone of the Maltese economy.

Not all Boards are yet fully conscious of the need to extend their governance parameters beyond the more "traditional" aspects of governance and to consider ESG oversight...

For the first time in 2022, KPMG professionals analysed the inclusion of E, S and G factors in sustainability reporting. We found that the E in ESG (defined as climate change for the purposes of this survey)...

Legal Notice 91 of 2026 introduced a dedicated legal framework governing the incorporation and operation of sports clubs through a private limited liability company structure, known as a Sports Private...

Malta's Sanctions Monitoring Board has issued comprehensive compliance guidelines establishing a legally binding framework for sanctions implementation. The new requirements mandate enterprise-wide risk assessments, enhanced customer due diligence extending beyond traditional beneficial ownership analysis, and robust screening protocols to identify and prevent sanctions breaches.