The long awaited mobility directive will come into effect on 31 January 2023 and it will be finally possible for both public and private companies incorporated in one EU Member State to move...

These include new answers on ‘MiFID practices for firms selling financial instruments subject to the BRRD resolution regime'.

On the 6th June 2023, a provisional trilogue agreement was reached between the European Parliament (EP) and the Council on the revised rules concerning the Directive 2002/65/EC on Distance...

A notice issued by the Malta Business Registry (MBR) explains how access to the Register of Beneficial Owners is being changed due to a decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Considering Europe's current economic scenario, the ECB is likely to turn its gaze towards specific priorities outlining Europe's economic outlook that will most likely give rise to several questions...

Malta’s corporate tax regime is designed to support international businesses, offering a compliant and flexible framework for companies operating across borders.

A significant regulatory change has been implemented affecting how companies submit annual financial reports prepared under the European Single Electronic Format (ESEF).

The MFSA has published a circular (the "Circular") about the suspension of one of the Listing Authority's policies which, under normal circumstances, requires the Malta Stock Exchange to suspend the trading of financial instruments.

Penalties for late filing of annual returns / financial statements are temporary suspended. Late filing of other documents must be notified to the Malta Business Registry.

Deputy Minister Louis Grech together with Parliamentary Secretary Ian Borg launched a new SME initiative through which around 850 enterprises will benefit during the next five years.

Following our previous article titled ‘A New Medium for Ensuring Fit and Proper Standards for Corporate Service Providers', it has been confirmed by the Malta Financial Services Authority...

Through Legal Notice 288, new regulations entitled Companies Act (Public Companies – Annual General Meetings Regulations)

On 28 November 2019, the Malta Financial Services Authority (the "Authority") issued a circular on the go live of the test environment for the settlement internalisers platform in the framework of improving securities settlement in the EU.

The amendments to the Companies Act highlighted in FinanceMalta's September newsletter have come into force, with various legal notices issued at the end of December 2025 (LEGISLATION MALTA).

If you are a Category 2/3 (MiFID) Investment Services Licence Holder, the Interim COREP Return for the 2nd Quarter is due to the MFSA by 11th August 2015.

Compare country, region and territory results with family businesses across Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the Middle East & Africa.

On 13 January 2021, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued a public statement intended to remind investment firms of the requirements under MIFID II...

The Malta Financial Services Authority has drawn attention to ESMA's 2025 Corporate Reporting Enforcement and Regulatory Activities Report, which outlines key enforcement priorities for listed companies' financial reporting. The report identifies common areas of supervisory focus across EU and EEA jurisdictions, emphasizing consistent application of IFRS standards and enhanced corporate reporting quality in European capital markets.

The European Commission ("Commission") has formally rejected a draft Regulatory Technical Standard ("RTS") proposed by the European Supervisory Authorities ("ESAs") concerning the subcontracting of ICT.

As outlined by the Times of Malta as well by DBRS in a recent report they published about the Maltese economy, access to funding remains one of the most pressing issues faced by Maltese SMEs.