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The Corporate Governance Code (the "Code") which was published by the Malta Financial Services Authority (the "MFSA") on the 5th August 2022 is applicable to all persons authorised by the ...

In Malta, it is commonplace for businesses to rely on bank financing as their primary source of funding. However, the avenue of capital markets offers an alternative...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s confirmed that they have designated the Malta Stock Exchange as a ‘designated offshore securities market’ within the meaning of Rule 902(b) of Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933

Under Maltese company law, creditors holding at least one-fourth of a company's debt value have the statutory right to request a meeting to potentially replace the Official Receiver as liquidator. This mechanism provides creditors with meaningful influence over the liquidation process, particularly when specialized expertise or a different approach to asset recovery is needed.

Act V of 2020 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act') was published on 3rd March 2020 and provides a number of amendments to various financial services laws.

Our previous article mainly focused on the scope and principles of MAR, and gave an overview of the three main activities which MAR seeks to curtail – insider dealing...

Following publication of the Companies Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) Regulations, 2017 (the "Regulations") on the 20 December, 2017, Maltese companies will now be required ...

On the 12 June 2020, the European Commission sent a draft proposal to Member States, purporting to further extend the scope of the State Aid Temporary Framework (the 'Framework')...

Some days ago, the European Competitive Network (ECN) - a network of 27 competition authorities within the European Union and the DG Competition of the European Commission, seeking to ensure an effective...

All financial market participants must be prepared to put their contingency plans into practice, including their business continuity measures, in order to ensure operational continuity in accordance with regulatory obligations.

The European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) was adopted in December 2022 and will apply from 2024 onwards. It forms part of legislative measures under the New European...

On October 3 2022, the Malta Financial Services Authority (the "MFSA") published a circular relating to the public statement released by the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA")...

The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU"), has today delivered the much-anticipated preliminary ruling in the Schrems II case.

EU Commission proposes a Directive to ensure a global minimum level of taxation for MNE groups in the EU, generally mirroring the Pillar Two approach.

Recent legislative developments have introduced important changes to the way certain companies prepare and file their annual financial reports in Malta, particularly those subject...

Setting up or expanding a business in Malta comes with notable advantages...

On 25th March 2020, the Malta Business Registry (the "MBR") published an important notice on its website in relation to the following matters.