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The financial regulatory landscape in the European Union is undergoing significant changes with the introduction of EMIR 3, which took effect on 24 December 2024.

Innovation has long played centre stage in Malta's financial services industry. This is particularly true in the insurance sector which has carved out a reputation for itself...

Bank of Valletta Group today announced the financial results for January to September 2022, reporting a loss before tax for the year to date amounting to €55.7 million.

As of January 2019, a general EU framework for securitisation was established by means of the enactment of Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 (the "Securitisation Regulation"...

Fund managers don’t like surprises. And it is this aversion to anything unknown that has caused the more "traditional" financial centres like London, Luxembourg, Ireland and Switzerland to boom as financial centres towards which fund managers have gravitated and established themselves over the past 20-odd years.

The main objectives of the Payment Services Directive (EU) 2015/2366 (PSD2), transposed under Maltese law by inter alia the Financial Institutions Act, Chapter 376 of the Laws of Malta (FIA)...

The Single Supervisory Mechanism officially entered into operation marking a step towards greater European harmonisation.

The EBA published its "2013 work programme" on 4 October 2012. The EBA’s priority is to develop a single rule book.

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has shared feedback on its industry-wide survey examining the preparedness of local credit institutions for the upcoming changes...

The main objectives of the Payment Services Directive (EU) 2015/2366 (PSD2), transposed under Maltese law by inter alia the Financial Institutions Act, Chapter 376 of the Laws of Malta (FIA), were mainly to create a safer ...

One of the latest trend-setting methods of alternative financing is crowdfunding, which encompasses the cooperation of individuals within an online network who pool in their resources...

The European Union's Sixth Capital Requirements Directive introduces a groundbreaking EU-wide framework requiring third-country credit institutions to establish authorised branches when providing core banking services within the EU. This new regime, effective January 2027, replaces the previous patchwork of national rules with harmonised supervisory standards, though several exemptions and transitional protections apply to existing arrangements.

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has shared feedback on its industry-wide survey examining the preparedness of local credit institutions for the upcoming...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has shared feedback on its industry-wide survey examining the preparedness of local credit institutions for the upcoming changes under the revised Capital...

On 2 September 2013, the EBA issued a consultation paper related to the calculation of the Counter Cyclical Buffer for banks operating in more than one jurisdiction.

Basel IV, the comprehensive regulatory framework that aims to redefine risk management and compliance, finds its way as a central Regulatory framework for EU's Financial Institutions.

On 2nd July 2025, the Malta Gaming Authority ("MGA") published its Capital Requirements Policy (the "Policy"), which introduces new financial obligations for licensed entities.

Solvency II came into force on 1 January 2016 following a long period of preparation. Its phasing in stage is also drawing to an end with the publication of EIOPA's Implementing Technical Standards and guidelines.