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The EBA has issued a new opinion outlining the conditions under which NCAs are advised to allow CASPs to continue providing electronic money tokens (EMTs) that qualify as a payment...

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The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has been conducting a number of consultations to gather valuable insights as part of the review and update of the Financial Institutions Rulebook.

Payment Institutions offering crypto-related services face a complex new regulatory landscape under MiCAR, requiring separate authorisation beyond their existing licences. The framework introduces substantial compliance obligations spanning conduct rules, disclosure requirements, and capital adequacy standards, while imposing multi-layered costs that can reach tens of thousands of euros annually. Understanding whether the commercial benefits justify these regulatory burdens has become a critical strategic q

The latest article by Managing Partner Dr. Ann Fenech was published in the 2017 edition of Euromoney's Expert Guides – International Trade and Shipping. Article can be viewed by clicking here.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global crisis with far-reaching consequences, particularly for the shipping industry, an industry which was already facing challenges before...

Malta featured in the March edition of Mondo Alternative, a leading Italian financial services journal.

On the 14th March 2022, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a statement on the war in Ukraine, in particular in relation to the regulatory response to the...

January 2021 will go down in local fund set-up history. This is the year when the MFSA licensed the only retail AIF, established as a Unit Trust, in terms of the Investment Services Act.

ESMA (the European Securities and Markets Authority) issued the 13th update of its Q&A document on the implementation of EMIR (European Markets Infrastructure Regulation).

The MFSA has, on 21 May 2024, issued a consultation on the revised Chapter 3 of the Financial Institutions Rulebook (‘FIR/03') which will be applicable to both payment...

The MFSA has, on 21 May 2024, issued a consultation on the revised Chapter 3 of the Financial Institutions Rulebook (‘FIR/03') which will be applicable to both payment institutions and electronic money institutions once finalised.

The applicable interest rates on overdue payments in business transactions due in terms of the late payments directive (Directive 2011/17 on combating late payments), has been raised...

On the 25th May 2022, the Court of Appeal in its Inferior Jurisdiction, decided an appeal filed by the Competent Person appointed by the MFSA to represent Satabank plc in terms of Art 29(1)(b)...

Last Friday, the 31st of July, marked the first day of trading for Shoreline Mall p.l.c. on the Malta Stock Exchange. This followed a highly successful bond issue in which €40,000,000 of bonds...

In one of the first reviews of the Maltese economy and financial system this year, credit rating agency Standard and Poor’s has confirmed its present rating and stable outlook.

Malta’s ranking as one of the world’s top financial jurisdictions has been confirmed by the World Economic Forum in its annual Global Competitiveness Report for 2014-2015.