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Joeline Barbara, provides an overview of the latest circulars from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) for January to August 2024, focusing on the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) IV...

Issue no. 10 (January 2020) of the Banking & Fintech Newsletter is now available.

Firstly, I will list the activities which an Authorised Payment Institution is allowed to do.

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a position paper detailing its current stance on the tokenisation of units within Collective Investment Schemes (CIS).

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has just published a circular outlining that the new version of Chapter 3 of the VFA Rulebook shall become applicable in two stages.

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has just published a circular outlining that the new version of Chapter 3 of the VFA Rulebook shall become applicable in two stages.

The EU's crypto landscape is heating up again. Following France's threat to block crypto passporting, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has pushed back...

On the 7th of December 2023, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) published a circular advising VFASPs that the new version of Chapter 3 of the VFA Rulebook shall become applicable...

Under Article 22(1) of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), issuers of asset-referenced and e-money tokens that are not denominated in an official Member State currency must report specific data...

Malta's FinTech landscape has rapidly evolved into one of the most vibrant in Europe.

This is a time of unprecedented reputational risk in financial markets.

The architecture of global financial regulation is undergoing a structural transformation, driven by the rapid proliferation of digital assets their inherently borderless nature.

As discussed in Part One of this two-part series the technical note guidance issued by the OAFS places varying levels of responsibility on different types of financial services providers and this includes Virtual Financial...

Malta's financial regulator discusses the evolving landscape of capital markets, examining how digitalization and changing investor behaviors are reshaping the relationship between retail investors, institutional markets, and regulatory oversight.

The Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") issued a press release on the Tokenisation of Collective Investment Schemes ("CIS"). This follows the release of the MFSA's Position Paper...

Have been following the recent Crypto Bull Run? In this article, Max Frilot provides a brief but well-rounded explanation of the bull market together with expert advice and predictions of what that means for the future of cryptocurrencies and crypto markets.

The integration of artificial intelligence into digital communication systems has transformed the creation, distribution and consumption of information.