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On 20th January 2022, ESMA announced the launch of a Common Supervisory Action which will be conducted throughout the course of 2022 with National Competent Authorities on the valuation of UCITS and open-ended AIFs across the EU.

On 2 October 2019, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") issued an update of its Q&A on practical questions regarding data reporting issues, stemming from the European ...

On 17 April 2026 ESMA released a statement regarding the end of transitional periods under the MiCA regime. In ESMA’s previous statements about supervisory convergence, transitional measures...

A Legal Notice (L.N. 199 of 2021) was published on the 30th April 2021 providing a number of amendments to the principal regulations, the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding

When the AIFMD was adopted, no harmonised definition of "closed-ended" Alternative Investment Funds was provided within the Directive’s text.

The Board of Governors has appointed Mr Aldo Giordano as Director of the Resolution Unit.

DBRS, a Canada-based credit ratings agency has assigned an A rating to Malta, reflecting "strong" growth performance.

In June 2025, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published its sixth update on the global implementation of AML/CFT standards for virtual assets (VAs) and virtual asset service providers...

On the 20th of July 2023, ClearFlowPlus p.l.c., a fully owned subsidiary of the Water Services Corporation, the main water services provider in Malta...

The Malta Financial Services Authority announces the launch of a new framework applicable for notification of Alternative Investment Funds which will be promoted to qualifying or professional investors.

On 26th April 2021, the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) issued a circular titled "Circular for Licence Holders availing of Freedom of Services" which is aimed at addressing...

As part of its continuous efforts to enhance its position of a leading financial services regulator, the Malta Financial Services Authority will be embarking on a business process re-engineering project.

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has announced the launch of a new consultation process to introduce Self-Managed Notified Professional Investor Funds (SM NPIF).

The framework regulating Notified Professional Investor Funds (NPIFs), launched by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) on 18th December 2023...

Legal Notice 384 of 2018, Individual Investor Programme of the Republic of Malta Regulations, 2018, and Legal Notice 385 of 2018, Malta Individual Investor Programme Agency (Establishment) (Amendment) Order...

The NAV of Professional Investor Funds (PIFs) in Malta, make up over 15% of the total fund NAV in Malta, totalling north of EUR3Billion.

The rise of the digital consumer and the high-cost infrastructure of physical banking locations are leading to a declining ROI for branches, but by evolving the branch network, the future may prove to be beneficial both for the banks and consumers.