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The MFSA has issued a consultation paper with the Financial Services Industry with Regards to the Virtual Financial Assets Regulations to be Issued under the Virtual Financial Assets Act which complements the newly approved Bills on Virtual Financial Assets.

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has introduced a framework for Notified Professional Investor Funds (NPIFs), following consultation documents issued in December 2022 and May 2023.

As the COVID-19 situation improves, focus shifts towards regenerating the economy. Support incentive schemes, accelerating investment in businesses and the developmentof strategies to grow...

The new notified PIFs framework: MFSA publishes consultation document on regulatory changes On 22 May 2023, the Malta Financial Services Authority (the "MFSA") published a Consultation...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final technical standards (TS) on the 28th September 2015 with respect to three of the most important pieces of post-crisis financial regulation...

It is acknowledged that governance set-ups can differ between organisations and there is no set-up which is better than another or which is free from flaws.

On the 30th of September 2023, the Malta Financial Services Authority (the "MFSA") issued a Circular wherein it announced the publication of a revamped version of its Corporate...

Following the recent DBRS sovereign rating announcement on Malta, the below is the analysts' take on the sovereign rating of the country.

Moneybase proudly announces the appointment of Mr. Ranjit Gokarn to its Board of Directors.

For the third consecutive year, BNF Bank has won The Banker's Award as Malta's Bank of the Year for 2022. The Bank has won the accolade for its stellar financial performance and ...

Bank of Valletta hosted an event for around 200 of its employees at the Limestone Heritage in Siggiewi, celebrating their employment anniversary at the Bank.

BNF Bank p.l.c. has announced the appointment of Mr Daniel Cutajar as Chief Technology Officer to lead the implementation of the Bank's IT Strategy and digital transformation.

WH Partners examines Malta's comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets, detailing licensing requirements, compliance obligations, and the jurisdiction's alignment with EU MiCA regulations. The analysis covers critical operational considerations for businesses in the digital asset space, from AML/CFT requirements to emerging trends in tokenisation and decentralised finance.

On the 28th October 2021, FATF, an inter-governmental body that sets international standards with an aim to prevent global money laundering and terrorist financing, released updated guidance related to VA and VASPs.

The prestigious Hedge Funds Review Service Provider Rankings 2013, has ranked Malta as Europe’s top hedge fund domicile, marking another achievement for Malta’s ever growing financial services sector and reaffirming its position as a leading financial jurisdiction.

New legislation to be proposed by the Maltese government in the near future will see the establishment of a Financial Arbiter within the financial services sector.

On 23rd June 2022, the Malta Financial Services Authority (the "MFSA") published a circular addressed to issuers whose financial instruments are admitted to trading on a trading venue, or for which a request for admission to...