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The current reawakening of the M&A market follows a slumber experienced over the past few years. The recent announcement of Goldman Sachs' proposed acquisition of a significant stake in Melita plc marks.

On 27th May 2024, the First Hall Civil Court (Commercial Section) (the ‘Court') delivered its judgement in the names of ‘Usta Holdings Inc. vs. Ir-Reġistratur tal-Kumpaniji'...

Directive (EU) 2022/2381, adopted on November 23rd 2022, and often referred to as the Women on Boards Directive, sets out measurers to improve gender balance among directors of listed companies and related measures...

Malta's credit landscape is changing. The Credit Review Office Act marks a meaningful shift in how credit relationships between lending institutions and their customers are expected to operate in Malta.

FinanceMalta reached out to Lorraine Vella, the newly appointed Head of Capital Markets Supervision at the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA)...

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

Malta's Parliament is considering significant amendments to its foreign direct investment screening framework through Bill No 172. The proposed changes aim to clarify notification requirements, define portfolio investment exclusions, and restructure the institutional framework governing the National Foreign Direct Investment Screening Office, bringing Malta's regime into closer alignment with EU regulations.

Regulators stepped up the enforcement of AML/CFT laws and regulations which is more visible in the fines imposed and published on subject persons.

In April of 2010, Mr. Roland Darmanin Kissaun (the “Plaintiff”) was approached by a certain Thomas Knott, who was acting as the agent for Turkish shipbuilder MTH Yatcilik Sanayi Ve Ticaret...

The Malta Tax and Customs Authority (MTCA) has issued a Guideline on Applications for Monthly Tax Periods in accordance with Regulation 4(1) of Subsidiary Legislation 406.02.

The EU Mandatory Disclosure Regime is a mandate set in place to require citizens to report their cross-border transactions for taxpayers and intermediaries.

Malta's transfer pricing framework has evolved significantly with the introduction of formal Transfer Pricing Rules in 2022 and subsequent amendments. As the transitional period approaches its end in 2027, international businesses with related-party cross-border transactions must understand how these regulations affect their operations and what documentation requirements they need to meet to ensure compliance with OECD principles and arm's length pricing standards.

Often the greatest challenge for individuals and families is not generating that wealth but managing its transition from one generation to the next. Ensuring that your children and possibly their children do not have financial worries (or less) and moving wealth from one generation to the next is often one of the greatest challenges, and preserving that wealth for future generations often requires a different strategy.

Why and how values and relationships are crucial in the long-term sustainability of family businesses.

On 2 June 2025, the European Commission ("EC") imposed fines totaling €329 million on Delivery Hero (Germany) and Glovo (Spain) for participating in a cartel in the online food delivery sector.

On the 3rd of October 2025, Legal Notice 216 of 2025 was published in the Government Gazette with the aim of transposing Article...

The COVID-19 pandemic will undoubtedly bring about liquidity difficulties and hardship for companies as the general economic climate continues to deteriorate.